Who is the NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 for?
Top-of-category graphics card. NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 sits in the rare 88.5 ≥ 88 tier — every weighted spec lands above the bar that defines the leaderboard.
Buy this if you want best-in-class raw spec strength. You trade premium pricing for a device that doesn’t compromise on any criterion the Mars Score formula weighs.
Mars Score is computed from 15 measured specs against the transparent formula for the graphics cards category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every graphics cards we track, here is where the NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 pulls ahead.
- ▲VRAM: 32 GB — among the best graphics cards we track.
- ▲3DMark Time Spy: 32500 — among the best graphics cards we track.
- ▲CUDA / Stream cores: 21760 — well above the typical graphics cards.
No spec lands in the bottom quartile of the category normalization window — this product holds up across the weighted axes.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- VRAM
- 32GB
- CUDA / Stream cores
- 21760
- Boost clock
- 2407MHz
- TDP
- 575W
All specifications
Core
- Chipset
- GB202
- Base clock?
- 2017 MHz
- Boost clock?
- 2407 MHz
- CUDA / Stream cores?
- 21760
Power & Form
- Recommended PSU?
- 1000 W
- Length
- 304 mm
- Slot size
- 2-slot
Hands-on coverage
Editorial pieces from the vsMars team that cover the NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090.
RTX 5090 Power-Draw Test — Idle, Gaming, and Synthetic Peaks
We instrumented an RTX 5090 across 12 workloads with a clamp meter at the 12V-2x6 connector. Sustained, transient, and idle numbers — measured, not quoted.
RTX 5090 vs RX 9070 XT — 12-Game 1440p Benchmark
How does AMD's RX 9070 XT actually stack up against NVIDIA's halo card at the resolution most gamers care about? We ran 12 titles at 1440p ultra to find out.
RTX 5090 vs RX 9070 XT — 4K Ray-Tracing Benchmark Suite
Twelve games, 4K native + DLSS 4 / FSR 4 quality, ray tracing maxed. Frame rates, 1% lows, and frametime variance.
Best Graphics Cards in 2026 — 1080p, 1440p, 4K
RTX 5090 set the halo bar; AMD's RX 9070 XT delivered upper-mid-range for half. Our picks across budget, sweet spot, and enthusiast.
Latest from the lab
All lab reports →Popular comparisons featuring the NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 scores 88.5 on the transparent Mars Score formula for graphics cards, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 belong to?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 is a NVIDIA graphics card catalogued in the Graphics Cards category.
When was NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 released?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 was released on 2025-01-30.
What is the vram of NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 has a vram of 32 GB.
What is the cuda / stream cores of NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 has a cuda / stream cores of 21760.
What is the boost clock of NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 has a boost clock of 2407 MHz.
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