NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4090
Ada · 24 GB GDDR6X · 450 W
97
/ 100
From $1,599
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 Super wins by 2
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 620 W
99
/ 100
From $2,199
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5090 Super takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, GeForce RTX 4090 lands at 97 and GeForce RTX 5090 Super at 99. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 Super ahead by 2 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick GeForce RTX 4090 if…
- ✓NVIDIA driver stack
- ✓DLSS support on RTX
- ✓Strong resale value
Pick GeForce RTX 5090 Super if…
- ✓Fastest consumer GPU ever
- ✓DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- ✓Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Score breakdown
GeForce RTX 4090
97 raster 97
rt 92
ai 94
efficiency 73
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
99 raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 74
Specs side-by-side
Spec
GeForce RTX 4090
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Architecture
Ada
Blackwell
VRAM
24 GB GDDR6X
32 GB GDDR7
TBP
450 W
620 W
Release year
2022
2025
CUDA cores
—
23,040
Memory bus
—
512-bit
GeForce RTX 4090
Pros
- +NVIDIA driver stack
- +DLSS support on RTX
- +Strong resale value
Cons
- −Power draw scales with tier
- −Gen-over-gen price creep
- −VRAM gated per tier
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Pros
- +Fastest consumer GPU ever
- +DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- +Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Cons
- −620 W peak power draw
- −PSU requirements extreme
- −Supply allocation tight
FAQ: GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Which is better, GeForce RTX 4090 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super? +
GeForce RTX 5090 Super scores 99 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 2. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is GeForce RTX 4090 worth the price? +
At $1,599, GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a Specdex score of 97 — strongest in raster.
Is GeForce RTX 5090 Super worth the price? +
At $2,199, GeForce RTX 5090 Super delivers a Specdex score of 99 — strongest in raster.
Does GeForce RTX 4090 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.