Gigabyte
Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5000 Ada
Ada · 32 GB GDDR6 ECC · 250 W · Aorus Master
92
/ 100
From $4,370
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 wins by 6
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090
Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W
98
/ 100
From $1,999
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5090 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5000 Ada lands at 92 and GeForce RTX 5090 at 98. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 ahead by 6 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5000 Ada if…
- ✓ECC VRAM for professional workloads
- ✓ISV certifications
- ✓Huge framebuffer
Pick GeForce RTX 5090 if…
- ✓Unrivaled 4K and path-tracing
- ✓DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen
- ✓32 GB VRAM for AI
Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5000 Ada 92
vs 98 GeForce RTX 5090
Score breakdown
Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5000 Ada
92 raster 87
rt 92
ai 93
efficiency 85
GeForce RTX 5090
98 raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 78
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5000 Ada | GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ada | Blackwell |
| VRAM | 32 GB GDDR6 ECC | 32 GB GDDR7 |
| TBP | 250 W | 575 W |
| Release year | 2023 | — |
| CUDA cores | — | 21,760 |
| Tensor cores | — | 680 (5th gen) |
| RT cores | — | 170 (4th gen) |
| Memory bus | — | 512-bit |
| Bandwidth | — | 1792 GB/s |
| PCIe | — | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5000 Ada
Pros
- +ECC VRAM for professional workloads
- +ISV certifications
- +Huge framebuffer
Cons
- −Expensive per-frame vs consumer
- −Lower gaming clocks
- −Driver optimized for CAD/DCC not games
GeForce RTX 5090
Pros
- +Unrivaled 4K and path-tracing
- +DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen
- +32 GB VRAM for AI
Cons
- −Enormous power draw
- −Two-slot+ cooler required
- −Scarce MSRP supply
FAQ: Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5000 Ada vs GeForce RTX 5090
Which is better, Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5000 Ada or GeForce RTX 5090? +
GeForce RTX 5090 scores 98 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 6. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5000 Ada worth the price? +
At $4,370, Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5000 Ada delivers a Specdex score of 92 — strongest in ai.
Is GeForce RTX 5090 worth the price? +
At $1,999, GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a Specdex score of 98 — strongest in raster.
Does Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5000 Ada or GeForce RTX 5090 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.