NVIDIA
RTX 6000 Ada
Ada · 48 GB GDDR6 ECC · 300 W
95
/ 100
From $6,800
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 wins by 3
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, RTX 6000 Ada lands at 95 and GeForce RTX 5090 at 98. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 ahead by 3 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick RTX 6000 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
RTX 6000 Ada 95
vs 98 GeForce RTX 5090
Score breakdown
RTX 6000 Ada
95 raster 90
rt 95
ai 96
efficiency 85
GeForce RTX 5090
98 raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 78
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | RTX 6000 Ada | GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ada | Blackwell |
| VRAM | ▲ 48 GB GDDR6 ECC | 32 GB GDDR7 |
| TBP | 300 W | 575 W |
| Release year | 2022 | — |
| 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 |
RTX 6000 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: RTX 6000 Ada vs GeForce RTX 5090
Which is better, RTX 6000 Ada or GeForce RTX 5090? +
GeForce RTX 5090 scores 98 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 3. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is RTX 6000 Ada worth the price? +
At $6,800, RTX 6000 Ada delivers a Specdex score of 95 — 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 RTX 6000 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.