PC gamers
Strong editorial fit
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NVIDIA · Graphics Cards
GeForce RTX 5090
Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W
98/100 editorialManufacturer source →
US launch / reference price: $1,999 · Released 2025-01-30
Editorial overview
NVIDIA’s Blackwell flagship — 32 GB GDDR7 and DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation. The first GPU to make native 4K path tracing routine.
This is a sourced product profile with editorial judgments. Specdex has not tested this device in an in-house lab.
Reasons to consider it
- Unrivaled 4K and path-tracing
- DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen
- 32 GB VRAM for AI
Tradeoffs to check
- Enormous power draw
- Two-slot+ cooler required
- Scarce MSRP supply
Fit by priority
Derived from available editorial ratings, using category-specific criteria.
Ray-tracing players
Strong editorial fit
Our editorial rt rating is 100/100. Compare the source information and relevant alternatives; this is an assessment, not a measured workload result.
Local AI workloads
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Specifications
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Performance
- CUDA cores
- 21,760
- Tensor cores
- 680 (5th gen)
- RT cores
- 170 (4th gen)
- VRAM
- 32 GB GDDR7
- Memory bus
- 512-bit
Build & design
- Bandwidth
- 1792 GB/s
Other
- Architecture
- Blackwell
- TBP
- 575 W
- PCIe
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Prices & availability
US launch / reference: $1,999. This is not a current retailer offer.
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Price history
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Third-party benchmark reference
Stored PassMark G3D Mark: 38,956. This historical snapshot is separate from the editorial score and may differ from the current database.
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Manufacturer source: www.nvidia.com ↗
Catalog source check recorded 2026-09-13. A reference link is not proof that every field has been independently checked. Consult the linked source for model, region and test conditions.
Editorial scores use rubric editorial-2026-09; they are not manufacturer ratings or measured benchmark results. Missing information is not scored as zero.
