Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS 32GB GDDR7
The external WATERFORCE AIO cooler and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity set this RTX 5090 apart, delivering desktop-class 32GB GDDR7 memory and DLSS 4 support in a portable 302mm chassis. Its integrated I/O hub adds practical versatility with Ethernet, USB ports, and 175W PD 3.0 fast charging through a single cable. This GPU dock is best for laptop users needing uncompromised 4K gaming and AI compute power without building a full desktop.
GPU GeForce RTX 5090
VRAM 32GB GDDR7
Boost Clock 2407 MHz
TDP 175 W
Memory Bus 512 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
80 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong raster (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong vram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ai (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
- Below average compute (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (17th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 32 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 512 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 2407 |
| Boost Clock | 2407 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 38845 |
| GPU Compute | 26734 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 175 |
| Cooler | AIO Liquid |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI-E 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 |
Physical
| Length | 302 |
| Weight | 5.4 kg / 11.9 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2407 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 175 | 150 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS | 95.8 | 90 | 96.2 | 98.2 | 8.9 | 84.3 | 62.2 | 94.7 | 82.1 | 16.8 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.6 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 99 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78 |
Price
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