ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 24GB GDDR7
The Blackwell architecture and 24GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus deliver a 38,845 PassMark G3D score, pushing high-refresh 1440p and 1080p gaming with DLSS 4.0 and ray tracing. Its TUF Gaming build emphasizes durability and effective cooling within a 3.6-slot, 348mm-long design, paired with PCI Express 5.0 for maximum bandwidth. This card is best for competitive gamers seeking top-tier frame rates at 1440p and 1080p resolutions, though its 46.6 content creation score signals it’s not optimized for heavy rendering workloads.
GPU GeForce RTX 5090
VRAM 24GB GDDR7
Boost Clock 1515 MHz
TDP 175 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
63 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong raster (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong vram (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong ai (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (12th percentile)
- Below average social proof (12th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 24 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 990 |
| Boost Clock | 1515 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 38845 |
| GPU Compute | 26734 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 175 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 348 |
| Slot Width | 3.6 |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 |
| DirectX | 4.6 |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 24GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1515 | 2482 | 2730 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 175 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| 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 | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming | 90.3 | 83.2 | 94.9 | 97.3 | 53.5 | 7 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 73.7 | 94.1 | 88.7 | 20.7 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85 | 95.2 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 59.2 | 94.1 | 88.7 | 15.9 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 59.2 | 94.1 | 99 | 19.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 83.5 | 84.5 | 91.5 | 54.7 | 98.7 | 78.2 | 15.2 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 59.2 | 94.1 | 82.3 | 17.3 |
Usage Scores
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