ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral 32GB GDDR7
The Blackwell-based RTX 5090 chipset and 32GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus deliver a 38,845 PassMark score, making it a top-tier choice for 4K gaming and AI workloads. The ROG Astral cooler design and premium build quality manage the 575W TDP effectively, while DLSS 4.0 and dual HDMI 2.1b ports offer future-proof connectivity. This card is best for 4K gamers and AI developers who need maximum CUDA core throughput and are not constrained by a 1000W power supply requirement.
GPU GeForce RTX 5090
VRAM 32GB GDDR7
Boost Clock 2580 MHz
TDP 575 W
Memory Bus 512 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
73 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong raster (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong vram (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong ai (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average social proof (12th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (28th 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
| CUDA Cores | 21760 |
| Base Clock | 2610 |
| Boost Clock | 2580 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 38845 |
| GPU Compute | 26734 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 575 |
| Recommended PSU | 1000 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 358 |
| Slot Width | 3.8 |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 4.6 |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | 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 | 2580 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 575 | 360 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral | 96.8 | 83.8 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 67.2 | 66.8 | 72.9 | 28.2 | 88.8 | 11.9 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.6 |
| 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 |
Usage Scores
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