Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS 32GB GDDR7
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS 32GB GDDR7
The Gigabyte RTX 5090 Waterforce Xtreme is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional performance, quiet operation, and effective cooling. Users highlight its ability to handle high-resolution gaming and VR with ease, while noting minimal coil whine and attractive aesthetics. A few concerns include missing ROPs on one unit and a design flaw regarding size, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Exceptional gaming performance
- Quiet operation
- Effective cooling
- Minimal coil whine
- Attractive design and RGB
Cons
- Missing ROPs on one unit
- Design flaw regarding size
- RGB can be dim
- Runs hot under heavy load
- High price
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
This Zotac RTX 5090 is a powerhouse, delivering excellent 4K performance and running quietly. Users praise its build quality and aesthetics, especially the white edition that fits white-themed builds. While one reviewer mentioned coil whine, others note it can be luck of the draw and a quality PSU helps. Overall, it's a highly recommended card for high-end gaming.
Pros
- Excellent 4K performance
- Quiet operation
- Great build quality
- White edition aesthetics
- No coil whine (in some units)
Cons
- Potential coil whine
- Requires 1000W PSU
- Large and heavy card
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | 1 | 5★ |
| RT Cores | 1 | 4★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 600 | 575★ |
| Recommended PSU | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 330★ |
| Slot Width | 3.700000047683716 | 3.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 3.86 kg | 2.90 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS 32GB GDDR7
- Strong compute (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong vram (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (24th percentile)
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong compute (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong vram (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ai (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average efficiency (27th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 94 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 34 specs.
