PNY GeForce RTX 5090 EPIC-X 32GB GDDR7
The Blackwell architecture and 32GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus deliver a 38,845 PassMark score, enabling 4K at 480Hz or 8K at 165Hz with DLSS 4.0. Its triple-fan cooler manages a 600W TDP within a 3.5-slot, 329mm design that still fits many full-tower cases. This card is best for 4K gamers and AI developers who need massive local model capacity without stepping up to workstation-class hardware.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong raster (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong vram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ai (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average efficiency (26th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 |
| Tensor Cores | 5 |
| RT Cores | 4 |
| Base Clock | 2010 |
| Boost Clock | 2625 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 38845 |
| GPU Compute | 26734 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 600 |
| Recommended PSU | 1000 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 8K |
Physical
| Length | 329 |
| Slot Width | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 |
| DirectX | 4.6 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | PNY GeForce RTX 5090 EPIC-X | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2625 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2680 | 2482 |
| Tdp W | 600 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 339 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 512 | 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 | Compute | Feature | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNY GeForce RTX 5090 EPIC-X | 95.8 | 85.2 | 96.1 | 98.2 | 67.5 | 61.1 | 86.3 | 26.2 | 67.5 | 63.5 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.8 | 95.9 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 45.2 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.8 | 95.9 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 72 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 68.9 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 91.7 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 99.2 | 84.4 | 86.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.1 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 0 | 68.9 | 94.1 | 82.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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