ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 Republic of Gamers 32GB GDDR7
Equipped with 21,760 CUDA cores and 32GB of GDDR7 memory on the Blackwell architecture, this card delivers a 2467MHz boost clock and DLSS 4 for high-frame-rate 4K gaming. Its unique quad-fan design, patented vapor chamber, and phase-change thermal pad provide exceptional cooling in a 3.8-slot form factor. This GPU is best for enthusiasts building a no-compromise 4K gaming rig who demand top-tier thermal performance and ray tracing.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong raster (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong vram (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong ai (97th percentile) 97th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q1 202670/100
Buyers praise the card's performance and B&H's service, but note the high price and question if the Astral series perks justify the cost.
- Excellent performance, handles demanding tasks and games easily.
- High price, with some feeling it should be under $2500.
- Good temperatures and monitoring features for an air-cooled card.
- Smooth purchase and shipping experience from B&H.
- Q2 2025100/100
Buyers praised the GPU's build quality, quiet operation, and performance. B&H's reliable delivery and signature requirement were also highlighted.
- Excellent build quality and quiet operation under load.
- B&H provided reliable delivery with signature and tracking.
- Per-pin amp draw monitoring via GPU Tweak III is a unique feature.
- Great performance, considered best air-cooled RTX 5090.
Based on 8 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 |
| Base Clock | 1000 |
| Boost Clock | 2467 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 38845 |
| GPU Compute | 26734 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 175 |
| Recommended PSU | 1000 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 6 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) |
Physical
| Length | 149 |
| Slot Width | 3.8 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 4.4 kg / 9.8 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| DirectX | 4.6 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 Republic of Gamers | 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 | 2467 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 175 | 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 Republic of Gamers | 96.8 | 83.8 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 67.1 | 60.9 | 35.3 | 45.2 | 94.7 | 98.6 | 52 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 80.8 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 57.5 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.2 | 57.5 | 94 | 82.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 86.6 | 42.4 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Price
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Price History
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