The GeForce RTX 5090, a forthcoming flagship from NVIDIA, has been in the news since January 6, 2025. It is based on the new Blackwell architecture, which promises huge performance and efficiency improvements over the previous-generation GPU models.
Key Specifications and Features
RTX 5090 boasts an enormous amount of 32GB of GDDR7 memory, as compared to its predecessors. The card also boasts a high memory bandwidth of 1,792GB/s, paired with 21,760 CUDA cores for the most exceptional processing. But thanks to DLSS 4 technology, NVIDIA says, the RTX 5090 can perform as much as twice better than the RTX 4090.
All that power comes with a cost, though: the card sucks in more energy, featuring a total graphics power of 575 watts, and this made NVIDIA recommend at least a 1,000-watt power supply for this new card.
Design and Compatibility
Despite its behemoth capabilities, the RTX 5090 is more compact than the RTX 4090. Indeed, the FE is a two-slot GPU and can fit well in small form-factor PCs. This design encompasses double flow-through fans that draw cooler air from below the card and above to improve thermal management. The power connector is slightly angled for easier installation when working with space-constrained cases.
NVIDIA provides a dongle power adapter that utilizes four standard PCIe eight-pin connectors, similar to the adapter for the RTX 4090, but with more flexible cables.
Performance Enhancements with DLSS 4
A standout feature of the RTX 5090 is NVIDIA’s new DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation. That uses AI to predict and render additional frames, vastly improving frame rates. DLSS 4 can be up to eight times faster in frame rates compared to conventional rendering methods in some cases. For example, Cyberpunk 2077 saw the RTX 5090 achieve 238 frames per second with DLSS 4 enabled, versus 106 frames per second with DLSS 3.5 enabled on the RTX 4090.
Overclocking Potential and Power Consumption
Enthusiasts, in the meanwhile, are conducting trials with the overclocking potentiality on an RTX 5090-one case being consumption of large quantities of 1000 Watts for an easy 3.4 GHz LN2-cooled overclock, again bearing in mind that such behavior of this speed under these applied modifications at the expense of power will hardly matter at all for the normal consumer who is mainly interested in efficient performance. Such endeavors highlight the card’s robust design and the lengths to which enthusiasts will go to push hardware to its limits.
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Pricing and Availability
The RTX 5090 will be priced at $1,999 and will launch on January 30, 2025. Considering the class and caliber of specs and performance, the price is reasonable, but it’s a big ask for consumers. And that’s not even taking into account the other costs associated with actually being able to use such a card: a compatible power supply and sufficient cooling solutions.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 finds itself in a unique position as the new leader of raw and accessible processing power, extended storage capabilities, and the still-new DLSS 4 AI-driving frame. On the other hand, the GeForce 5090 is atypically slimmer in size and slightly more friendly to build a PC-a plus if you compare it to other “modern flagship” models.
However, one factor that still confounds us is a new level of power consumption, and, by extension, it carries a high-cost baggage for the buyer. As with top-tier technology, good advice is first to consider your needs and ensure a match for the system before final purchase.
