NVIDIA RTX 5090 Review: The New Performance King

The RTX 5090 is here, and it's everything we hoped it would be. NVIDIA's new flagship GPU is a monster that redefines what's possible in real-time rendering.

Specifications

• •**Architecture:** Blackwell
• •**CUDA Cores:** 21,760
• •**VRAM:** 32GB GDDR7
• •**Memory Bus:** 512-bit
• •**TDP:** 450W

Gaming Performance

At 4K with ray tracing and DLSS 4: - Cyberpunk 2077: 142 fps - Alan Wake 2: 128 fps - Black Myth: Wukong: 156 fps

At 8K with DLSS: - Most games run at 60+ fps - First truly playable 8K gaming GPU

Content Creation

The 32GB of VRAM makes this card a beast for: - 3D rendering - AI image generation - Video editing - Scientific computing

Power and Cooling

The 450W TDP requires a robust PSU (850W minimum) and good case airflow. The Founders Edition cooling solution is impressive but loud under load.

Value Proposition

At $1,999, the RTX 5090 is expensive but delivers performance that was impossible at any price just a year ago.

Our Score: 9.2/10