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The duel.
Two phones, one verdict.

Lab-tested over 14 days each. Identical conditions, identical workloads, scored on a calibrated 100-point rubric.

NVIDIA · 2026 PixlRun pick
NVIDIA RTX 5090

NVIDIA RTX 5090

The Ultimate GPU That Redefines What's Possible

9.6/10
From
$1,999
NVIDIA · 2025 Worth a look
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Next-gen AI and gaming, fully unleashed

9.5/10
From
$1,999

Where each one wins.

Six pillars tailored to GPU reviews — scored independently in our Victoria, BC lab. Bars animate to live values when in view.

Raster perf

NVIDIA9.8
NVIDIA9.8

Ray tracing

NVIDIA +0.1
NVIDIA9.9
NVIDIA9.8

AI / upscaling

NVIDIA +0.1
NVIDIA9.9
NVIDIA9.8

Power efficiency

NVIDIA8.4
NVIDIA8.4

Thermals

NVIDIA9.0
NVIDIA9.0

Value

NVIDIA8.4
NVIDIA8.4

Six dimensions, overlaid.

Radar of normalized scores across our full rubric.

RASTER PERF RAY TRACING AI / UPSCALING POWER EFFICIENCY THERMALS VALUE
NVIDIA RTX 5090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Score gap
-1.0%
NVIDIA RTX 5090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 — composite lab score difference.
TDP
600W vs 575W
NVIDIA RTX 5090 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
VRAM
1,820 GB/s vs 32GB GDDR7
NVIDIA RTX 5090 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Boost clock
2,900 MHz vs 2407 MHz
NVIDIA RTX 5090 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The full spec sheet.

Grouped by what matters to use, not by alphabet. Winners highlighted with an acid dot.

General
CUDA Cores21,760
CUDA Cores21,760
ArchitectureBlackwell GB202
ArchitectureBlackwell (GB202)
VRAM32GB GDDR7
VRAM32GB GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth1,820 GB/s
Memory Bandwidth1792 GB/s
Memory Bus512-bit
Memory Bus512-bit
TDP600W
TDP575W
Boost Clock2,900 MHz
Boost Clock2407 MHz
RT Cores5th Gen, 170 units
RT Cores170 (4th Gen)
Tensor Cores5th Gen, 680 units
Tensor Cores680 (5th Gen)
Display Outputs3× DisplayPort 2.1a, 1× HDMI 2.1b
Display Outputs3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1
PCIe InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16
PCIe InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16
Power Connector2× 16-pin (PCIe Gen 5)
Power Connector1x 16-pin (12V-2x6)
Form FactorTriple-Slot, 360mm
Form Factor
Recommended PSU1000W+
Recommended PSU
Process
ProcessTSMC 4NP
Card Length
Card Length304 mm (2-slot)

Pros & cons,
at a glance.

A bento grid of what each one nails — and where it falls short.

NVIDIA RTX 5090

What you'll love

The Ultimate GPU That Redefines What's Possible

  • Unprecedented rasterization and ray tracing performance, 32GB GDDR7 VRAM handles any workload, Next-gen DLSS 4 with neural rendering, Massive leap over RTX 4090 in compute tasks

Watch out for

  • Extremely high price point limits accessibility, 600W TDP demands premium PSU and airflow, Large triple-slot cooler restricts case compatibility
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

What you'll love

Next-gen AI and gaming, fully unleashed

The verdict.

After 14 days each, in real-world use — here's how we'd actually spend the money.

PixlRun verdict · May 2026

It is a coin flip. Either picks lose nothing the other has.

NVIDIA RTX 5090 takes the overall win at 9.6/10. NVIDIA RTX 5090: The Ultimate GPU That Redefines What's Possible. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090: Next-gen AI and gaming, fully unleashed.

See NVIDIA RTX 5090 review See NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
PixlRun Lab Score
Composite · 14-day test cycle
NVIDIA RTX 50909.6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50909.5
Margin+0.1
ConfidenceClose call

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