Reviews
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090: Beastly Blackwell Power with a Hefty Price Tag
Rating: 5/5
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 launches as the Blackwell flagship, packing 21,760 CUDA cores on the GB202 die, a massive 32GB of GDDR7 VRAM on a 512-bit bus (1,792 GB/s bandwidth), and 170 RT cores for ray tracing supremacy. Boost clocks hit 2.41 GHz (real-world up to 2.65 GHz), enabling 27-35% faster 4K performance over the RTX 4090 in rasterization and ray-traced games like Cyberpunk 2077 (120+ FPS with DLSS 4 multi-frame generation). DLSS 4's 4x frame gen is a game-changer for ultra-high-res gaming, pushing fluid 240Hz at 4K, while AI workloads soar—up to 3,352 TOPS for creators in Blender (35% faster renders) and V-Ray. The Founders Edition's dual-fan, 2-slot design stays relatively cool at 70-80°C under load, but it guzzles 575W max (demanding a 1000W+ PSU), and memory temps can spike to 90°C in demanding scenarios. Driver teething issues plague early adopters, causing stutters in some titles, and at $1,999 MSRP (often $2,500+ street price), it's a tough sell for gamers below 4K—value plummets compared to a discounted 4090. For pros in AI, rendering, or 8K setups, it's unmatched; for enthusiasts, it's overkill wrapped in hype.
