NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#43 / 69▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

3,390€

FPS / €

0.189

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Nvidia

RTX 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.100/100

Lowest price

4,746€

FPS / €

0.161

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Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 19% faster than the RTX 4090 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4090 is currently 1,356€ cheaper (3,390€ vs 4,746€).
With 0.189 FPS/€, the RTX 4090 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 24 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 4090

RTX 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+11%

473 FPS

1% low 277

526 FPS

1% low 299

Apex Legends

+9%

355 FPS

1% low 230

387 FPS

1% low 264

Grand Theft Auto V

+34%

178 FPS

1% low 139

239 FPS

1% low 170

Red Dead Redemption 2

+19%

226 FPS

1% low 154

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+25%

170 FPS

1% low 128

213 FPS

1% low 150

Rocket League

+24%

1037 FPS

1% low 502

1284 FPS

1% low 601

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+12%

233 FPS

1% low 166

262 FPS

1% low 195

Crimson Desert

+19%

190 FPS

1% low 130

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 4090

0.189

RTX 5090

0.161

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Specifications

	RTX 4090	RTX 5090
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2022-10	2025-01
Video memory	24 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	384 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	1008 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	16384	21760
Boost clock	2520 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	450 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$1599	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4090

#43 / 69

Popularity score1.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

8,425€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 129€

Latest builds

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RTX 5090

#10 / 69

Popularity score17.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

521

Average build price

12,474€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 129€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 4090

6 models tracked

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RTX 5090

35 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4090 or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 19% faster than the RTX 4090 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4090 is currently 1,356€ cheaper (3,390€ vs 4,746€). With 0.189 FPS/€, the RTX 4090 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 24 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4090 or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 4090 averages 564 FPS versus 669 FPS for the RTX 5090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5090?

A power supply of around 1000 W is recommended for the RTX 5090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (9 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5090 is the r9-9950x3D (161 builds).

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from 3,390€. We track 6 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from 4,746€. We track 35 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, with Blackwell architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.