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MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z vs NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada

MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z 32 GB GDDR7 · 2.78 GHz · 800 W Speed index 100/100
NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.13 GHz · 70 W Speed index 10/100
In the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z and the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z is 907 % faster than the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada.

MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING ZNVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
Speed index
100/100
10/100
FP32
120.82 TFLOPS
12.00 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.78 GHz
2.13 GHz
Memory Size
32 GB GDDR7
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
1,792 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
800 W
70 W
Launch Price
2,329 $
649 $

GPU

GPUMSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING ZNVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
GPU ChipGB202-300-A1AD107
Streaming Multiprocessors17022
Shader217602816
Render Output Units17648
Texture Units68088
Raytracing Cores17022
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and has 21760 texture shaders and 170 execution units.

NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada is based on NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada, which has 2816 shaders and 22 execution units.

Memory

MemoryMSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING ZNVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
Memory Size32 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed28.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth1,792 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface512 bit128 bit
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z has 32 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR7 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 1792 GB/s.

The NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada can access 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsMSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING ZNVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
Base Clock2.017 GHz1.620 GHz
Boost Clock2.775 GHz2.130 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z clocks in the base with up to 2.017 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada is 1.620 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignMSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING ZNVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
TDP800 W70 W
TDP (up)1,000 W--
Tjunction max90 °CUnknown
PCIe-Power2 x 16-Pin--
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z is 800 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 16-Pin connector.

The NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada has a TDP of 70 W and is supplied with the required energy via -- PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansMSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING ZNVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
Fan-TypeAxial (Radiator)Radial
Fan 13 x 120 mm1 x 70 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z has a total of 3 Axial (Radiator) fans.

The NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityMSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING ZNVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b--
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1b4x DP 1.4a
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z.

The NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetMSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING ZNVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDMSI Mystic LightNo LED lighting
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsMSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING ZNVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsMSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING ZNVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
Length260 mm168 mm
Height151 mm69 mm
Width61 mm--
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z is 260 mm long, 151 mm high and 61 mm wide.

The NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada is 168 mm long, 69 mm high and -- wide.

Additional data

Additional dataMSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING ZNVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ1/2026Q1/2024
Launch Price2,329 $649 $
Structure size5 nm5 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z was released in Q1/2026 at a price of 2,329 $.

The NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada was introduced in Q1/2024 at a price of 649 $.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score

  1. 27,375
  2. no data

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. 58,654
  2. no data

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. 15,046
  2. no data

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 38,745
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 15,369
  2. no data

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. 231,414
  2. no data

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