MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z
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NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z and the NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe 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 4000 Ada is based on NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada, which has 6144 shaders and 48 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z | GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Based on | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada |
| GB202-300-A1 | GPU Chip | AD104 |
| Blackwell | Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| 170 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 48 |
| 21760 | Shader | 6144 |
| 176 | Render Output Units | 80 |
| 680 | Texture Units | 192 |
| 170 | Raytracing Cores | 48 |
MemoryThe 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 4000 Ada can access 20 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s. |
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| 32 GB | Memory Size | 20 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 28.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 1792 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 512 bit | Memory Interface | 160 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z clocks in the base with up to 2.017 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada is 1.500 GHz. |
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| 2.017 GHz | Base Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 2.775 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.175 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe 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 4000 Ada has a TDP of 130 W (Reference) and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 800 W | TDP | 130 W (Reference) |
| 1000 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | Unknown |
| 2 x 16-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 16-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z has a total of 3 Axial (Radiator) fans. The NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial (Radiator) | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 3 x 120 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn 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 4000 Ada supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1b | HDMI Ports | -- |
| 3x DP v2.1b | DP Ports | 4x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| MSI Mystic Light | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z is 260 mm long, 151 mm high and 61 mm wide. The NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada is 241 mm long, 112 mm high and -- wide. |
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| 260 mm | Length | 241 mm |
| 151 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| 61 mm | Width | -- |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 1 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 5 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z was released in Q1/2026 at a price of 2,329 $ (Reference). The NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada was introduced in Q3/2023 at a price of 1,249 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2026 | Release date | Q3/2023 |
| 2,329 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 1,249 $ (Reference) |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z
32 GB GDDR7 |
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Steel Nomad Light Graphics score
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MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z
32 GB GDDR7 |
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Steel Nomad Graphics score
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MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z
32 GB GDDR7 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z
32 GB GDDR7 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z
32 GB GDDR7 |
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Solar Bay (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z
32 GB GDDR7 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z
32 GB GDDR7 |
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NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada
20 GB GDDR6 |
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