NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (Blackwell) and has 32 GB GDDR7 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 1792 GB/s.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (Blackwell) and has 16 GB GDDR7 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 960 GB/s. |
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition has the GB202-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Blackwell architecture. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition is based on the graphics chip GB203-400-A1, which comes from the Blackwell architecture. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| GB202-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GB203-400-A1 |
| Blackwell | Architecture | Blackwell |
| 170 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 84 |
| 21760 | Shader | 10752 |
| 176 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 680 | Texture Units | 336 |
| 170 | Raytracing Cores | 84 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 28.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition is 30.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.875 GHz. |
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| 32 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 28.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 30.0 Gbps |
| 1792 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 960 GB/s |
| 512 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 2.017 GHz | Base Clock | 2.295 GHz |
| 2.407 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.617 GHz |
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| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition is powered by 1 x 16-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 575 W. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition has 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 360 W. |
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| 575 W | TDP | 360 W |
| 600 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 88 °C |
| 1 x 16-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 16-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 110 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 110 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1b |
| 3x DP v2.1b | DP Ports | 3x DP v2.1b |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition 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 |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition is connected to the system via PCIe 5 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 5 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 304 mm | Length | 304 mm |
| 137 mm | Height | 137 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 48 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 5 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 5 x 16 |
| Yes | SFF-Ready | Yes |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q1/2025. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition came on the market in Q1/2025 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2025 | Release date | Q1/2025 |
| 2,329 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 1,169 $ (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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition
32 GB GDDR7 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
16 GB GDDR7 |
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Steel Nomad Light Graphics score
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition
32 GB GDDR7 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
16 GB GDDR7 |
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Steel Nomad Graphics score
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition
32 GB GDDR7 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
16 GB GDDR7 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition
32 GB GDDR7 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
16 GB GDDR7 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition
32 GB GDDR7 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
16 GB GDDR7 |
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Solar Bay (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition
32 GB GDDR7 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
16 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition
32 GB GDDR7 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
16 GB GDDR7 |
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