GeForce RTX 5090 vs GeForce RTX 4090

Head-to-head comparison of specs, performance, and gaming benchmarks

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5090

100%

Gaming Performance

+5%

GeForce RTX 5090 is faster

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4090

95%

Specifications

32GB
VRAM
24GB
GDDR7
Memory Type
GDDR6X
575W
TDP
450W
Blackwell
Architecture
Ada Lovelace

Features

Ray Tracing
DLSS
FSR

Game Performance Comparison

Estimated FPS at 1080p High settings

GeForce RTX 5090

Game

GeForce RTX 4090

75 FPS

Starfield

demanding
71 FPS
100 FPS

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

medium
95 FPS
100 FPS

Elden Ring

medium
95 FPS
100 FPS

Resident Evil 4 Remake

medium
95 FPS
75 FPS

Cyberpunk 2077

demanding
71 FPS
140 FPS

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

light
133 FPS
75 FPS

Red Dead Redemption 2

demanding
71 FPS
140 FPS

Counter-Strike 2

light
133 FPS

Which Should You Buy?

Choose GeForce RTX 5090 if:

  • • You want maximum performance
  • • You play at 4K resolution
  • • You want DLSS support
  • • You want ray tracing

Choose GeForce RTX 4090 if:

  • • You want good performance
  • • You play at 4K resolution
  • • You want DLSS support
  • • You want ray tracing