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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB) vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB) against NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, side by side.
Cheaper to start
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Starts about $400 lower.
Rated higher
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB)
9.7 vs 9.5 on our design scale.
Standout
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB)
32GB GDDR7 — runs 70B-class models quantised on a single card
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB)
The fastest consumer card available, with 32GB of GDDR7 — and the power bill to match.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 32GB GDDR7 — runs 70B-class models quantised on a single card
- Fastest consumer silicon available
- Avoids the complexity of a multi-GPU build
Cons
- Roughly double the 5080's price for far less than double the performance
- 600W-class power delivery dictates case and PSU choices
- Poor value for anything that is not memory-bound
Specifications
- memory32GB GDDR7
- cuda_cores21760
- memory_bus512-bit
- architectureBlackwell
- recommended_psu1000W
- memory_bandwidth1792 GB/s
- total_graphics_power575W
- tdp—
- tier—
- vram—
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
The undisputed champion of consumer GPUs, offering 24GB of GDDR6X VRAM and unmatched tensor core performance for AI training and inference.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Unmatched raw compute
- 24GB VRAM for large batches
- Excellent software ecosystem (CUDA)
Cons
- Massive physical size
- High power draw (450W)
- Scalper pricing common
Specifications
- memory—
- cuda_cores16384
- memory_bus—
- architecture—
- recommended_psu—
- memory_bandwidth—
- total_graphics_power—
- tdp450W
- tierenthusiast
- vram24GB GDDR6X