Things get a bit more complicated if you want to bring energy efficiency into the equation.
Do they get their money’s worth?
For the most part, yes, especially if they’renota gamer but a creative professional or AI researcher.
If you’re in the latter camp, you’re going to be very excited about this card.
Is it worth it though?
That, ultimately, is up to the enthusiast buyer who is looking to invest in this card.
In that, rest easy.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090: Price & availability
Looking to pick up the RTX 5090?
Overclocked (OC) and other similarly tweaked cards and designs will obviously run higher.
Add in the much wider 512-bit memory interface and you have a total memory bandwidth of 1,790GB/s.
Those are still years away from really going mainstream (though there are a growing number of8K TVs).
A big part of this is how Nvidia designed the PCB inside the card.
The ‘average of all cards tested’ includes cards not shown in these charts for readability purposes.
At 4K, however, the faster memory and wider memory bus really make a difference.
That 575W TDP isn’t a joke.
That 575W of heat needs to go somewhere, and that somewhere is inside your PC case.
Should you buy the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090?
But that TDP is a downright sin.
The 4-to-1 power adapter is frankly ridiculous, however.
And that’s not even factoring in AIB partner cards with extra features that add to the cost.
