Hardware Testing Lab
GPU Benchmarks, Console Teardowns & Architecture Showdowns
Explore side-by-side component specifications and illustrative gaming performance comparisons. The current benchmark figures are seed data, not verified lab measurements.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Illustrative Comparison DataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090 Flagship Showdown
Next-Gen Blackwell King
GeForce RTX 5090
Target MSRP:$1,899 (Est.)
Synthetic Performance:32,100 TSE Graphics
Ada Lovelace Champion
GeForce RTX 4090
Current MSRP:$1,599 (MSRP)
Synthetic Performance:19,450 TSE Graphics
| Specification / Metric | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 4090 | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Architecture]Process Node | TSMC 4NP Custom | TSMC 4N Custom | RTX 5090 |
| [Compute]CUDA Cores | 21,760 Cores | 16,384 Cores | RTX 5090 |
| [Memory]VRAM Capacity | 32 GB GDDR7 | 24 GB GDDR6X | RTX 5090 |
| [Memory]Memory Bus Width | 512-bit Bus | 384-bit Bus | RTX 5090 |
| [Bandwidth]Memory Bandwidth | 1,792 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s | RTX 5090 |
| [Gaming]Black Myth 4K Cinematic RT | 84 FPS Native | 52 FPS Native | RTX 5090 |
| [Gaming]Cyberpunk 4K RT Overdrive | 132 FPS (DLSS 3.5) | 78 FPS (DLSS 3.5) | RTX 5090 |
| [Power]Total Board Power (TBP) | 550 Watts | 450 Watts | RTX 4090 |
Real-World In-Game Frame Rates
Averaged over 5 runs across demanding benchmark sequences with 0.1% lows tracked.
4K (3840×2160) Ultra Settings / Path Tracing
Black Myth: Wukong (Cinematic Full RT) (RTX 4090 / Core i9-14900K)84 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 (Path Tracing Overdrive) (RTX 4080 Super / DLSS 3.5 RR)78 FPS
Space Marine 2 (Swarm Ultra Density) (Radeon RX 7900 XTX / Ryzen 7800X3D)88 FPS
Helldivers 2 (Difficulty 9 Helldive 4K) (RTX 4070 Ti Super)92 FPS
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (UE5 Lumen + Nanite) (RTX 4070 Super / Core i7-13700K)64 FPS
1440p (2560×1440) High Refresh Competitive
Black Myth: Wukong (Cinematic Full RT) (RTX 4090 / Core i9-14900K)126 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 (Path Tracing Overdrive) (RTX 4080 Super / DLSS 3.5 RR)118 FPS
Space Marine 2 (Swarm Ultra Density) (Radeon RX 7900 XTX / Ryzen 7800X3D)134 FPS
Helldivers 2 (Difficulty 9 Helldive 4K) (RTX 4070 Ti Super)140 FPS
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (UE5 Lumen + Nanite) (RTX 4070 Super / Core i7-13700K)98 FPS
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