GeForce RTX 5090 vs Quadro RTX 5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000
2018, $2,299
16 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
36.77
RTX 5090
2025, $1,999
32 GB GDDR7, 575 Watt
93.51
+154%

RTX 5090 outperforms RTX 5000 by a whopping 154% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1472
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.4324.83
Power efficiency12.3712.58
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameTU104GB202
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 August 2018 (8 years ago)30 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,299 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 5090 has 460% better value for money than RTX 5000.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores307221760
Core clock speed1620 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed1815 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate348.51,636.8
Floating-point processing power11.15 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs64176
TMUs192680
Tensor Cores384680
Ray Tracing Cores48170
L1 Cache3 MB21.3 MB
L2 Cache4 MB96 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount16 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA7.512.0
DLSS++

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RTX 5000 36.77
RTX 5090 93.51
+154%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 5000 15318
Samples: 1204
RTX 5090 38979
+154%
Samples: 10228

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD85−90
−167%
227
+167%
1440p70−75
−170%
189
+170%
4K55−60
−164%
145
+164%

Cost per frame, $

1080p27.05
−207%
8.81
+207%
1440p32.84
−211%
10.58
+211%
4K41.80
−203%
13.79
+203%
  • RTX 5090 has 207% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 has 211% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 has 203% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Palworld 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Palworld 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
Palworld 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 309
+0%
309
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 352
+0%
352
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Palworld 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 202
+0%
202
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 304
+0%
304
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 321
+0%
321
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Palworld 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 167
+0%
167
+0%
Palworld 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 383
+0%
383
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 231
+0%
231
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Palworld 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

This is how RTX 5000 and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 167% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 170% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 164% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 36.77 93.51
Recency 13 August 2018 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 575 Watt

RTX 5000 has 150% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 154% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop one.

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