GPU Showdown

GeForce GTX 1630vsGeForce RTX 5090

The GeForce GTX 1630 is a basic budget card for everyday desktop use and light gaming, while the GeForce RTX 5090 is a top-tier enthusiast GPU built for extreme 4K gaming and professional workloads.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630
4 GB · 75W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB · 575W
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1630

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2022

12score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
4 GB
TDP
75W
CUDA Cores
512
Boost Clock
1785 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5090

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

94score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
32 GB
TDP
575W
Shaders
21,760
Boost Clock
2407 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

GTX 1630
12
RTX 5090Winner
94
RTX 5090 leads by 683.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#119GTX 105012
#120GTX 163012
#121RX 46010
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsGTX 1630RTX 5090
General
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM4 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus64-bit512-bit
Bandwidth96 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores51221,760
TMUs32680
ROPs16176
Boost Clock1785 MHz2407 MHz
FP321.828 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP75575
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The RTX 5090 is the clear winner overall, offering vastly superior performance for demanding gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GTX 1630 is the smarter pick if you only need basic display output and can't spend more.

When the other wins

The GTX 1630 is the right choice in an office PC where you just need a cheap graphics card for multiple monitors and light tasks.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 1630 better than the RTX 5090?

Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 12 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1630 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 than the GTX 1630?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 683% faster than the GTX 1630 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GTX 1630 or the RTX 5090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090. If the GTX 1630 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.