GeForce RTX 4090vsGeForce RTX 5090 D
The GeForce RTX 4090 is a top-tier enthusiast card for 4K gaming and creative work, while the RTX 5090 D is built for those who need the absolute highest compute performance and more memory for AI tasks.
GeForce RTX 4090
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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GeForce RTX 5090 D
Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 5090 D wins overall for those wanting the fastest graphics available, leaving the RTX 4090 as the previous generation's top option.
The GeForce RTX 4090 is the smarter pick for budget or value buyers, offering strong performance without the higher cost and power draw of the RTX 5090 D.
Choose the GeForce RTX 4090 if your power supply and case cannot handle the extra heat and wattage of the more demanding RTX 5090 D.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 4090 better than the RTX 5090 D?
Overall the RTX 5090 D is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 92 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 4090 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 5090 D than the RTX 4090?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 D is roughly 8.7% faster than the RTX 4090 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the RTX 4090 or the RTX 5090 D?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090 D. If the RTX 4090 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.