GPU Showdown

TITAN RTXvsGeForce RTX 5090

The GeForce RTX 5090 is built for gamers and creators who want the absolute fastest performance available, while the TITAN RTX is for professionals who need a stable, workstation-class card with pro-level support.

NVIDIA TITAN RTX
24 GB · 280W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB · 575W
NVIDIA

TITAN RTX

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2018

48score
3.5/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
24 GB
TDP
280W
CUDA Cores
4,608
Boost Clock
1770 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.

TITAN RTX
48
RTX 5090Winner
94
RTX 5090 leads by 95.8% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#44RX 9060 XT 16 GB48
#45TITAN RTX48
#46RX 9060 XT 8 GB48
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsTITAN RTXRTX 5090
General
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM24 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus384-bit512-bit
Bandwidth672 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores4,60821,760
TMUs288680
ROPs96176
Boost Clock1770 MHz2407 MHz
FP3216.31 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP280575
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 is the clear winner overall, offering far greater speed and more modern memory for demanding tasks.

Best value

For budget or value buyers, the TITAN RTX is the smarter pick if you find one cheaply, as it still handles older games and creative work capably.

When the other wins

The TITAN RTX is the right choice when you need a powerful GPU that consumes less power and fits an older system without a new power supply.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the TITAN RTX better than the RTX 5090?

Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 48 out of 100), so it leads the TITAN RTX in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 than the TITAN RTX?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 96% faster than the TITAN RTX overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the TITAN RTX or the RTX 5090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090. If the TITAN RTX 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.