GPU Showdown

Titan X PascalvsGeForce RTX 5090

The GeForce RTX 5090 is a modern flagship for gamers and creators who want the absolute best performance, while the Titan X Pascal is an older high-end card for enthusiasts still running a legacy build.

NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
12 GB · 250W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB · 575W
NVIDIA

Titan X Pascal

Pascal · TSMC 16 nm · 2016

33score
2.5/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
12 GB
TDP
250W
CUDA Cores
3,584
Boost Clock
1531 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 X Pascal
33
RTX 5090Winner
94
RTX 5090 leads by 184.8% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#81RX Vega 6433
#82Titan X Pascal33
#83GTX 107032
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsTitan X PascalRTX 5090
General
Process Node16 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM12 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5XGDDR7
Memory Bus384-bit512-bit
Bandwidth480.4 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,58421,760
TMUs224680
ROPs96176
Boost Clock1531 MHz2407 MHz
FP3210.97 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP250575
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 is the clear winner overall, offering vastly more speed and memory than the Titan X Pascal.

Best value

For budget/value buyers, the Titan X Pascal is the smarter pick if you find it used at a deep discount.

When the other wins

The Titan X Pascal is the right choice when you need a basic GPU for older games or light workloads and want to save money.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Titan X Pascal better than the RTX 5090?

Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 33 out of 100), so it leads the Titan X Pascal in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 than the Titan X Pascal?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 185% faster than the Titan X Pascal overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Titan X Pascal or the RTX 5090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090. If the Titan X Pascal 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.