GPU Showdown

Titan X PascalvsGeForce RTX 5090 D

The GeForce RTX 5090 D is a modern flagship for enthusiasts who need the fastest gaming and AI performance money can buy, while the Titan X Pascal is a classic workstation card from 2016 for those building a capable but older system.

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

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

100score
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 5090 DWinner
100
RTX 5090 D leads by 203.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#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 D
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 D wins overall, offering vastly faster performance and far more memory for modern gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Titan X Pascal is the smarter pick if you find one cheap and only need 1080p gaming.

When the other wins

The Titan X Pascal is the right choice if you need a low-power card for a legacy system or basic display output.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Titan X Pascal 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 33 out of 100), so it leads the Titan X Pascal in most workloads.

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

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 D is roughly 203% 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 D?

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