GPU Showdown

TITAN XpvsGeForce RTX 5090

The GeForce RTX 5090 is a top-tier graphics card for enthusiasts and creators who need the fastest performance available, while the TITAN Xp is a legacy professional card that once defined high-end computing.

NVIDIA TITAN Xp
12 GB · 250W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB · 575W
NVIDIA

TITAN Xp

Pascal · TSMC 16 nm · 2017

45score
2.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
12 GB
TDP
250W
CUDA Cores
3,840
Boost Clock
1582 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 Xp
45
RTX 5090Winner
94
RTX 5090 leads by 108.9% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#52RX 670046
#53TITAN Xp45
#54GTX 1080 Ti45
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsTITAN XpRTX 5090
General
Process Node16 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM12 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5XGDDR7
Memory Bus384-bit512-bit
Bandwidth547.6 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,84021,760
TMUs240680
ROPs96176
Boost Clock1582 MHz2407 MHz
FP3212.15 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP250575
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier gaming and creation performance that leaves the older TITAN Xp far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the TITAN Xp is the smarter pick if you find it cheaply, but the RTX 5090 offers far more memory and speed per dollar.

When the other wins

The TITAN Xp is the right choice for a retro or low-budget build where its lower power draw and cost matter more than modern performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the TITAN Xp better than the RTX 5090?

Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 45 out of 100), so it leads the TITAN Xp in most workloads.

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

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 109% faster than the TITAN Xp overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

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

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