RTX 5090 Reviews Reveal 27% Performance Boost Over RTX 4090 At 4K Native Gameplay

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  • GeForce RTX 5090 reviews reveal a nearly 30% raw performance uplift at 4K over the GeForce RTX 4090.
  • The results are much less impressive at 1440p, with the improvement under 15%.
  • Nvidia’s flagship GPU fared much better against its predecessor last generation.

The GeForce RTX 5090 has been the subject of global attention since its announcement due to features like DLSS 4 and its massive $2000 MSRP. Nvidia’s raw performance uplift has also led to many debates, with leaks suggesting improvements in rasterization being limited to around 20%.

With the graphics card nearly ready for release, the media has finally published the long-awaited benchmarks that show how the GeForce RTX 5090 stacks up against the last generation flagship. As per these numbers, Nvidia offers a 27% raw performance uplift at 4K.

Why it matters: The GeForce RTX 4090 comfortably eclipsed its predecessor a few years ago, setting a high bar for its successor. It seems the latest flagship has not brought similar improvements.

Hardware Unboxed has tested various games across 1440p and 4K to compare the latest Nvidia flagship with the competition.

The benchmarks include games like Cyberpunk 2077, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, The Last of Us Part 1, and more. Across all these benchmarks, the GeForce RTX 5090 ended up being 27% faster on average when running at 4K.

At 1440p resolution, the latest GPU was about 12% faster on average. Quire surprisingly, it ended up being slower than the GeForce RTX 4090 in a few games at this resolution.

It should be noted that these benchmarks did not include any ray-traced settings; those tests were shown later in the video.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 4K Benchmark
The GPU Achieved 137FPS On Average Across Various Games At 4K Resolution

Anyhow, the nearly 30% improvement is far from disappointing, but its benefits are certainly limited, considering it comes at a 25% price premium over the already expensive GeForce RTX 4090.

What are your thoughts on these figures? Do you think the flagship GPU is worth buying this generation? Let’s discuss this in the comments and on the Tech4Gamers Forums.

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