RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090

The RTX 5090 is about 24% faster than the RTX 4090 across 102 games at 4K High in our estimates. The gap at 1440p and 4K compares what each card can draw on its own, so only the graphics card makes the difference. At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller.

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The short answer

By resolution across all 102 games: 1080p about the same, 1440p RTX 5090 +12%, 4K RTX 5090 +24%. At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller. In a typical game at 4K High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the RTX 5090 gets about 115 FPS and the RTX 4090 about 93 FPS.

The RTX 5090 has more video memory (32 GB vs 24 GB), which helps at higher resolutions. Power: 575 W vs 450 W, so the RTX 4090 does more per watt.

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The gap is biggest at 4K, where the RTX 5090 leads by 24%. Both suit 4K High (60 FPS in a typical game), so choose on price, power and video memory.

1080p: about the same · 1440p: RTX 5090 +12% · 4K: RTX 5090 +24%

At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller.

Spec comparison
SpecRTX 5090RTX 4090
Performance112100
VRAM32 GB24 GB
Power575 W450 W
Perf per watt19.522.2
Release20252022

Estimated FPS by game

Popular games at High settings. Tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D (one of the fastest gaming processors), 32 GB RAM and each game's frame cap. The % above covers all 102 games. The dashed line marks 60 FPS.

RTX 5090RTX 4090
ValorantEsports shooter
RTX 5090: 500+ FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 500+ FPSsmooth
Counter-Strike 2Esports shooter
RTX 5090: 420 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 420 FPSsmooth
FortniteBattle royale
RTX 5090: 240 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 240 FPSsmooth
MinecraftSandbox
RTX 5090: 300 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 300 FPSsmooth
Apex LegendsBattle royale
RTX 5090: 220 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 220 FPSsmooth
GTA VOpen world
RTX 5090: 180 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 180 FPSsmooth
PUBG: BattlegroundsBattle royale
RTX 5090: 200 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 200 FPSsmooth
EA Sports FC 25Sports
RTX 5090: 162 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 145 FPSsmooth
Call of Duty: WarzoneBattle royale
RTX 5090: 200 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 194 FPSsmooth
Elden RingAction RPG
RTX 5090: 60 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 60 FPSsmooth
Red Dead Redemption 2Open world
RTX 5090: 140 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 140 FPSsmooth
Hogwarts LegacyOpen world RPG
RTX 5090: 120 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 107 FPSsmooth
Cyberpunk 2077Open world RPG
RTX 5090: 110 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 98 FPSsmooth
Alan Wake 2Horror
RTX 5090: 72 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 65 FPSsmooth
Black Myth: WukongAction RPG
RTX 5090: 116 FPSsmooth
RTX 4090: 103 FPSsmooth
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RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090: FPS in every game

Estimated FPS on High settings in all 102 games (RTX 5090 / RTX 4090). Tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D (one of the fastest gaming processors), 32 GB RAM and each game's frame cap. See FPS for your own PC.

Game1080p1440p4K
Valorant500+ / 500+500+ / 500+500+ / 500+
Counter-Strike 2420 / 420420 / 420288 / 232
Fortnite240 / 240240 / 240240 / 220
Minecraft300 / 300300 / 300300 / 300
Apex Legends220 / 220220 / 220194 / 157
GTA V180 / 180180 / 180180 / 180
PUBG: Battlegrounds200 / 200200 / 200155 / 125
EA Sports FC 25220 / 219162 / 14598 / 79
Call of Duty: Warzone200 / 200200 / 194131 / 106
Elden Ring60 / 6060 / 6060 / 60
Red Dead Redemption 2140 / 140140 / 140140 / 120
Hogwarts Legacy130 / 130120 / 10772 / 58
Cyberpunk 2077140 / 140110 / 9866 / 53
Alan Wake 2110 / 9872 / 6544 / 35
Black Myth: Wukong130 / 130116 / 10370 / 56
Dota 2320 / 320320 / 320320 / 270
League of Legends450 / 450450 / 450450 / 450
Rocket League400 / 390288 / 257174 / 140
Overwatch 2300 / 300300 / 281190 / 153
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege203 / 181134 / 12081 / 65
Marvel Rivals170 / 153113 / 10168 / 55
The Finals178 / 159117 / 10571 / 57
Delta Force190 / 190190 / 173117 / 94
Battlefield 2042150 / 150132 / 11880 / 64
Battlefield 6125 / 11283 / 7450 / 40
Ready or Not170 / 170170 / 170150 / 121
Hell Let Loose160 / 160160 / 160131 / 106
Team Fortress 2300 / 300300 / 300300 / 300
Left 4 Dead 2350 / 350350 / 350350 / 350
Deep Rock Galactic240 / 240240 / 240203 / 164
Helldivers 2120 / 120120 / 12082 / 66
Destiny 2240 / 240240 / 240182 / 147
Warframe300 / 300300 / 300258 / 208
War Thunder260 / 260260 / 260191 / 154
Rust140 / 135100 / 8960 / 49
ARK: Survival Ascended95 / 8563 / 5638 / 31
Palworld124 / 11182 / 7349 / 40
Valheim200 / 200200 / 200143 / 116
Lethal Company260 / 260195 / 174117 / 95
Phasmophobia206 / 183136 / 12182 / 66
Dead by Daylight120 / 120120 / 120120 / 120
Sea of Thieves200 / 200169 / 151102 / 82
Baldur's Gate 3130 / 130118 / 10671 / 58
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt146 / 13197 / 8658 / 47
Elden Ring Nightreign60 / 6060 / 6060 / 60
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice60 / 6060 / 6060 / 60
Dark Souls III60 / 6060 / 6060 / 60
Lies of P180 / 180180 / 180148 / 119
Monster Hunter Wilds105 / 105105 / 10269 / 56
Monster Hunter: World160 / 160160 / 160160 / 138
Dragon's Dogma 295 / 9595 / 9061 / 49
Path of Exile 2160 / 160132 / 11879 / 64
Diablo IV190 / 190190 / 190134 / 108
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33115 / 10276 / 6846 / 37
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth120 / 11383 / 7450 / 41
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II101 / 9066 / 5940 / 32
Starfield106 / 9570 / 6342 / 34
Fallout 4190 / 190190 / 190190 / 190
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition220 / 220220 / 220220 / 220
God of War180 / 180180 / 180147 / 119
Ghost of Tsushima170 / 170140 / 12585 / 68
Horizon Forbidden West150 / 150117 / 10571 / 57
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered140 / 140140 / 140135 / 109
Assassin's Creed Valhalla150 / 150150 / 150150 / 150
Assassin's Creed Shadows130 / 12492 / 8255 / 45
Far Cry 6140 / 140140 / 140100 / 81
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle88 / 7858 / 5235 / 28
Doom Eternal300 / 300235 / 210142 / 114
Doom: The Dark Ages92 / 8261 / 5437 / 30
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl100 / 9067 / 6040 / 32
Resident Evil 4200 / 200165 / 147100 / 80
Resident Evil Village220 / 220165 / 147100 / 80
Resident Evil 2260 / 260248 / 221150 / 121
Silent Hill 2104 / 9369 / 6142 / 33
Forza Horizon 5180 / 180151 / 13591 / 73
F1 24134 / 12089 / 7953 / 43
Euro Truck Simulator 2180 / 180180 / 180150 / 121
Microsoft Flight Simulator 202480 / 8080 / 8059 / 47
Cities: Skylines II70 / 7070 / 6443 / 35
Cities: Skylines120 / 120120 / 120120 / 120
Sid Meier's Civilization VI160 / 160160 / 160160 / 160
Sid Meier's Civilization VII130 / 130130 / 13088 / 71
Total War: Warhammer III110 / 110110 / 110105 / 85
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition200 / 200200 / 200200 / 200
Age of Empires IV150 / 150150 / 150150 / 150
Satisfactory130 / 130126 / 11376 / 62
Factorio60 / 6060 / 6060 / 60
No Man's Sky160 / 160160 / 160116 / 94
Subnautica180 / 180180 / 180180 / 180
The Sims 4220 / 220220 / 220220 / 220
Stardew Valley60 / 6060 / 6060 / 60
Terraria500 / 500500 / 500500 / 500
Hollow Knight500 / 500500 / 500343 / 277
Hades II285 / 254188 / 168113 / 92
Risk of Rain 2240 / 240240 / 240240 / 240
Among Us500+ / 500+500+ / 500+500+ / 470
It Takes Two200 / 200200 / 200196 / 158
Split Fiction135 / 12089 / 8054 / 43
Genshin Impact240 / 240240 / 240171 / 138
Honkai: Star Rail280 / 280280 / 252171 / 138
Roblox350 / 350350 / 350350 / 350
World of Warcraft160 / 160160 / 155105 / 85

Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate

Specs side by side

SpecRTX 5090RTX 4090
Video memory32 GB GDDR724 GB GDDR6X
Power (board)575 W450 W
Launch price (US)$1999$1599
Released20252022
Performance index (est.)112100

RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090 FAQs

Is the RTX 5090 better than the RTX 4090?

The RTX 5090 is about 24% faster than the RTX 4090 across 102 games at 4K High in our estimates.

RTX 5090 or RTX 4090 for 1440p gaming?

The RTX 5090 is about 12% faster at 1440p across 102 games. In a typical game at 1440p High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the RTX 5090 gets about 155 FPS and the RTX 4090 about 147 FPS.

Which has more VRAM, the RTX 5090 or the RTX 4090?

The RTX 5090: 32 GB vs 24 GB.

Can they run games at 4K?

In a typical game at 4K High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D: RTX 5090 about 115 FPS, RTX 4090 about 93 FPS. 4K is realistic on the faster card.

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