90
Jeffrey Kampman MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z
Tom's Hardware
“This card has not one, but two 12V-2x6 power connectors, one of the only RTX 5090s ever to be so equipped.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- DLSS 4 Multi‑Frame Generation
- Unmatched Frame Rates
- Advanced AI Features
- Future‑Proofing Potential Benefit
- Blazing speed performance
- Excellent cooling solution
Points of Contention
- High power consumption
- High price tag
- Synthetic Frames Flickering
- Limited real‑world impact
Professional Reviews
10 reviews from 10 critics88
Devindra Hardawar
Engadget
“While I hate that it's pushing GPU prices to new heights, there's no denying that NVIDIA has crafted an absolute beast.”
80
Jacob Roach
Digital Trends
“Nvidia is, once again, leaving its mark on the flagship throne with the RTX 5090.”
80
Michael Justin Allen Sexton
PCMag
“its ability to deliver an unrivaled high-fidelity gaming experience earns it our Editors' Choice award in the ultra-elite category of graphics cards.”
80
Adam Patrick Murray
PCWorld
“The GeForce RTX 5090 is a performance monster supercharged by DLSS 4’s see-it-to-believe it magic.”
80
Lindsay Handmer Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 5090 32GB OC Edition
TechRadar
“Overall performance is excellent, as expected from an overclocked RTX 5090.”
75
Kyle Barr
Gizmodo
“I can’t tell whether there’s any reason you need those framerates other than the primordial joy of watching a number go up.”
70
Tom Warren
The Verge
The RTX 5090 delivers exceptional 4K gaming and AI performance with 32GB VRAM and DLSS 4, but its $1,999 price and modest gains over the RTX 4090 limit its value for most users.
70
Brad Bourque
Wired
“The whole situation makes the RTX 5090 feel less like the top end of the 50 Series, and more like a showpiece.”
70
Jacqueline Thomas
IGN
“For a lot of people playing games on anything less than a 4K monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate, this upgrade is simply not going to make a lot of sense.”
