Members Megatron. Posted October 17 Posted October 17 Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 is the latest flagship graphics card in Nvidia’s GeForce lineup, and it’s making waves for good reason. Announced at CES 2025 and launched on January 30, 2025 at an MSRP of $1,999, the RTX 5090 represents a significant leap in GPU performance and capabilities. This approachable yet powerful GPU is built for gamers, creators, and AI developers alike – anyone who needs extreme graphics and compute horsepower. In this article, we’ll break down everything you need to know about the RTX 5090, from its official specs and groundbreaking features to how it compares with previous GPUs (like the RTX 4090, A100, and H100) and why it’s a game-changer for cloud GPU computing. By the end, you’ll understand the RTX 5090’s strengths and how you can harness its power on Runpod’s cloud platform. Let’s dive in! 🚀 Mid-2025 Updates (Latest News & Availability) Mid-2025 Update: Since this article’s initial publication, several key developments have emerged: Driver Improvements: Nvidia has released multiple driver updates (through Q2 2025) that improve RTX 5090 stability and performance. The April 2025 Game Ready driver (v576.02) resolved many early issues (crashes, black screens) and even boosted synthetic benchmark scores by up to ~8% on RTX 50-series GPUs . These updates mean a smoother, more reliable experience for RTX 5090 users. Global Cloud Availability: Runpod has expanded RTX 5090 availability across its global data centers, including multiple U.S. regions . This widespread rollout makes it easier for AI/ML developers worldwide to access RTX 5090 power on-demand, effectively providing a Nvidia GPU cloud in the U.S. and beyond for low-latency machine learning compute. Pricing Trends: The RTX 5090 remains a high-demand product. Its $1,999 USD MSRP hasn’t budged, and in mid-2025 it’s still hard to find a 5090 under ~$3,000 in retail due to limited supply . On Runpod’s cloud, however, you can rent RTX 5090 instances starting around $0.94/hr (even lower with community-tier instances), offering affordable high-performance compute for AI compared to spending thousands up front. Nvidia RTX 5090 Overview (Blackwell Architecture & Launch) The GeForce RTX 5090 is Nvidia’s newest “enthusiast-class” GPU, sitting at the top of the GeForce RTX 50 series (codenamed Blackwell architecture). It’s officially the fastest GeForce GPU to date, featuring a massive 92 billion transistors and delivering over 3,352 trillion AI operations per second (TOPS) of compute performance . In practical terms, Nvidia claims the RTX 5090 outperforms the previous-generation RTX 4090 by up to 2× in performance , thanks to architectural improvements and next-gen technologies like DLSS 4. Blackwell Architecture: The RTX 5090 is built on Nvidia’s new Blackwell architecture, which succeeds the Ada Lovelace generation. Blackwell introduces advanced AI-driven rendering features (such as Neural Shaders and DLSS 4) and improved ray tracing capabilities. It merges the best of Nvidia’s gaming and data center GPU tech into one architecture. Jensen Huang (Nvidia’s CEO) described Blackwell as “the most significant computer graphics innovation since programmable shading” , underscoring how important this launch is for the industry. Release and Availability: The RTX 5090 (along with its sibling RTX 5080) was unveiled in early January 2025 and hit the market on Jan 30, 2025. Its launch price is $1,999 for the Nvidia Founders Edition . As an ultra high-end card, it’s in limited supply (and many expect third-party overclocked models to cost even more). For those who don’t want to spend two grand upfront, leveraging cloud GPUs is an attractive alternative – for example, you can access RTX 5090-class performance on-demand via a platform like Runpod’s GPU Cloud, without the hefty upfront cost. (More on this later!) visit this link for more informations: https://www.runpod.io/articles/guides/nvidia-rtx-5090
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