NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins 7 of 9 benchmarks, averaging 117.7% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Qwen3 32B, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 leads by 175% (71.15 vs 25.88 tok/s); the closest fight is FLUX.1 dev (58% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 375.6 | 170.72 | +120% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 268.14 | 103.18 | +160% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 149.75 | 56.66 | +164% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 71.15 | 25.88 | +175% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 21.08 | 12.74 | +65% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 10.725 | 5.925 | +81% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 2.036 | 1.286 | +58% |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is faster on 1 of 2; NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 6.7 min | 17.6 min | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 2.64x faster |
| 24-frame storyboard | 12.5 min | 5.1 min | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation 2.42x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 32GB | 32GB |
| Architecture | Blackwell (GB202) | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory bandwidth | 1792 GB/s | 576 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,407 MHz | 2,550 MHz |
| TDP | 575 W | 250 W |
| Launch MSRP | $1,999 | $4,000 |
| Release | 2025-01-30 | 2023-08-09 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 or NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 7 of 9 benchmarks in our suite with an average 117.7% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has 32GB VRAM and a 575W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 32GB VRAM and a 250W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- Qwen3 32B: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 leads by roughly 175% (71.15 vs 25.88 tok/s) in our testing.
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