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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2: Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 separate most on memory bandwidth: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D at 1008 GB/s, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 at 1568 GB/s, 36% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2. TDP splits them by another 35%, this time favouring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D. They match on 8 other specifications, including gpu brand, board partner and tier. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 scores 14,966 against 11,062 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D, a lead of 26%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | GeForce RTX 40 | GeForce RTX 50 |
| Board Partner | NVIDIA Reference (China-market AIB partners: ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, Colorful, Galax) | NVIDIA Reference (China-market AIB partners: ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, Colorful, Galax) |
| VRAM | 24 GB-25% | 32 GB |
| Tier | Flagship | Flagship |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock | 2280 MHz | 2010 MHz-12% |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 425 W | 575 W-35% |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process Node | TSMC 4N | TSMC 4N |
| Card Length | 304 mm | 304 mm |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Memory Bus Width | 384 bit-25% | 512 bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 1008 GB/s-36% | 1568 GB/s |
| Recommended PSU | 675 W | 825 W-22% |
| Power Connector | 1x 16-pin (12VHPWR) | 1x 12V-2x6 |
| MSRP | 1599 | 2299 |
| Launch Date | 2023-12 | 2025-08 |
| Base / Game Clock | 1590 MHz | 1590 MHz |
| PCIe Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Display Outputs | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.1a | 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b |
| Media Engine | 2x NVENC (8th gen), 1x NVDEC, AV1 encode/decode | 2x NVENC (9th gen), 2x NVDEC, AV1 + H.264/HEVC encode |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
8.7 / 10 Expert Rating
A slightly cut-down RTX 4090 that's now been succeeded by the RTX 5090 D - still a very fast card for anyone who already owns one or finds one at a discount.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2
8.8 / 10 Expert Rating
A minor running change rather than a new generation - functionally identical to the original 5090 D with a slightly more conservative power target.
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