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Danish Kapoor
Danish Kapoor

Raw performance advantage of Nvidia RTX 5090D seen in tests

RTX 5090D, an important member of Nvidia’s new graphics card series RTX 50 family, looks quite assertive in terms of performance. Especially when comparisons with the RTX 4090 came to the fore, it created the need to take a closer look at the raw performance offered by the new model. Tests in which artificial intelligence-supported technologies are disabled clearly reveal the raw power of the RTX 5090D. However, these results spark controversy among users.

Performance details of RTX 5090D

RTX 5090D offers approximately 20% higher performance than its predecessor, RTX 4090, without artificial intelligence-supported features such as DLSS 4 and Multi-Frame Generation (MFG). While this increase makes a notable difference in terms of raw performance, it is not considered a sufficient jump for some users. Because gamers expect a greater performance increase from each new generation graphics card. In addition, when the effect of artificial intelligence technologies is included, it appears that the RTX 5090D reaches the promised performance levels.

The tests of the RTX 5090D also revealed the hardware features of this graphics card in detail. While the card operates at a high speed of 2600 MHz, the memory bandwidth is limited to 896 GB/s. This reveals that Nvidia has not been able to fully provide the expected leap in performance despite the new GDDR7 memory technology. RTX 4090, on the other hand, reaches a speed of 2610 MHz and still stands out as a strong option with 912 GB / s memory bandwidth.

The design of the RTX 5090D is another noteworthy detail along with performance. This model has a thinner structure and comes with a double-slot design. Thus, a bidirectional fan system was used to increase cooling performance. Additionally, updates have been made on the ports side; The card comes with three DisplayPort 2.1b and one HDMI 2.1b outputs. These changes show that the new generation graphics card offers better connection and cooling opportunities.

Artificial intelligence-supported technologies such as DLSS 4 and MFG are one of the highlights of the RTX 5090D. Although these features significantly increase gaming performance, there are different opinions among users regarding these improvements regardless of hardware. Nvidia’s decision to base its performance increase largely on artificial intelligence is considered by some users as a preference that prevents hardware innovation.

On the other hand, the overclocking potential of the RTX 5090D seems limited. The inability to adjust power limits during tests stands out as a significant shortcoming for users who want to push the limits of the card. This can be considered a disadvantage for users who are accustomed to features that offer more flexibility in previous generation models such as the RTX 4090.

In terms of raw performance, a 20% increase can be considered a sufficient update for gaming performance, especially without features such as DLSS and MFG. However, this difference does not offer a strong enough incentive for users who want to switch to a new graphics card. Those who want to switch from RTX 4090 may need to pay more attention to the software-based features of the new model.

RTX 5090D offers remarkable performance when combined with artificial intelligence-supported technologies. However, it is clearly seen that it makes a limited difference over its predecessor in terms of raw performance increase. This requires RTX 4090 users to do more research before switching to the new model. The overall performance offered by the RTX 5090D represents a technology vision supported by further software improvements.

Danish Kapoor