Published: January 23, 2025 | Source: Nvidia | Author: Tom Logan

Nvidia RTX 5090 Founders Edition Review

Test Setup and Clock Speeds

Test Setup

GPU : Nvidia RTX 5090 Founders Edition
Processor : Intel Core i9-13900K
Motherboard : ASUS ROG Z790 Hero
Memory : Corsair Dominator Vengeance 6000 MHz
PSU : Corsair HX1500i PSU
Cooler : Corsair iCUE H150i RGB Pro XT AIO
Storage : Corsair MP600 Pro NH 2TB
Monitor : MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED
Case : Corsair Obsidian 5000T
OS : Windows 11

Clock Speeds

We’ve tested the clock speeds of the RTX 5090 in two different ways. We have thrashed it fully by utilising its compute performance to the fullest. Then we used it in the way most people will, as a way to deliver triple digit eye-candy frames to our ocular systems. Nearly 2800 MHz average is astonishing. Does that performance show up in games? Let’s find out.