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GeForce RTX 5090 (Founders Edition)
No-compromise simmers driving retina-class PCVR headsets or triple-4K rigs at high frame rates.
No-compromise simmers driving retina-class PCVR headsets or triple-4K rigs at high frame rates. Key specs: Blackwell architecture, 21,760 CUDA cores, ~2.41 GHz boost; 32GB GDDR7, 512-bit bus, ~1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth; 575W total graphics power; DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation; Flagship GPU for high-resolution PCVR flight sim (drives Crystal Super / triple 4K).
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Specs
| Highlight 1 | Blackwell architecture, 21,760 CUDA cores, ~2.41 GHz boost |
|---|---|
| Highlight 2 | 32GB GDDR7, 512-bit bus, ~1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth |
| Highlight 3 | 575W total graphics power |
| Highlight 4 | DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation |
| Highlight 5 | Flagship GPU for high-resolution PCVR flight sim (drives Crystal Super / triple 4K) |
Pros
- Blackwell architecture, 21,760 CUDA cores, ~2.41 GHz boost
- 32GB GDDR7, 512-bit bus, ~1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth
- 575W total graphics power
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