Nvidia RTX 5090: Twice the Speed of RTX 4090, But with a Twist
Nvidia’s Bold Claims for the GeForce RTX 5090 Performance
At CES this week, Nvidia made striking performance claims about its new GeForce RTX 5090 and other recently announced models. The most notable assertion is that the RTX 5090 is twice as fast as its predecessor, the RTX 4090. Such a leap in performance is extraordinary, as generational upgrades typically deliver only 10% to 30% gains. Most new models perform similarly to the tier above from the previous generation. However, there’s a significant caveat to these impressive figures.
RTX 5090 vs. RTX 4090: What Powers the Performance Claims?
Since the launch of the original RTX series in 2018, Nvidia’s advancements in AI-driven features have become increasingly integral to its GPUs. Technologies like DLSS, which uses upscaling and fr...