NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 GPU has been tested within the Geekbench OpenCL & Vulkan APIs, offering up to 37% faster performance.
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 "Blackwell Flagship" GPU Tested In Geekbench OpenCL & Vulkan Benchmarks, Big Jump In Vulkan Versus RTX 4090
NVIDIA's next-generation GeForce RTX 5090 GPU launches soon and, with that, we are looking at the first independent performance leaks which might give us an idea of the uplifts, with the use of DLSS. While NVIDIA has touted a 2x performance increase for the RTX 5090 over the RTX 4090, the numbers are extrapolated using DLSS 4 while the general RT (Native) numbers are close to a 30% performance bump.
With that said, let's take a look at the Geekbench benchmarks. First up, we have the OpenCL API where the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 scored 367,740 points, a 16% lead versus the RTX 4090. The Vulkan API test is even better with a score of 359,742. While the score might seem lower than the OpenCL test, compared to the GeForce RTX 4090, this is a 37% increase, which is impressive, to say the least.
Now there are some caveats with these benchmark results. First up, we have to look at the CPU. Just like the RTX 4090, the RTX 5090 will require a very strong processor to showcase its true potential, but the Core i9-12900K used here isn't the top part, and it also runs older DDR4-3600 memory, so there's room for improvement.
With that said, the following is how the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 stacks up against the existing line of enthusiast-grade cards:
Geekbench 6 OpenCL (Higher is Better)
Geekbench 6 Vulkan (Higher is Better)
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU will be launched in just a few weeks and will be the fastest card in the RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming lineup. The card is expected to hit retail shelves for an MSRP of $1999 US, which is $400 US higher than the RTX 4090, and packs a range of new features such as the aforementioned DLSS 4 technology with Multi-Frame Gen support. AIBs will offer the card in a ton of custom flavors, while NVIDIA's Founders Edition design is going for a stunning dual-slot and dual-fan design.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 GPU Specs (Official):
| Graphics Card Name | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU Name | Blackwell GB202-300 | Blackwell GB203-400 | Blackwell GB203-300 | Blackwell GB205-300 | Blackwell GB206-300 | Blackwell GB206-250 | Blackwell GB207-300 |
| GPU SMs | 170 | 84 | 70 | 48 | 36 | 30 | 20 |
| GPU Cores | 21760 | 10752 | 8960 | 6144 | 4608 | 3840 | 2560 |
| Clock Speeds | 2017 MHz (Base) 2407 MHz (Boost) | 2295 MHz (Base) 2617 MHz (Boost) | 2295 MHz (Base) 2452 MHz (Boost) | 2325 MHz (Base) 2512 MHz (Boost) | 2407 MHz (Base) 2572 MHz (Boost) | 2280 MHz (Base) 2497 MHz (Boost) | 2317 MHz (Base) 2572 MHz (Boost) |
| Memory Capacity | 32 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 12 GB GDDR7 | 8-16 GB GDDR7 | 8 GB GDDR7 | 8 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 512-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 192-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 28 Gbps | 30 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 20 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 1792 GB/s | 960 GB/s | 896 GB/s | 672 GB/s | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s | 320 GB/s |
| Power Interface | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 16-Pin or 8-Pin | 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Launch | 30th Jan, 2025 | 30th Jan, 2025 | 20th Feb, 2025 | 4th March, 2025 | 16th April, 2025 | 19th April, 2025 | 1st July, 2025 |
| TBP | 575W | 360W | 300W | 250W | 180W | 145W | 130W |
| Price (MSRP) | $1999 | $999 | $749 | $549 | $379-$429 | $299 | $249 |
News Source: Benchleaks
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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