Customer Ratings & Reviews

The ROG Astral RTX 5090 is an absolute monster of a card, and I mean that literally. It's enormous — three slots wide and heavy enough that a GPU support bracket isn't optional, it's mandatory. Skip it and you're risking sag that'll stress your PCIe slot over time. Plan accordingly before this thing even goes in the case. Performance is in a class of its own. 4K at high framerates with ray tracing enabled is no longer a compromise — it just works. If you're pushing a high-refresh 4K display, this is the only card worth considering right now. Out of the box the fan curve runs loud under load. The default profile seems tuned for thermals over acoustics, so dial in a custom curve early. GPU Tweak III is the go-to for this, but be warned — the software is buggy and unreliable. It gets the job done for fan control, but don't be surprised if it misbehaves. Power delivery demands are real too — make sure your PSU and cabling are fully up to spec before you boot. Worth it. Nothing else comes close.

Holy smokes what a blazing hot beauty. Can run any game at 4k maxed out settings with well over 100+ fps for the most part. Pretty silent, no noticeable cable whine, and it draws about 575W at maximum usage.. I've owned all the 50 series cards and this one is obviously the best without a doubt; for the cost of your limbs is all. LIKE COME ON ASUS AND NVIDIA WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?? This thing is super overpriced especially in todays economy. $3500 msrp in 2026 is no joke, mine as well put a down payment on a used car with that or something. As an owner of the whole 50 series lineup, I can say that it's not worth it. 5080 is half the price but only about 25-35% lower performance. FOR HALF THE PRICE. Yet, it gaps the 5070 ti and lower model cards by over 90% for sure. If you're thinking about buying this; don't even bother.. Just get a 5080 if you want a high end card, most brands make their 5080 and 5090 look the exact same anyways with only that small performance difference. Not worth paying double for only a 15fps boost in games like Black Myth Wukong. And plus ASUS is mega greedy for the ROG tax, but gosh darn they make a sexy looking card. If you can find a Founders Edition for msrp ($1999) that would probably be a lot more worth, but good luck with that in 2026.

Absolutely stellar card! The ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 is a beast. The build quality is exceptional, truly feels premium. Be warned, though, this thing is MASSIVE. I had to adjust my AIO orientation in my mid-tower case to accommodate its sheer size and clear the tubes. Performance is mind-blowing. My 3DMark scores were through the roof 14800+ in Steel Nomad with no tweaks at all , and gaming is buttery smooth at max settings. What's even more impressive are the temps. Under full load while gaming, I'm seeing low to mid 60s (Celsius) with an ambient temp of 74 degrees Fahrenheit. That's significantly cooler than the 5090 Founders Edition I have seen reported, however there are a lot of other factors in play such as fan curves, airflow specifics etc. so YMMV. Upgraded from the 4090 FE, there was no good reason but life is too short to compromise on one of the things I love doing most which is gaming. This wasn't my first choice; I was aiming for one of four specific cards since launch, but in this market, you take what you can get. And I am glad I did! A must-have tip: download ASUS GPU Tweak 3. It's crucial for monitoring, especially the power connections. This card monitors all 8 power pins, an Astral exclusive, and GPU Tweak 3 provides audible alarms and optional OSD warnings if anything goes awry. As of this review, the GPU Tweak 3 beta version is recommended and only works with the 572.75 hotfix version of the GeForce drivers. Despite its monolithic design not being as aesthetically pleasing as the reference Founders card, it's clear this is an engineering marvel. I'm absolutely thrilled to have this card in my primary gaming rig.

Built this into my new rig with the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E and AMD 9950X3D, and honestly, this thing eats 4K ultra settings for breakfast. Cyberpunk with RT Overdrive? Smooth. Starfield maxed out? Not even a flinch. Temps stay under 70°C even under heavy load, which is wild for a card this powerful. But here’s the real kicker: the Power Detector+ feature in ASUS GPU Tweak III is a game changer. It actively monitors each pin on the 12VHPWR cable and warns you if something’s off. Basically, it tells you if your cable might melt before it tries to cook your PC. No other 5090 does this, and for anyone who’s seen what a toasted GPU connector looks like, that peace of mind is worth its weight in gold (or GDDR7, in this case). It looks sleek in black, stays frosty, and plays watchdog for your PSU cable. If you're already on a high-end build, this card isn't just the obvious choice. It’s the smart one, too.

This is the best 5090 on the market. The only one that allows you to track the power draw to ensure you're pulling adequate amounts of power so your cable doesn't melt. It's big, it's bulky, it's beautiful. This 5090 is an absolute power house ! It has been able to handle anything I throw at it, from 2k to 4k resolution. The cooler on this card is one of the best on the market. Even during long gaming sessions this card has never went above the mid to high 60s range, with it usually staying right aroung the 60-62 area. There are only 2 negatives to this card in my opinion, and thats price and noise. However, you get what you pay for and for a big beefy card with a massive cooler, you can expect some loud noise keeping it cool. Truth be told, other than the price point.. this card has been absolutely perfect and just what I wanted for the best of the best GPUs.

Works well. It is the best looking 5090 by far and also the heaviest. The pin monitor is super helpful, and the base clock speed is great. Quite expensive but worth if you want the absolute best

I managed to snag one back at the end of March 2025 during a drop. I had previously owned an MSI 4090 Liquid X and 5080 FE (both sold now as the 5090 replaced both) I picked up on launch day also from Best Buy. I have also recently picked up an open box Gigabyte 9070xt Gaming OC from Best Buy which I plan to keep for a secondary build and further AMD vs Nvidia benchmarking fun. It goes without saying the Astral 5090 outclasses them all, but to what degree and is it worth it? Value wise, that is an easy answer. It is not worth the price to performance ratio compared to any of the other cards. It is grossly expensive and if you're seeking top value and lowest or even mid cost per frame valuation, this is not the card for you. An MSRP priced 9070xt or even a 5070ti provides the best value if you can get one fairly priced or not even.... But if you want the very best, you rarely get the best value and that is where the 5090 stacks up. Aesthetically, the card is gorgeous and an absolute unit. It is built like a tank and weighs a metric ton. In classic Asus fashion, you get plenty of swag in the box. I found their GPU support module to be pretty cheaply made and went with a third party model that cost all of $9USD and is much better made and sturdier. My sample has virtually no coil whine and for those who are interested, it is stock 1.085v and OC'd hits 1.105v with zero curve manipulation. Stock boost clocks lock to 2977 and voltage max slider locks to 3060. Applying a max OC of offset of ~+465 yields a top range boost clock of ~3465mhz. Memory hits +3000 easily. It definitely needs the XOC vBIOS to leak, er, be released as even pushed to +495, my voltage tops out at 1.065 so it has room to fly. I run mine with a basic D2D OC daily (+300 / +3000 ) and gaming clocks are 3100-3300 depending on game played. I have also run it with an under volt in place but I prefer maximum performance at all times. Depending on the temp of my small office, temps never exceed ~65c but it can get pretty toasty in here with these modern GPUs and based on ambient temps, GPU temps will climb accordingly but even with my room hitting 88f, the card never leaves the 60f range even overclocked. The heatsink on this thing is ginormous in the best way. System specs are an Asus X870e Crosshair Hero with a 9800X3D and Teamgroup 2x24GB 8200 DDR5. CPU is tuned to 5.4ghz (will be pushing to a 5.5-5.6 soon) and memory is tuned to 2200/6400 1:1. I did some testing at 8200 and found 6400 provided better performance with much tighter timings for WoW. I use the included tentacle adapter for safety and paired with an EVGA P2 1600w PSU. I run everything in a completely opened up Phanteks case. As for overall performance, I've been benchmarking it in my favorite game which is World of Warcraft and outside of engine limitations due to being heavily CPU dependent along with player physics skewing the data, once you can find some areas that are devoid of other players can effectively load up the GPU to 99% utilization you start to get a clearer picture of how powerful the 5090 can be. I had a pretty good location in the new Xpac for testing that would cap out all previous cards to 99%, but I had to go find some new areas to retest all the cards because the 5090 was sitting well below 99%. In WoW, running at 4k Ultra 10, RT high everything to max properly measured, the Astral 5090 is: 90% faster than the 9070xt. 62% faster than the 5080 FE. 49% faster than the 4090. Even flying around in areas in Dornogal and Hallowfall that would normally push the 4090, 9070xt and 5080FE to 99% utilization quite often, the 5090 is routinely well below that showing there are moments where other cards are capped out but the 5090 is not. Note, you can turn off RT to claw back ~9-10% of the performance differential between the 9070xt and 5090 making the 5090 "only" 81% faster in WoW. This means nothing in Raids, outdoor bosses, in cities as all those player physics and data just beat down even the 9800X3D or my former 14900KS and GPU utilization plummets even on the 5080FE and 9070xt due to the WoW engine. Testing in Deux Ex Mankind Divided benchmark (zero RT plus any somewhat modern CPU not a factor) 4k fully maxed out shows the 5090 is: 81% faster than the 9070 XT 52% faster than the 5080 FE In summary? The 5090 is an absolute monster exceeding even day one reviews as time passes depending on game / workload. It is clearly the best consumer grade GPU out there bar none and continues to extend its lead over AMD. If you want the best, prepare to part with a proverbial kidney to get one as the only thing greater than its performance is its mind boggling high price. If you're entertaining picking up ANY 5090 (yes, even the FE), you have decided that price to performance ratio is not a factor to you and you simply seek the pinnacle of GPU performance. If that is the case, the Astral is clearly a contender as it not only has the performance, but all the extra bells and whistles you seek on top of everything else but it is also one of the more (if not the most) expensive 5090 AIB on the market. Only you can decide if the power and Asus tax is worth the price.

Very expensive but for me it was worth it. The Astral 5090 is the best of the best. Runs cooler and quieter than I even expected and gives the best performance in all my games. I was able to undervolt the card successfully to achieve stock performance with roughly 100 watts less power consumed. The card is also very beautiful and the rgb light band on the front of the card can be controlled and customized from within the Corsair icue software.

I’ve owned and used some powerful computer hardware over the years, but the ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 is on another level. The best way I can describe it is this: for the first time, it feels like the graphics card is waiting on me instead of me waiting on the graphics card. That is what impressed me most. I do a lot more than simply browse the web or play the occasional game. I work with demanding creative applications, AI image and video generation, rendering, and other GPU-intensive workloads where you can very quickly discover whether your hardware has enough horsepower. With the RTX 5090, the difference was noticeable almost immediately. Tasks that used to make me think, “Well, I guess I’ll go get a cup of coffee while this finishes,” are now completed surprisingly fast. When I’m experimenting with AI generation or rendering video, that speed matters because I’m constantly making changes, testing something, adjusting it, and running it again. Saving a few minutes once isn’t a big deal. Saving those minutes over and over throughout an entire project completely changes the workflow. And this card is FAST. What I especially appreciate is that the performance isn’t just something you see written on a specification sheet. You actually feel it while you’re using the computer. Everything feels more immediate. When I give the GPU a serious workload, it simply gets to work. The 32GB of VRAM was also a major attraction for me. With AI and creative software becoming increasingly demanding, I wanted a graphics card that wasn’t merely powerful today but gave me plenty of room for what I plan to do in the future. I didn’t want to spend this kind of money and immediately start wondering when I would need to upgrade again. The ROG Astral itself also looks and feels like a flagship product. This is not a small, lightweight graphics card, and anyone considering one should definitely make sure their case, power supply, and overall system are ready for it. But when you buy something at this performance level, that comes with the territory. Is an RTX 5090 inexpensive? Absolutely not. I knew exactly what category of hardware I was buying. But there is a difference between something simply being expensive and something being expensive while actually delivering the performance you hoped for. This card delivers. What surprised me is how quickly I became accustomed to the speed. That may actually be the biggest compliment I can give it. Once you start working this way, you don’t want to go backward. Waiting on a render or generation that previously seemed normal suddenly feels very different after seeing what the 5090 can do. I also appreciate having a GPU that lets me experiment without constantly thinking about whether I’m asking too much from my hardware. That freedom is important to me. I can concentrate more on creating and less on watching progress bars. I bought the RTX 5090 because I wanted serious performance, not because I wanted to brag about having the newest graphics card. After actually using it, I’m extremely pleased with that decision. If you only need a computer for light everyday use, this is obviously far more GPU than you need. But if you’re an enthusiast, content creator, AI user, gamer, or someone who routinely pushes a GPU hard and hates sitting around waiting for your computer to catch up, the RTX 5090 is something special. Powerful. Ridiculously fast. Built for demanding work. And so far, it has handled everything I’ve asked of it. Five stars without hesitation. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. It’s expensive. Is it worth it? Personally, for the speed and power I’m getting from it, I’m very satisfied with my purchase.

Best graphics card on the market. On my old pc that has a founders edition 3090 ti the temperature for that while gaming averaged 80 to 90 degrees Celsius. While on my new pc that has the 5090 in it, it averages while gaming 50 to 60 degrees Celsius and rarely ever rises above 60 degrees. The cooling on this brand is amazing. The 32 gigabytes of vram gives it a lot of room to run skyrim modded 4k with 1500 plus mods at 100s of fps while using 28 gigabytes of vram at max settings. If you ever buy this card, the cooling system that it has as well as its performance for heavy duty tasks makes it a quality gpu. But the price is the only problem with it.

I’d never pay full price for this card, but I got it open box for $1000 off. It’s a great card, runs cool, and is quiet. Most importantly, the rog 12v pin monitoring software is great for peace of mind

Incredible and impressive card, also build with very premium materials, awesome performance and beautiful design… it’s quite heavy and big but ok… if you can afford it you won’t regret it… you will enjoy everything of this beast.

An absolutely amazing graphics card just outrageously expensive. You do get what you pay for though being able to play all games in max settings. Also suprised that it runs coller then my 4070ti. Its also not noisy and has no gear whine

After a month of playing the game, I finally was able secure this card using a small loan of 1 million dollars and renaming my first born to Astral. Came from an EVGA 3080. As far as the a card goes, its beefy, but it feels premium. Performance (as expected) is king, the temps run in mid/high 60's on 4K epic settings at stock. Waiting a few more weeks to begin OC and testing this on 8K. No melted cables, all my ROPs are there, and I'm having fun never worrying about quality or frames again. This was not my first choice of card but I'm not disappointed I got this even if my wallet is. Value is 4 stars because no GPU priced at 3K is a real "value"

I love this beast. I never thought I would get this card, let alone a 5090, but for whatever reason, the system let me go through after half-hearted pressing the checkout button, i jumped at the chance and got it. Almost a month of using it and i have yet to experience ANY issues at all, and the GPU Tweak 3 software makes sure that im optomized and pins are safely connected. 10/10. It's expensive, only purchase if you have extra cash to spend, and i mean, a lot of cash.

Got this card when i was building my latest pc and have had it for a few months. 4k gaming is a breeze and runs under 70c at all times on max settings. My Sapphire 7900xtx Nitro + runs 70-80c and have about half the performance. 10/10 i would buy this again.

Works great, was an actual noticed improvement in Cyberpunk 2077 at 3440x1440 with DLAA+PT w/+1 Sharpen+FG 2x-4x-Everything at Psycho/Max super silky smooth especially in Dog Town anywhere in game. Huge improvement than my 4090. The sense pins and GPU Tweak III are a life saver, day one I had a brand new cablemod modmesh 12vhpwr 3x8 and the included 12vhpwr 2x8"really 6" that was included with my Rog Thor II 1200w cables both throw an alarm. Saving me from a bigger problem be it a return or an RMA. For that feature alone is why I gave it a 5 stars on overall and value. NOTE: If you are experiencing black screens in browser windows, to flickers when HDR is enabled while on desktop or when you get to the login screen initially in windows. Uninstall the NVidia app you uninstall it everything will just work no more flickers at all. The issue is on NVidia's end.

If you are comparing this card to any other 5090, buy it purely for the per pin monitoring. This card is incredibly well made. The RGB is minimal but well done and the cooling is unrivaled compared to other cards I have. Nothing about this card feels cheap. From the box to its build quality it feels well worth the price you pay for it. That being said. Do not pay more than MSRP for this card. The main downside to this card is Asus Armory Crate and its software that controls the RGB. You might be able to use it, you might not. You are likely better off using OPEN RGB or if any of your other controllers pick it up.

Amazing card, stays cool and very beefy along with being one of the most aesthetically pleasing cards. This is my first desktop pc coming from a 3070ti laptop. Yes, it’s an expensive card but it is the best card out there. Had all my ROPs, very easy process with buying from Best Buy

This is a very nice card but after testing and comparing it to the founders edition it is hard to justify the price difference. They both run everything you throw at them on max settings at 4k with minimal difference in performance. The Astral stayed between 2-3 degrees cooler with only 8-9 fps more running both without overclocking either anymore than stock.