GIGABYTE - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GAMING OC 32G GDDR7 PCI Express 5.0 Graphics Card - Black

Quiet and powerful. Large card. Scored 300+ points higher than average in 3DMark. The main downside compared to other cards is that this card has so much thermal putty. During long and intense usage, that putty can leak a bit. This is what happened with this card and the previous owner probably return it because of this. That's how I got it open box.

Pros: Build Quality - Expected build quality for a $2.6k card - Size is almost 4slot @ 70mm - Fits a Geometric Future Model 5 case with ease Performance - It will blow away anything you throw at it, and more. - DLSS4 is a game changer, but not a selling point of this card due to backwards compatability of it - MFG is good, but it's carried by the cards raw performance more than the technology itself. Runs cool - Average GPU Temp. 42.8c @ 22c room temp - High GPU Temp. 66c under full load - Rarely hit 575W limit Coil Whine - My unit has no coil whine. Sound - Fans are quiet under load (Performance Bios). - Max fan speed I saw was 50% @ 1555RPM - Maybe about 39db, I did not measure. Inaudible unless next to the case. ---------------------------------------------------------- Cons: Connectorgate2.0 - Every 5090 owner will have a paranoia of a melting 12v-2x6 cable. Hopefully Nvidia addresses and fixes this issue. This is a bigger con to me than the price. - ATX 3.0 or ATX 3.1 is mandatory if you are buying this card. Price - High MSRP that keeps increasing - Tariffs are not a friend of this card regardless of AIB Difficulty to obtain - I was lucky to get this during the 2/13 drop - Real availability of this card feels like it's months out - I have never had so much trouble handing somebody $2k in my life. ---------------------------------------------------------- Summary: Though I have only had this card a short time, it's an exceptional card. The card is well built, runs cool, but with the con of a very inflated price. An ATX 3.0/3.1 PSU is mandatory. I would absolutely avoid 3rd party cables, right angle adapters, cable extenders, and strimers when using this card. Finally, I would only recommend it for a true PC gaming enthusiast who values performance above all. There are much better price to performance cards in the market.

The Gigabyte RTX 5090 Gaming OC is hands down the most powerful card I’ve ever owned. It crushes every game I’ve tested — 4K, max settings, ray tracing on — and barely breaks a sweat. The cooling system is fantastic and surprisingly quiet for a card this size. Yeah, it’s huge and you’ll need a strong power supply, but if your setup can handle it, you’ll be blown away by the performance. The RGB looks great, build quality is top-notch, and temps stay cool even after long gaming sessions. It’s expensive, but honestly worth it if you want the best and don’t plan on upgrading anytime soon. I game on 5120x1440 32.9 and 4k