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Nvidia RTX 5090 Review: Ray Tracing, DLSS 4, and Raw Power

Here we present power draw figures for the graphics card-only, on a per-game basis for all twelve games we tested at 2160p (4K). This is measured using Nvidia's Power Capture Analysis Tool, also known as PCAT. You can read more about our updated power draw testing methodology HERE.

Per-Game Results at 2160p (4K):

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12-Game Average at 2160p (4K):

Up at 4K, power draw gets to its highest level from the RTX 5090, as we'd expect. Now a number of games pull well over 520W, though there's still a few that are closer to 400-450W. Even so, that is quite a remarkable amount of juice for a single graphics card, marking a 30% increase in power draw versus the 4090.

Ray tracing results

As a bonus, we now include the power figures for all eight games we test with ray tracing enabled.

8-Game ray tracing average:

With ray tracing enabled, that figure gets even higher! Now we're looking at 546.3W on average, with Star Wars: Outlaws even hitting 580W power draw…

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