The best GPU on the market currently. The fans are pretty quiet, for me at least. I don't mind hearing a wind tunnel sometimes, but that's more a system fan setup issue than a GPU one. This Card is COLLOSAL in size; A full-sized case that supports E-ATX is pretty much required as I wouldn't dare try to squeeze this in to a mid tower. Furthermore, this GPU can draw up to a staggering 600 watts; a 1200 is MANDATORY. Do NOT use this GPU with an under powered power supply. You will regret it. The aesthetics on this card are pretty nice without looking like rainbow road is in your PC. But let me get to the more important part of a GPU of this price and performance: AI Workloads: Pretty much generates in seconds. Local LLMs will especially benefit for this card's performance. Generating AI images and video doesn't even stress the GPU much. It's THAT powerful. Crypto: I don't use my GPU for this so I can't comment much on it. Shouldn't be too different from it's performance with AI, I guess. Gaming: Get a 5080 or even a 5070. You don't need this GPU if you're only running a single monitor setup and only play the occasional triple AAA game with super high graphics settings. If you're running a crazy simulation setup with multiple monitors all running at 4k then THAT is when you'll likely see this card stress out. No amount of Cooling will keep up with that, though. Final Thoughts: For power users ONLY. If you're a casual user who only games every once in a while, then this card is just way overkill... And a waste of money.
Carlos Canales · 2026-03-24 · via amazon
★★★★★Too expensive, but it is what it is!
Had a lot of problems at first, took some tweaking to get working right. AMD 7900 XTX OC (former card) was simple and worked right out the box. Nvidia unfortunately has the AI market cornered though. For gaming I would recommend the much less expensive 7900 XTX OC. I’ve had a problem after problem getting the 2.1 display port to work properly on my 57 inch ultra wide monitor , whereas the AMD card I never had a problem at all, always had 220 Hz display and ran my games flawlessly. For the amount of money they are getting for these cards if you don’t want to do AI save your money and go with AMD!
Redcape · 2026-04-05 · via amazon
★★★★★Not for Casual Use — This Card is an Absolute Monster for High-Demand Setups
This RTX 5090 is a beast, plain and simple. If you’re just browsing the web, watching videos, or playing basic games, this card is complete overkill. But if you’re like me and running a triple-screen sim rig with everything maxed out, while streaming at high quality, this is exactly what you want in your build. I’m using this in a triple 32-inch 1440p setup with a 1440p ultrawide up top for telemetry and controls. Running titles like Le Mans Ultimate, iRacing, and Assetto Corsa Competizione, the 5090 barely breaks a sweat. Ultra settings across the board, full ray tracing, heavy ReShade overlays — and still pushing high frame rates with headroom to spare. Streaming to OBS while running overlays, VRS telemetry, and browser extensions? No lag. No stutter. No dropped frames. The performance uplift compared to my previous 4080 Super is unreal. Thermals are solid and it runs quieter than expected given the power it’s pushing. I’m feeding it with a high-end PSU and optimized airflow, and it stays cool even during long race sessions. Plus, having 32 GB of VRAM future-proofs this thing for anything coming down the pipe — sim titles, Unreal Engine games, AI workloads, you name it. This card isn’t made for average gamers. It’s made for power users who demand stability, headroom, and extreme performance. If you’re building or upgrading a serious racing sim or content creation rig, the 5090 is worth every penny.
cory r. · 2025-09-09 · via amazon
★★★★★The best of the best.
More than a graphics card, this GPU has the VRAM capacity to run 30B AI models at 4 bit quantization. For some reason, the fans never spin up even when gaming on VR or 3D. The cuda cores and tensor cores really make this a beast.
C Cheng · 2026-04-27 · via amazon
★★★★★Be wary of scams
Be aware that people are swapping these. Probably the best GPU gaming but I had a terrible time purchasing it. First my bank (chase amazon) blocked the transaction after a couple of days for fraud prevention so it auto charged to a card that the limit that was not even big enough for the purchase. I easily got the payment switched back to the other card. When I received the GPU box the packaging looked good and it seemed like no one had opened it. To my surprise when I open it I find out someone had swapped the astral 5090 for what looked like a TUF 4090 and put a "5090 bar code" sticker to pass it off as an astral 5090. I didn't want to do manual return because it got locked on that first card with the small limit ( not the one that was charged) so I go to support. First they straight up lie to me and say the manufacturer will contact me on how to fix the return in 48 hours. I waited... Then after no further communication I opened another support, talked to several people and finally one of them guaranteed me that despite saying it would go to the wrong credit card that was just a bug and it would in fact go to the correct credit card. This was also a lie. Once I saw the return was being processed I ordered it again but now the GPU is several hundred dollars more and now I've been credited to the wrong credit card. Frustrating that I have to pay more for the product because I was waiting on "support" who were really just lying to me to get rid of me. I did finally get the right card and its very powerful and stays cool and quiet. I use a 3080 too just for physx and its a hard fit you will probably need a riser in almost every motherboard. With 32gb of vram this card also runs some local LLM models at high speed. Attached are photos of the swapped GPU I received so be careful
