The most powerful of Nvidia's newest Blackwell graphics cards is a " beast ." Review after review has brought up benchmarks showcasing that when it comes to gaming, the RTX 5090 blows its predecessors and other graphics cards away. However, it appears that for many consumers, the RTX 5090 is overkill.

While stock for the RTX 4090 is expected to become more scarce now that the RTX 5090 is on the scene, that doesn't mean that it's disappeared entirely, and for a lot of folks, the

Nvidia's multi frame gen on the GeForce RTX 5090 GPU can produce framerates above 300 FPS, though that doesn't mean you need a $2,000 card.

That extra processing power naturally translates to better performance, making the RTX 5090 the new king of 4K gaming. It’s a $1,999 GPU for anyone who wants the best 4K gaming experience, developers interested in AI performance, and creators who want to accelerate video editing.

The GeForce RTX 5090 just hit PC Labs for some early benchmarking. How does it stack up against the reigning king of graphics cards? So far, it's a beast.

With its AI capabilities enabled, the RTX 5090 is the fastest and best-performing graphics card in the world. Can Nvidia's competitors catch up?

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 starts at $1,999 before you factor in upsells from the company's partners or price increases driven by scalpers and/or genuine demand. It costs more than my entire gaming PC.