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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition
GeForce RTX 5090 · 32 GB · 575 W
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MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G Gaming Trio OC
MSI's mainstream-tier RTX 5090: a large Tri Frozr 4 triple-fan card with a mild factory overclock.
- GeForce RTX 5090
- 32 GB
- 575 W
- 359 mm
PCPR score
7.7
Good
Best price we’ve seen
$2,000MSRP
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The short version
The Gaming Trio OC puts the 32 GB GeForce RTX 5090 under MSI's Tri Frozr 4 cooler, with a boost of 2482 MHz and an Extreme Performance profile of 2497 MHz. At 359 x 149 x 70 mm it is big, and MSI rates the board at 575 W with a 1000 W supply recommendation. It suits builders who want RTX 5090 performance and a dual BIOS without paying for an MSI top-tier model; its drawbacks are size, heat and cost.
Pros
- 32 GB GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus
- Tri Frozr 4 cooler with dual BIOS (Gaming and Silent modes)
- Boost of 2482 MHz, up to 2497 MHz in MSI Center
- Three DisplayPort 2.1b outputs plus HDMI 2.1b
Cons
- 359 mm long and 70 mm thick
- 575 W rated board power and 1000 W supply recommendation
- Only one HDMI port
- Premium pricing for a mild overclock
Best for
- 4K and AI workloads in a large case
- Builders wanting an RTX 5090 with a conventional triple-fan design
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Full specifications
Core
- GPU vendor
- NVIDIA
- GPU
- GeForce RTX 5090
Memory
- VRAM
- 32 GB
- VRAM type
- GDDR7
- Memory bus
- 512 bit
Performance
- Boost clock
- 2,482 MHz
- Performance index
- 100
Power
- Board power
- 575 W
- Recommended PSU
- 1,000 W
- 12V-2x6 / 16-pin connectors
- 1
- PCIe 8-pin connectors
- 0
- PCIe 6-pin connectors
- 0
Physical
- Length
- 359 mm
- Height
- 149 mm
- Thickness
- 70 mm
- SFF-Ready
- No
Expansion
- PCIe version
- 5.0
Ports & I/O
- HDMI outputs
- 1
- HDMI version
- 2.1b
- DisplayPort outputs
- 3
- DisplayPort version
- UHBR20 (2.1b)
- USB-C video outputs
- 0
Cooling
- Fans
- 3
Compatibility notes
- MSI lists 359 x 149 x 70 mm and a 2119 g card weight; check case clearance and support the card.
- One 16-pin connector; MSI recommends an ATX 3.1 supply of 1000 W.
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What reviewers and owners say
Tom's Hardware
MixedReview of the Founders Edition, so it covers the chip rather than this board: names the RTX 5090 the fastest GPU around, but flags driver problems, steep price and power draw, and doubts over supply.
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Common questions
What power supply does the MSI RTX 5090 Gaming Trio OC need?
The maker recommends a 1000 W power supply and lists a single 16-pin connector with an ATX 3.1 supply recommended.
How big is the MSI RTX 5090 Gaming Trio OC?
MSI lists 359 x 149 x 70 mm and about 2.1 kg for the card itself.
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