RTX 5090 FPS Calculator
RTX 5090 is a flagship card with 32 GB of VRAM. Across our 30 games it averages 194 FPS at 1080p High, 168 FPS at 1440p and 114 FPS at 4K. It is the card for 4K at high settings, and at lower resolutions it mostly waits on the rest of the system.
RTX 5090 FPS in 30 games
Average frame rate at the High preset, native resolution, no upscaling or frame generation.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Wake 2 | 155 | 129 | 70 |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 100 | 103 | 77 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 301 | 268 | 186 |
| Battlefield 6 | 175 | 147 | 89 |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 111 | 112 | 94 |
| Borderlands 4 | 90 | 72 | 40 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | 260 | 202 | 145 |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 115 | 89 | 83 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 668 | 536 | 329 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 214 | 190 | 130 |
| Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | 165 | 156 | 114 |
| DOOM: The Dark Ages | 179 | 151 | 92 |
| Dragon Age: The Veilguard | 167 | 151 | 103 |
| Dying Light: The Beast | 182 | 165 | 114 |
| Final Fantasy XVI | 134 | 114 | 80 |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 184 | 170 | 123 |
| God of War Ragnarök | 202 | 193 | 149 |
| Helldivers 2 | 324 | 284 | 189 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 194 | 158 | 97 |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 194 | 182 | 140 |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 221 | 186 | 120 |
| Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | 217 | 191 | 129 |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 142 | 103 | 74 |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 152 | 135 | 92 |
| Silent Hill 2 Remake | 132 | 112 | 69 |
| Star Wars Outlaws | 156 | 123 | 66 |
| Starfield | 123 | 117 | 83 |
| The First Descendant | 150 | 137 | 106 |
| The Last of Us Part II | 200 | 186 | 140 |
| Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 | 209 | 172 | 106 |
9 of 90 values come from real benchmarks; the rest are estimated from our performance model.
What CPU to pair with RTX 5090
RTX 5090 reaches 194 FPS at 1080p, so the processor sets the ceiling there. Pair it with the fastest gaming CPU you can afford, an X3D chip or a top-tier current-generation part, and expect the CPU to matter less at 4K where the card is the limit.
What monitor suits RTX 5090
1080p: Skip 1080p. RTX 5090 averages 194 FPS there, and the CPU becomes the limit before the monitor can use the frames.
1440p: A 1440p panel at 240 Hz or higher uses the card's 168 FPS average. It suits competitive play, though you give up the image quality RTX 5090 can deliver at 4K.
4K: A 4K panel at 144 Hz or higher is what RTX 5090 is for. It averages 114 FPS at 4K High, so a high-refresh OLED or fast IPS panel with VRR makes full use of it.
RTX 5090 FPS FAQ
How many FPS does the RTX 5090 get in Counter-Strike 2 at 1440p?
Our estimate for RTX 5090 in Counter-Strike 2 at 1440p High is 536 FPS. That is the highest of the 30 games in the table. Across all 30 games it averages 168 FPS at 1440p High.
Is the RTX 5090 good for 1080p gaming?
RTX 5090 averages 194 FPS at 1080p High across our 30 games. Check the table above for the games you play, since the average hides both the lightest and the heaviest titles.
Can the RTX 5090 run games at 4K?
At 4K High the RTX 5090 averages 114 FPS across our 30 games. The table shows each game, so you can see which ones clear 60 FPS and which need lower settings or upscaling.
Is 32 GB of VRAM enough on the RTX 5090?
It depends on the game and resolution. Alan Wake 2 is the most memory-hungry game in our table, and it is where 32 GB is tested hardest, at 4K. Lower texture quality if you see stutter.