Evolution of Consumer GPU
The latest 2025 GPUs show a major leap in power, led by NVIDIA’s RTX 5090, which dominates with 92.2 billion transistors, 21,760 shading units, 680 Tensor Cores, 170 RT Cores, and 32GB memory, making it the most advanced GPU in the list.
The RTX 5080 and 5070 Ti also improve significantly over the 40-series with faster clocks and next-gen Tensor/RT cores.
AMD’s new RX 9070 XT offers competitive memory and transistor counts but lacks dedicated Tensor/RT cores, making it less optimized for AI workloads.
Older high-end cards like the RTX 4090 and RX 7900 XTX still remain strong, but the 2025 lineup, especially the RTX 5090, sets a new performance ceiling for gaming, AI, and compute-heavy tasks.
The RTX 5080 and 5070 Ti also improve significantly over the 40-series with faster clocks and next-gen Tensor/RT cores.
AMD’s new RX 9070 XT offers competitive memory and transistor counts but lacks dedicated Tensor/RT cores, making it less optimized for AI workloads.
Older high-end cards like the RTX 4090 and RX 7900 XTX still remain strong, but the 2025 lineup, especially the RTX 5090, sets a new performance ceiling for gaming, AI, and compute-heavy tasks.
| GPU Model | Launch Date | # of Transistors (in Bn) | Base/Boost Clock (GHz) | ROPs | Tensor Cores | RT Cores | Memory Size (GB) | Shading Units | TMUs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 06-03-2025 | 53.9 | 1.660 / 2.970 | 128 | N/A | N/A | 16 | 4,096 | 256 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | 20-02-2025 | 45.6 | 2.295 / 2.452 | 96 | 280 (5th Gen) | 70 (4th Gen) | 16 | 8,960 | 280 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | 30-01-2025 | 45.6 | 2.295 / 2.617 | 112 | 336 (5th Gen) | 84 (4th Gen) | 16 | 10,752 | 336 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | 30-01-2025 | 92.2 | 2.017 / 2.407 | 176 | 680 (5th Gen) | 170 (4th Gen) | 32 | 21,760 | 680 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | 08-01-2024 | 45.9 | 2.295 / 2.550 | 112 | 320 (4th Gen) | 80 (3rd Gen) | 16 | 10,240 | 320 |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | 13-12-2022 | 57.7 | 2.005 / 2.500 | 192 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 6,144 | 384 |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | 03-11-2022 | 57.7 | 1.500 / 2.394 | 192 | N/A | N/A | 20 | 5,376 | 336 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | 20-09-2022 | 76.3 | 2.235 / 2.520 | 176 | 512 (4th Gen) | 128 (3rd Gen) | 24 | 16,384 | 512 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | 20-09-2022 | 45.9 | 2.205 / 2.505 | 112 | 304 (4th Gen) | 76 (3rd Gen) | 16 | 9,728 | 304 |
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