NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE vs NVIDIA RTX 4000 Mobile Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no recorded benchmark scores for either the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE or the NVIDIA RTX 4000 Mobile Ada Generation. Both entries show an average benchmark score of zero, and the head-to-head benchmark comparison table is empty. Consequently, there are no measured performance deltas to report, no percentile shifts, and no direct numerical comparisons between these two parts.

What the data does provide is a set of architectural and specification-level contrasts that allow for a qualitative assessment of expected performance differences. The RTX 5090 SE carries a chip designated GB202, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the RTX 4000 Mobile Ada Generation uses the AD104 chip under the Ada Lovelace architecture. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts diverge sharply: the RTX 5090 SE integrates 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, whereas the RTX 4000 Mobile packs 35,800 million transistors into a 294 mm² die. Transistor density is nearly identical (122.9M per mm² versus 121.8M per mm²), which indicates the process node yields similar packing efficiency, but the RTX 5090 SE simply has far more silicon and far more resources.

Clock speeds also differ meaningfully. The RTX 5090 SE has a base clock of 1740 MHz and a boost clock of 2377 MHz. The RTX 4000 Mobile Ada Generation starts at 1290 MHz base and boosts to 1665 MHz. Even before considering core counts, the higher clocks on the RTX 5090 SE give it a substantial frequency advantage. The memory subsystem reinforces that gap: the RTX 5090 SE uses 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth, while the RTX 4000 Mobile uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, yielding 432.0 GB/s. That is a 3.1x difference in memory bandwidth, a figure derived directly from the listed values.

Shader throughput follows the same pattern. The RTX 5090 SE has 14,080 shading units, 440 texture mapping units, and 160 raster output pipelines. Its FP32 compute rate is 66.94 TFLOPS, and its FP16 rate is also 66.94 TFLOPS (1:1). The RTX 4000 Mobile has 7,424 shading units, 232 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with FP32 and FP16 both at 24.72 TFLOPS (1:1). The RTX 5090 SE thus delivers 2.7x the FP32 throughput of the RTX 4000 Mobile. Pixel fill rate stands at 380.3 GPixel/s for the RTX 5090 SE versus 133.2 GPixel/s for the RTX 4000 Mobile, a 2.9x advantage. Texture fill rate is 1,045.9 GTexel/s versus 386.3 GTexel/s, a 2.7x advantage.

Ray tracing and tensor core counts follow the same hierarchy. The RTX 5090 SE has 110 RT cores and 440 tensor cores; the RTX 4000 Mobile has 58 RT cores and 232 tensor cores. The RTX 5090 SE has roughly 1.9x the RT core count and 1.9x the tensor core count of the RTX 4000 Mobile, though the architecture generation differs (Blackwell 2.0 versus Ada Lovelace), so per-core efficiency may not scale linearly. The data does not include per-core performance metrics, so any statement about ray tracing or AI acceleration beyond core counts would be speculative.

Power envelopes are dramatically different. The RTX 5090 SE is rated at 500 W TDP, requires a 1x 16-pin power connector, and suggests a 900 W power supply. The RTX 4000 Mobile Ada Generation is rated at 110 W TDP, uses no power connectors (it is an IGP, integrated graphics processor for mobile platforms), and lists no suggested PSU. The RTX 5090 SE is a dual-slot desktop card measuring 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The RTX 4000 Mobile has no listed dimensions, as it is designed for portable devices. The RTX 5090 SE connects via PCIe 5.0 x16; the RTX 4000 Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs differ as well: the RTX 5090 SE provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, while the RTX 4000 Mobile's outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent."

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API-level feature support is equivalent per the database. The RTX 5090 SE has a launch MSRP of 1,499 USD; the RTX 4000 Mobile has no listed launch MSRP. The RTX 5090 SE was released on 2025-12-31, while the RTX 4000 Mobile was released on 2023-03-20. Both are marked as Active in production status. The RTX 5090 SE's predecessor is the GeForce 40 series, and its successor is the GeForce 60 series. The RTX 4000 Mobile's predecessor is Ampere-MW, and its successor is Blackwell-MW.

The Verdict

Because neither part has recorded benchmark scores, the verdict must rest on the specification and architectural data alone. The RTX 5090 SE is, by every measurable hardware metric in the database, the substantially larger and faster part. It has 1.9x the shading units, 1.9x the TMUs, 2x the ROPs, 1.9x the RT cores, 1.9x the tensor cores, 2.7x the FP32 throughput, 2.9x the pixel fill rate, 2.7x the texture fill rate, 3.1x the memory bandwidth, and 2x the memory capacity. Its clock speeds are also higher across the board. The RTX 5090 SE is designed for desktop use with a 500 W power envelope and a 900 W suggested PSU; the RTX 4000 Mobile is a 110 W integrated mobile part.

The RTX 4000 Mobile Ada Generation is not a competitor to the RTX 5090 SE in any performance sense. Its advantages are entirely in form factor and power consumption: it requires no external power connector, has no slot width (IGP), and is designed for portable devices. The RTX 5090 SE cannot be used in such an environment due to its dual-slot size, 267 mm length, and 500 W power requirement. Conversely, the RTX 4000 Mobile would be grossly underpowered for the workloads the RTX 5090 SE targets, given the 2.7x compute deficit.

The database's percentile ranking for both parts is 50, meaning each sits at the median of all GPUs in the database. However, this ranking is based on the average benchmark score of zero for both, so it does not reflect real-world performance. The absence of benchmark data means the percentile is not informative for differentiating these two parts.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 5090 SE uses the GB202 chip with the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The RTX 4000 Mobile Ada Generation uses the AD104 chip with the Ada Lovelace architecture. Both are built on a 5 nm TSMC process, but the transistor counts and die sizes differ by a wide margin. The RTX 5090 SE has 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die; the RTX 4000 Mobile has 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. Transistor density is nearly identical (122.9M per mm² versus 121.8M per mm²), which suggests the process is being used at similar efficiency, but the RTX 5090 SE has 2.6x the die area and 2.6x the transistor budget.

The Blackwell 2.0 architecture on the RTX 5090 SE is a newer generation than Ada Lovelace on the RTX 4000 Mobile. The database does not provide a detailed feature comparison between the two architectures, so any architectural innovations in Blackwell 2.0 beyond what is listed cannot be described. What is listed: the RTX 5090 SE has 110 RT cores and 440 tensor cores versus 58 RT cores and 232 tensor cores on the RTX 4000 Mobile. The RTX 5090 SE also uses GDDR7 memory, while the RTX 4000 Mobile uses GDDR6, which explains part of the bandwidth gap (1.34 TB/s versus 432.0 GB/s). The memory clock on the RTX 5090 SE is listed as 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective), versus 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) on the RTX 4000 Mobile; the higher effective data rate on the RTX 5090 SE, combined with a wider 384-bit bus versus 192-bit, produces the 3.1x bandwidth advantage.

Both GPUs support the same API set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5090 SE uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, while the RTX 4000 Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The RTX 5090 SE's display outputs are fixed (1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b), while the RTX 4000 Mobile's outputs are dependent on the portable device it is integrated into.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two parts, as recorded in the database:

• Chip: GB202 versus AD104
• Architecture: Blackwell 2.0 versus Ada Lovelace
• Generation: GeForce 50 versus Ada-MW
• Transistors: 92,200 million versus 35,800 million
• Die size: 750 mm² versus 294 mm²
• Transistor density: 122.9M / mm² versus 121.8M / mm²
• Base clock: 1740 MHz versus 1290 MHz
• Boost clock: 2377 MHz versus 1665 MHz
• Memory clock: 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) versus 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective)
• Memory size: 24 GB versus 12 GB
• Memory type: GDDR7 versus GDDR6
• Memory bus width: 384 bit versus 192 bit
• Memory bandwidth: 1.34 TB/s versus 432.0 GB/s
• Shading units: 14,080 versus 7,424
• TMUs: 440 versus 232
• ROPs: 160 versus 80
• RT cores: 110 versus 58
• Tensor cores: 440 versus 232
• Pixel rate: 380.3 GPixel/s versus 133.2 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 1,045.9 GTexel/s versus 386.3 GTexel/s
• FP32: 66.94 TFLOPS versus 24.72 TFLOPS
• FP16: 66.94 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 24.72 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: 500 W versus 110 W
• Slot width: Dual-slot versus IGP
• Power connectors: 1x 16-pin versus None
• Suggested PSU: 900 W versus not listed
• Bus interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x16
• Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b versus Portable Device Dependent
• Dimensions: 267 mm length, 111 mm height, 40 mm width versus not listed
• Release date: 2025-12-31 versus 2023-03-20
• Predecessor: GeForce 40 versus Ampere-MW
• Successor: GeForce 60 versus Blackwell-MW
• Launch MSRP: 1,499 USD versus not listed

Fields that are identical: manufacturer (NVIDIA), process node (5 nm), foundry (TSMC), production status (Active), DirectX version (12 Ultimate 12_2), OpenGL version (4.6), Vulkan version (1.4), and percentile vs all GPUs (50).

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5090 SE has 1.34 TB/s of memory bandwidth, while the RTX 4000 Mobile Ada Generation has 432.0 GB/s. The RTX 5090 SE's bandwidth is 3.1x higher.

Q: Are the two GPUs built on the same manufacturing process?

A: Yes, both use a 5 nm process at TSMC. However, transistor density is nearly identical (122.9M per mm² for the RTX 5090 SE versus 121.8M per mm² for the RTX 4000 Mobile), while the die sizes differ substantially (750 mm² versus 294 mm²).

Q: Does the RTX 4000 Mobile Ada Generation require a power connector?

A: No. The RTX 4000 Mobile is an IGP with no power connectors and a 110 W TDP. The RTX 5090 SE requires a 1x 16-pin connector and has a 500 W TDP with a 900 W suggested PSU.

Q: What is the FP32 compute difference?

A: The RTX 5090 SE delivers 66.94 TFLOPS FP32, while the RTX 4000 Mobile delivers 24.72 TFLOPS FP32. The RTX 5090 SE is 2.7x faster in FP32 throughput.

Q: Which GPU supports newer display outputs?

A: The RTX 5090 SE has fixed outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The RTX 4000 Mobile's outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent," meaning they vary by the device it is integrated into.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same DirectX version?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), along with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5090 SE wins in every raw performance category recorded in the database. It has more shading units (14,080 versus 7,424), more TMUs (440 versus 232), more ROPs (160 versus 80), more RT cores (110 versus 58), more tensor cores (440 versus 232), higher clocks (2377 MHz boost versus 1665 MHz boost), more memory (24 GB versus 12 GB), wider memory bus (384 bit versus 192 bit), and higher memory bandwidth (1.34 TB/s versus 432.0 GB/s). Its pixel rate (380.3 GPixel/s versus 133.2 GPixel/s), texture rate (1,045.9 GTexel/s versus 386.3 GTexel/s), FP32 (66.94 TFLOPS versus 24.72 TFLOPS), and FP16 (66.94 TFLOPS versus 24.72 TFLOPS) all favor the RTX 5090 SE by roughly 2.7x to 2.9x. The RTX 5090 SE also uses a newer PCIe interface (5.0 versus 4.0) and newer memory technology (GDDR7 versus GDDR6).

The RTX 4000 Mobile Ada Generation wins in power consumption and physical integration. Its TDP is 110 W versus 500 W, it requires no power connector, and it is an IGP with no slot width, making it suitable for portable devices. The RTX 5090 SE is a dual-slot card with a 267 mm length and a 900 W suggested PSU, which confines it to a desktop chassis with substantial power delivery. The RTX 4000 Mobile has no listed dimensions, reflecting its embedded nature. The RTX 4000 Mobile also has an earlier release date (2023-03-20 versus 2025-12-31), which may be relevant for platform availability, though the database does not provide compatibility details.

For workloads that demand maximum throughput, such as high-resolution rendering, large model inference, or multi-display output, the RTX 5090 SE is the only viable choice based on the data. For battery-powered or compact systems where power draw and physical footprint are the primary constraints, the RTX 4000 Mobile Ada Generation is the appropriate part. The performance gap is so wide that no workload in the database's specification set would favor the RTX 4000 Mobile on speed; its advantages are exclusively in power efficiency and form factor.