NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 vs NVIDIA TITAN Xp Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a single direct comparison between the NVIDIA TITAN Xp and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. In this test, the RTX 5090 D V2 records a score of 16,504, while the TITAN Xp records 2,372, resulting in an 85.6% deficit for the TITAN Xp relative to the newer card. This is a decisive blow in favor of the RTX 5090 Xp across the available metrics, as it marks the sole benchmark where both cards share a common test. The magnitude of the delta, 85.6%, indicates that the RTX 5090 D V2 is in a completely different performance tier in this specific workload, not merely a marginal improvement.

The TITAN Xp has a much wider benchmark footprint in the database, with scores across OpenCL, Vulkan, and several Passmark tests. However, these are not directly compared to RTX 5090 D V2 figures, as the database only includes one shared test for the latter. The TITAN Xp's average benchmark score across all its recorded tests is 19,177, which places it in the 64th percentile of all GPUs. The RTX 5090 D V2's average score is 16,504, which is lower than the TITAN Xp's average, but the percentile rank is 59th percentile. Notably, the RTX 5090 D V2's nearest rival in average score is the NVIDIA T400 with a delta of 0.0%, with other rivals being the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 (0.5% delta, lower score) and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell (0.6% delta, lower score). This close grouping around 16,500 is a statistical cluster, while the TITAN Xp sits in a different cluster around 19,000.

The data suggests that the TITAN Xp is statistically closer in average score to the AMD Radeon RX 6600 within 0.7% difference in score compared to the RTX 5090 D V2, but the RTX 5090 D V2's head-to-head win in Steel Nomad is the only common ground for a direct performance comparison.

For the TITAN Xp, the Passmark tests show a range of scores: a 119 for Passmark DirectX 10, 152 for DirectX 11, 69 for DirectX 12, 69 for DirectX 9 (the highest Passmark DirectX 9 score), and 883 for DirectX 9, with Passmark G3D at 18,750 and Passmark GPU Compute at 9,430. These are isolated data points, and without a shared test for RTX 5090 D V2 in the database for comparison, the only true head-to-head metric stands as described above. This makes any other comparisons speculative, but the one recorded win is unambiguous.

The RTX 5090 D V2 also has a significantly higher 3DMark Steel Nomad score, but the TITAN Xp has a much higher Passmark G3D score, yet this score is not part of the head-to-head set, so the database only supports what is listed in the headToHeadBenchmarks. The conclusion is clear: in the one test where the database records results, the RTX 5090 D V2 wins decisively by 85.6% over the TITAN Xp.

Architecture Differences

The architecture gap is generational and profound. The TITAN Xp uses the GP102 chip on the 16 nm Pascal architecture, while the RTX 5090 D V2 uses the GB202 chip on the 5 nm Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The TITAN Xp is a product of the GeForce 10 generation, the RTX 5090 D V2 belongs to the GeForce 50 series. The process node shrink from 16 nm to 16 nm is a major change, and the RTX 5090 D V2 has far more transistors in the database: 92,200 million transistors compared to the TITAN Xp's 11,800 million. The die size is also larger on the RTX 5090 D V2: 750 mm² versus 471 mm², but the transistor density is far higher, 122.9M / mm² versus 25.1M / mm².

Memory architecture stands out clearly in the data. The TITAN Xp has 12 GB of GDDR5X memory, the RTX 5090 D V2 has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory, and both have a 384 bit bus width. The bandwidth figure is starkly different: 1.34 TB/s for the RTX 5090 D V2 versus 547.6 GB/s for the TITAN Xp. This is a major advantage in memory throughput for the RTX 5090 D V2.

The core configurations are also reflective of the generational leap. The TITAN Xp has 3,840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The RTX 5090 D V2 has 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. The RTX 5090 D V2 also has dedicated 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores, features absent from the TITAN Xp, which is a key difference in feature support. The pixel rate for the RTX 5090 D V2 is 423.6 GPixel/s, the texture rate is 1,636.8 GTexel/s, while the TITAN Xp has 151.9 GPixel/s and 379.7 GTexel/s, respectively. The FP32 compute throughput for the RTX 5090 D V2 is 104.8 TFLOPS, while FP16 is 104.8 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the TITAN Xp FP32 is 12.15 TFLOPS and FP16 is 189.8 GFLOPS with a 1:64 ratio.

The TITAN Xp uses a 250 W TDP with a 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin power connectors, while the RTX 5090 D V2 uses a 575 W TDP and a single 16-pin connector. The suggested PSU is 600 W for the TITAN Xp and 950 W for the RTX 5090 D V2. The bus interface is PCIe 3.0 x16 for TITAN Xp, and PCIe 5.0 x16 for the RTX 5090 D V2. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.4a for the TITAN Xp, and 1x HDMI 2.1b 3x DisplayPort 2.1b for the RTX 5090 D V2. API support: DirectX 12 (12_1 (the TITAN Xp), and DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) for RTX 5090 D V2 ( 12_2 (the TITAN Xp ( 12_1 (the TITAN Xp, the TITAN Xp's, 12_1 (the TITAN Xp, but the RTX 5090 D V2 is 12_2 and OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4 (the TITAN Xp, and Vulkan 1.4 (the RTX 5090 D V2) with OpenGL 4.6 for both.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the benchmark data, the RTX 5090 D V2 wins the only head-to-head test, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, by 85.6% over the TITAN Xp. That is a clear win for the RTX 5090 D V2 in that specific workload. The RTX 5090 D V2 also has significantly higher memory bandwidth (1.34 TB/s vs 547.6 GB/s) and a far larger memory pool (24 GB vs 12 GB), which is an advantage in memory-intensive workloads. The RTX 5090 D V2 has higher pixel and texture rates, along with much higher FP32 throughput.

The TITAN Xp has a higher average benchmark score in the database (19,177) compared to the RTX 5090 D V2 (16,504), and sits in a higher percentile (64th percentile vs 59th percentile). In the Passmark G3D test, the TITAN Xp scores 18,750, which is higher than the RTX 5090 D V2's average score of 16,504. The TITAN Xp also has a lower TDP at 250W, making it a less demanding card in terms of power draw, and it has a smaller physical footprint.

The TITAN Xp's win in the database is in its aggregate benchmark average, not in the head-to-head test. This suggests the TITAN Xp performs better across other workloads (like Passmark G3D, OpenCL, Vulkan, which are not in the head-to-head set) in terms of those scores, but the only direct comparison favors the RTX 5090 D V2. The TITAN Xp's higher average score in Passmark G3D (18,750 (the TITAN Xp, the TITAN Xp's Passmark G3D ( 18,750) is a notable data point, but not a shared test with the RTX 5090 D V2.

Given the RTX 5090 D V2's win is in the only head-to-head, the TITAN Xp's win is in other tests in the database that are not directly comparable. The data shows that the TITAN Xp has 0 wins in head-to-head benchmarks, while the RTX 5090 D V2 has 1 win in head-to-head. The RTX 5090 D V2 also has a strong showing in 3DMark Steel Nomad, but the TITAN Xp has a strong showing in Passmark G3D and other tests, but no head-to-head is available for those.

FAQ

Q: What do the benchmark scores show for the NVIDIA TITAN Xp and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The RTX 5090 D V2 scores 16,504, while the TITAN Xp scores 2,372, with the RTX 5090 D V2 winning by 85.6% in this test.

Q: Which GPU has more memory and what bandwidth difference is there?

A: The RTX 5090 D V2 has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth, while the TITAN Xp has 12 GB of GDDR5X memory with 547.6 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do their FP32 compute scores compare?

A: The RTX 5090 D V2 has 104.8 TFLOPS FP32, while the TITAN Xp has 12.15 TFLOPS FP32.

Q: What are their average benchmark scores and percentiles?

A: The TITAN Xp has an average score of 19,177 and is in the 64th percentile, while the RTX 5090 D V2 has an average score of 16,504 and is in the 59th percentile.

Q: Are there differences in their power requirements and bus interface?

A: The TITAN Xp has a 250 W TDP and a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, while the RTX 5090 D V2 has a 575 W TDP and a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface.

Q: Which one has more shading units and shading units and TMUs are there?

A: The RTX 5090 D V2 has 21,760 shading units and 680 TMUs, while the TITAN Xp has 3,840 shading units and 240 TMUs.

**A (corrected): The TITAN Xp has 3,840 shading units, 240 TMUs, the RTX 5090 D V2 has 21,840 shading units and 680 TMUs, 680 TMUs.

**A (corrected (the TITAN Xp has 3,840 shading units, 240 TMUs, the RTX 5090 D V2 has 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs.

Q: What is the difference in their process node and foundry?

A: The TITAN Xp uses a 16 nm process from TSMC, and the RTX 5090 D V2 uses a 5 nm process from TSMC.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA TITAN Xp | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 |

| :--- | :--- | :--- |

| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process Node | 16 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 11,800 million | 92,200 million |

| Die Size | 471 mm² | 750 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 25.1M / mm² | 122.9M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1405 MHz | 2017 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1582 MHz | 2407 MHz |

| Memory Size | 12 GB | 24 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR7 |

| Memory Clock | 1426 MHz, 11.4 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz, 28 Gbps effective |

| Bandwidth | 547.6 GB/s | 1.34 TB/s |

| Shading Units | 3840 | 21760 |

| TMUs | 240 | 680 |

| TMUs | 96 | 176 |

| ROPs | 96 | 176 |

| RT Cores | N/A (not listed) | 170 |

| Tensor Cores | N/A (not listed) | 680 |

| Pixel Rate | 151.9 GPixel/s | 423.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 379.7 GTexel/s | 1,636.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 12.15 TFLOPS | 104.8 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 189.6 GFLOPS (1:64) | 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 250 W | 575 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 950 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Length | 267 mm | 304 mm |

| Height | 112 mm | 137 mm |

| Width | 40 mm | 48 mm |

| Release Date | 2017-04-05 | 2025-08-14 |

| Launch MSRP | 1,199 USD | 2,299 USD (the TITAN Xp) |

The launch MSRP for the TITAN Xp is 1,199 USD, and the launch MSRP for the RTX 5090 D V2 is 2,299 USD.

The Verdict

The recorded data strongly favors the RTX 5090 D V2 for any workload where the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test is representative of real-world performance, as it is 85.6% ahead of the TITAN Xp. Its larger memory capacity (24 GB vs 12 GB) and significantly higher bandwidth (1.34 TB/s vs 547.6 GB/s) also make it the clear choice for memory-intensive tasks. The RTX 5090 D V2 also has a much higher pixel rate, texture rate, and FP32 compute.

The TITAN Xp, however, holds a higher average benchmark score (19,177 vs 16,504) and a higher percentile rank (64th vs 59th). Its lower TDP (250 W vs 575 W) makes it a more power-efficient option. The TITAN Xp is a legacy product, with an end-of-life production status, while the RTX 5090 D V2 is an active product.

For a buyer today, the RTX 5090 D V2 is the stronger performer in the data, but the TITAN Xp’s higher average score is an interesting data point, but it is not reflected in the head-to-head test. The RTX 5090 D V2 is the better choice for anyone prioritizing the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 performance, memory capacity, bandwidth, but the TITAN Xp is the better choice for anyone looking for a more power-efficient card with a higher average benchmark score in the database. The data shows the RTX 5090 D V2 is the more capable card in the shared test.