Nvidia's RTX 5090 is a uniquely capable GPU - the company's highest-end consumer-grade GPU to date features a whopping 21,760 CUDA cores and 32GB of GDDR7 memory in its cut-down GB202 configuration.
It also happens to be one of the most expensive GPUs retail consumers can buy in 2026, going for as much as two times its stated MSRP of $2,000 for the Founders Edition at launch, leaving many cost-sensitive AI builders turning to older Nvidia GPUs equipped with 24GB of VRAM such as the RTX 4090, 3090Ti and 3090.
