If you dig into the detailed benchmark numbers[1], both DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 scores are around 10% lower for the 5090 than the 4090, and GPU Compute is a ma

If you dig into the detailed benchmark numbers[1], both DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 scores are around 10% lower for the 5090 than the 4090, and GPU Compute is a massive 18% lower. That the driver for the 5090 is immature seems likely, and thus it might leave a lot on the table. Especially the compute deficiency doesn't make much sense to me otherwise. Like you say the 5090 has more cores and a lot more memory bandwidth, so scores being lower does not seem reasonable outside of driver issues. [1]: https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/compare/5725vs4606/GeForce-RTX-5090-vs-GeForce-RTX-4090 https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/compare/5725vs4606/GeForc...