MSI Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 VANGUARD SOC Launch Edition 32GB GDDR7 Graphics Card
The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G Vanguard SOC Launch Edition is a flagship enthusiast graphics card built around NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, the top consumer card in NVIDIA's Blackwell generation. It carries the full 32GB of GDDR7 video memory across a 512-bit memory bus at up to 28Gbps, giving it 21,760 CUDA cores and enough VRAM headroom for the most demanding 4K/8K gaming, ray-traced rendering and AI/ML workloads a desktop GPU can be asked to do. MSI's 'SOC' (Special OC) Launch Edition binning pushes clocks to an MSI Center-managed 2527MHz Extreme Performance mode, with a 2512MHz boost clock in standard Gaming/Silent modes.
Cooling is handled by MSI's HYPER FROZR thermal design with a built-in vapour chamber for rapid heat transfer away from the GPU die and VRAM modules, needed given this card's substantial 575W power draw — MSI recommends at least a 1000W PSU, and power is delivered via a single 16-pin connector best paired with an ATX 3.1-compliant supply. Display outputs are three DisplayPort 2.1b and one HDMI 2.1b, supporting resolutions up to 7680x4320 (8K). The card measures 357 x 151 x 76mm and uses the PCIe Gen 5 interface. This is a card for enthusiasts and creators pushing the absolute top of the market — 4K/8K high-refresh gaming, professional 3D rendering, and large local AI model inference/training — rather than a mainstream gaming build.
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GPU
- Chip: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- CUDA cores: 21,760
- Architecture: NVIDIA Blackwell
Memory
- Capacity: 32GB GDDR7
- Bus width: 512-bit
- Speed: Up to 28 Gbps
Clocks
- Extreme Performance (MSI Center): 2527 MHz
- Boost (Gaming/Silent): 2512 MHz
Power
- TDP: 575W
- Recommended PSU: 1000W
- Connector: 1x 16-pin
Connectivity & Physical
- Outputs: 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b
- Max resolution: 7680 x 4320 (8K)
- Dimensions: 357 x 151 x 76 mm
- Interface: PCIe Gen 5