MSI GeForce RTX™ 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z Graphics Card

The MSI GeForce RTX™ 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z is an extreme-performance flagship graphics card built on NVIDIA Blackwell architecture. It features 32GB of GDDR7 memory, a 512-bit memory interface and 28 Gbps memory speed.

The exact LIGHTNING Z is designed for extreme overclocking, with a custom 3 oz copper PCB, dual 16-pin power connectors, advanced liquid cooling, a full-cover copper cold plate, hybrid-fin radiator and an integrated 8-inch GPU display. MSI specifies a 2730 MHz Boost clock and up to 2775 MHz Extreme Performance clock through MSI Center.

Key Features

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 5090
• NVIDIA Blackwell architecture
• 32GB GDDR7 memory
• 512-bit memory interface
• 28 Gbps memory speed
• 2730 MHz Boost clock
• 2775 MHz Extreme Performance clock via MSI Center
• 21,760 CUDA cores
• Custom PCB with 3 oz copper
• Dual 16-pin power connectors
• Full-cover copper cold plate
• Hybrid-fin radiator
• Next-generation advanced pump
• Integrated 8-inch GPU display
• LIGHTNING Fan
• Carbon-fiber backplate
• Dual BIOS
• Lightning Hub web control
• Lightning Overdrive mobile app
• PCI Express Gen 5 x16
• 3 × DisplayPort 2.1b
• 1 × HDMI 2.1b
• 1 × dedicated USB Type-C for Lightning display panel
• Up to 4 displays
• 7680 × 4320 maximum digital resolution
• NVIDIA DLSS 4.5
• NVIDIA Reflex 2
• NVIDIA Studio
• NVIDIA Broadcast
• Ninth-generation NVIDIA Encoder

Complete Technical Specifications

• Brand: MSI
• Model: GeForce RTX™ 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z
• Series: LIGHTNING Z
• GPU/CPU/Product Type: NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 5090 Graphics Card
• Architecture: NVIDIA Blackwell
• Memory: 32GB
• Memory Type: GDDR7
• Memory Bus: 512-bit
• Memory Speed: 28 Gbps
• Clock Speed: Boost 2730 MHz; Extreme Performance 2775 MHz via MSI Center
• CUDA Cores: 21,760
• Interface: PCI Express Gen 5 x16
• Graphics Outputs: 3 × DisplayPort 2.1b; 1 × HDMI 2.1b
• Dedicated Display Connector: 1 × USB Type-C for Lightning display panel only
• Dimensions: Card: 260 × 151 × 61 mm
• Radiator Dimensions: 394 × 120 × 56 mm
• Power Consumption: OC: 800W; Extreme: 1000W
• Power Connector: 2 × 16-pin
• Recommended PSU: 1500W+
• Cooling: Liquid cooling
• Cooling System: Full-cover cold plate, hybrid-fin radiator and advanced pump
• Display: Integrated 8-inch GPU display
• DirectX: DirectX 12 Ultimate
• OpenGL: 4.6
• Maximum Displays: 4
• Maximum Digital Resolution: 7680 × 4320
• G-SYNC: Yes
• HDCP Support: Yes
• Model Name: G5090-32LZ
• SKU / P/N: 912-V530-237
• Card Weight: Not Available
• Package Weight: Not Available

GPU Architecture

The exact LIGHTNING Z uses NVIDIA Blackwell architecture with fifth-generation Tensor Cores, new Streaming Multiprocessors and fourth-generation Ray Tracing Cores. MSI specifies DLSS 4.5, Dynamic Multi Frame Generation, neural rendering, NVIDIA Reflex 2, NVIDIA ACE and NVIDIA Studio technologies.

Memory

The exact model has 32GB GDDR7 memory with a 512-bit memory bus and 28 Gbps memory speed.

Cooling System

The LIGHTNING Z uses an advanced liquid-cooling system incorporating a full-cover copper cold plate, hybrid-fin radiator, next-generation pump and dedicated LIGHTNING fan technology. The radiator measures 394 × 120 × 56 mm.

Extreme Overclocking Features

The exact model is specifically designed for extreme overclocking. MSI specifies a custom PCB with 3 oz copper, dual 16-pin connectors and a power design capable of reaching 1000W. It also includes Dual BIOS, V-Check Point voltage monitoring and a dedicated 2500W XOC BIOS intended for extreme overclocking experiments. MSI states that enabling the 2500W XOC BIOS voids the warranty.

Integrated 8-Inch Display

The LIGHTNING Z incorporates a full 8-inch integrated GPU display. MSI describes it as a fully integrated screen designed to combine system functionality with visual customization.

Display Connectivity

The exact model provides 3 × DisplayPort 2.1b, 1 × HDMI 2.1b and a USB Type-C connection dedicated to the Lightning display panel. MSI specifies up to four displays and a maximum digital resolution of 7680 × 4320.

Power Requirements

This is an exceptionally high-power graphics card. MSI specifies 800W in OC mode and 1000W in Extreme mode, with 2 × 16-pin power connectors and a recommended system PSU of 1500W+. MSI explicitly states that a 1-to-3 power dongle is not supported.

Physical Specifications

The graphics card itself measures 260 × 151 × 61 mm. The separate liquid-cooling radiator measures 394 × 120 × 56 mm. MSI currently lists the card and package weights as TBD on the official specification page.

Compatibility

• PCI Express Gen 5 x16 compatible
• Requires a compatible PCI Express graphics-card slot
• 1500W+ recommended PSU
• Requires two 16-pin power connectors
• 1-to-3 power dongle is not supported
• Requires appropriate chassis clearance for the 260 × 151 × 61 mm card
• Requires suitable mounting/space for the 394 × 120 × 56 mm radiator
• Supports up to four displays
• Supports DirectX 12 Ultimate
• Supports OpenGL 4.6
• Supports NVIDIA G-SYNC
• Suitable for extreme gaming, professional content creation, AI workloads and extreme GPU overclocking