MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z GDDR7 32GB

The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z features the cutting edge NVIDIA Blackwell architecture and 32GB of GDDR7 memory to deliver extreme gaming and creative performance. This flagship card introduces a fully integrated 8 inches LCD display for real time monitoring and utilises a bespoke liquid cooling system with a hybrid fin radiator and full cover copper cold plate. It is engineered for enthusiasts with a reinforced carbon fibre build, dual 16 pin power connectors capable of sustaining 1000W loads, and support for DLSS 4 technology.

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GeForce RTX™ 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z

Built to be Perfect - The Future Ignites. The Legend Returns.

The RTX™ 5090 LIGHTNING stands as MSI’s pinnacle — forged for the extreme. Reimagined liquid cooling, precision-carbon accents, and Lightning-cut design unite to deliver not just power, but perfection made real.

• Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4
• Core Clocks: Extreme Performance 2775 MHz (MSI Center), Boost 2730 MHz
• Custom PCB: A reinforced PCB with 3oz copper and premium components delivers superior conductivity, stability, and extreme OC performance.
• Full-cover Cold Plate: Precision-engineered waterways cover the GPU, VRAM, and MOSFETs, ensuring uncompromised thermal performance.
• Hybrid-fin Radiator: Dense and sparse fin sections create contrasting hot–cold zones that enhance heat exchange and airflow for maximum cooling efficiency.
• Next-generation Advanced Pump: Delivers higher pressure and precision-optimised coolant flow for thermal efficiency and sustained peak performance.
• A Full 8-Inch Display: Introducing the world’s first graphics card with a fully integrated 8-inch screen, blending aesthetics and function.
• LIGHTNING Fan: Designed for the Lightning series, the fan’s aerodynamic blades optimise airflow and pressure to ensure maximum cooling.
• LIGHTNING HUB & OVERDRIVE APP: Exclusive to the Lightning series, this web-based hub and mobile app deliver seamless GPU, display, and lighting control.
• Carbon Fibre Backplate: Rigid carbon fibre and Lightning Pattern detailing deliver technical elegance.
• MSI Center: The exclusive MSI Center software lets you monitor, tweak and optimise MSI products in real-time.
• Afterburner: Take full control with the most recognised and widely used graphics card overclocking software in the world.

The World’s First 8-Inch GPU Display

A fully integrated screen that merges style and function.

The World’s First GPU Reach to 1000W

Built to sustain 1000W loads with absolute stability.

The World’s First Full-Copper, Full-Cover Cold Plate

Full copper. Full cover. Maximum cooling for extreme overclocking.

NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture

The Ultimate Platform for Gamers and Creators

• Fifth-Gen Tensor Cores - Max AI performance with FP4 and DLSS 4
• New Streaming Multiprocessors - Optimised for neural shaders
• Fourth-Gen Ray Tracing Cores - Built for Mega Geometry
• AI-Enhanced Graphics and Performance - NVIDIA DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation
• Game-Winning Responsiveness - NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp
• True-to-Life Graphics - Full ray tracing with neural rendering
• Digital Humans and AI Assistants - NVIDIA ACE
• Accelerate Your Creativity - NVIDIA Studio creator tools and technology
• Enhance Any Video with AI - NVIDIA Broadcast and ninth-gen NVIDIA Encoder
• Performance and Reliability - NVIDIA app with Game Ready and Studio Drivers and Studio Drivers
• The Ultimate Gaming Display Technologies - NVIDIA G-SYNC

Lightning, Reinvented. Esteemed.

A flagship crafted with precision.

Forged in Carbon Fibre - Reinforced. Light. Beautiful.

Rigid carbon fibre and Lightning Pattern detailing deliver technical elegance.

Display Aesthetics

A full 8-inch display at the front defines its striking aesthetic.

Innovation Defined

Lightning pushes innovation beyond performance, uniting engineering, design, and next-gen control at every layer.

PCB Design

3 Oz Copper for Stable Overclocks

Enhanced conductivity ensures better cooling and overclocking stability.

Dual BIOS for OC Control

Instantly access a performance-tuned profile for overclocking, with a handy BIOS-switch tool for effortless toggling.

Lightning-Grade Components

Lightning Choke, MOS & components deliver cleaner voltage, lower noise, and improved filtering for stable, high-performance overclocking.

V-Check Point for Easy Voltage Tuning

Measure GPU voltage directly for precise overclocking-perfect for enthusiasts chasing higher, accurate clocks.

Custom PCB for Extreme Overclocking

Engineered for peak power and headroom, the custom PCB features dual 16-pin connectors, 1000W power delivery, and premium components to ensure stable, high-frequency performance for serious overclocking.

LIGHTNING HUB Next-Gen Web Control

Exclusive to LIGHTNING, the Lightning Hub lets you customise display, performance, and lighting instantly from your browser - no software required.

OC Mobile

Mobile App - Lightning App for Overclocking

Built for LIGHTNING. The Overdrive App puts overclocking in your hands, letting you tune performance anytime, anywhere.

Thermal - Cooling as Art

Next-gen liquid cooling, engineered for precision - cooler, faster, and pushing performance beyond limits.

Next-Gen Pump. Cooling Reinvented.

Delivers higher pressure and precision coolant flow for efficient, sustained peak performance.

Carbon Fibre Backplate. Premium & Rigid.

A carbon-fibre backplate provides structural strength and refined texture, combining durability with premium craftsmanship in a sleek, elegant finish.

Full-Cover Cold Plate. Maximum Cooling.

A full-cover copper cold plate with precision-engineered waterways cover the GPU, VRAM, and MOSFETs, ensuring uncompromised thermal performance.

Patented Hybrid-Fin Radiator. Optimised Airflow.

A uniquely engineered fin structure alternates dense and sparse sections, forming hot and cold zones that boost heat exchange. Working in harmony with the fans, it maximises airflow and cooling efficiency under any workload.

LIGHTNING Fan. Mastering Aerodynamic Power.

Crafted from Liquid Crystal Polymer(LCP) for exceptional rigidity and refined aerodynamics, the Lightning Fan optimises airflow and pressure for maximum cooling—while staying remarkably quiet.

Overclocking without Limits

Designed for extreme overclocking, LIGHTNING delivers a meticulously engineered ecosystem—refined with elite global overclockers to keep breaking limits.

• [ Extreme ] FBVDD
• [ Extreme ] MSVDD
• [ Extreme ] NVVDD
• [ Extreme ] 1V8
• [ Extreme ] PEXVDD
• [ Extreme ] 1V2
• [Extreme ] 2500W XOC BIOS (The 2500W XOC BIOS is exclusively for extreme overclockers pursuing record-breaking experiments. Warranty voided when enabled.)
• MSI Afterburner
• MSI Overdrive
• MSI V Check Point (1,2,3)

Trusted By Elite Overclockers

Developed, tested, and validated by elite overclockers, this graphics card is built to meet the demands of record-breaking performance. From extreme stress testing to real-world tuning, it delivers the stability, precision, and headroom trusted by the world’s best.

Record-Breaking

LIGHTNING pushes beyond limits - shattering world records and setting new benchmarks where others can't reach.

• Geekbench5 683433 points (HWBOT)
• 3DMark Solar Bay 311387 marks (HWBOT)
• 3DMark Solar Bay Extreme 66977 mark (HWBOT)
• GPUPI v3.3 - 32B 37 sec 451 ms (HWBOT)
• 3Dmark Time Spy 53207 marks (3Dmark)
• 3Dmark Fire Strike 90797 marks (3Dmark)
• 3Dmark Fire Strike Extreme 68039 marks (3Dmark)
• GPUPI - 1B 0 sec 723 ms (HWBOT)
• 3Dmark Fire Strike Ultra 41566 marks (3Dmark)
• GPUPI - 32B 40 sec 718 ms (HWBOT)
• 3Dmark Fire Strike Physics 77879 marks (3Dmark)
• GPUPI v3.3 - 1B 0 sec 708 ms (HWBOT)
• 3DMark Port Royal 49812 marks (HWBOT)
• Geekbench6 513272 points (HWBOT)
• 3DMark Time Spy (GPU) 61289 marks (HWBOT)
• 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 139907 marks (HWBOT)
• 3DMark Speed Way 18619 marks (HWBOT)
• 3DMark - Steel Nomad DX12 18605 marks (HWBOT)
• 3DMark - Fire Strike (GPU) 129444 marks (HWBOT)

* Record-breaking scores will be continuously updated over time.

The Legacy Continues

Stay tuned for more Lightning breakthroughs. Discover more and join the journey forward.

• Playlist
• Explore
• Afterburner

RTX. It's On.

The Ultimate in Ray Tracing and AI

RTX is the most advanced platform for full ray tracing and neural rendering technologies that are revolutionising the ways we play and create. Over 700 games and applications use RTX to deliver realistic graphics and incredibly fast performance with cutting-edge AI features like DLSS Multi Frame Generation.

NVIDIA DLSS 4

Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals. Powered by AI.

DLSS is a revolutionary suite of neural rendering technologies that uses AI to boost FPS, reduce latency, and improve image quality. The latest breakthrough, DLSS 4, brings new Multi Frame Generation and enhanced Ray Reconstruction and Super Resolution, powered by GeForce RTX™ 50 Series GPUs and fifth-generation Tensor Cores. DLSS on GeForce RTX is the best way to play, backed by an NVIDIA AI supercomputer in the cloud constantly improving your PC's gaming capabilities.

Full Ray Tracing with Neutral Rendering

Game-Changing Realism

The NVIDIA Blackwell architecture unlocks the game-changing realism of full ray tracing. Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed powered by GeForce RTX 50 Series with fourth-gen RT Cores and breakthrough neural rendering technologies accelerated with fifth-gen Tensor Cores.

NVIDIA Reflex 2

Compete at Warp Speed

Reflex technologies optimise the graphics pipeline for ultimate responsiveness, providing faster target acquisition, quicker reaction times, and improved aim precision in competitive games. Reflex 2 introduces Frame Warp, which further reduces latency based on the game's latest mouse input.

RTX AI PCs

NVIDIA Powers the World's AI and Yours

Upgrade to advanced AI with NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ GPUs and accelerate your gaming, creating, productivity, and development. Thanks to built-in AI processors, you get world-leading AI technology powering your Windows PC.

Creators

Your Creative AI-Advantage

NVIDIA Studio is your creative advantage. GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs unlock transformative performance in video editing, 3D rendering, and graphic design. Experience RTX accelerations in top creative apps, world-class NVIDIA Studio drivers engineered and continually updated to provide maximum stability, and a suite of exclusive tools that harness the power of RTX for AI-assisted creative workflows.