Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 5090 XTREME WATERFORCE

The Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 5090 XTREME WATERFORCE 32G (GV-N5090AORUSX W-32GD) is a sealed, ready-to-run liquid-cooled RTX 5090. It has a 360mm radiator, three 120mm fans and a 2,655 MHz boost clock. There is nothing to fill or plumb.

Gigabyte lists no US price on the pages we could read. On 4 October 2026 Amazon showed the card unavailable and B&H listed $3,329.99, out of stock. One US reseller quoted $4,681.06 with a 4-to-6-week wait.

Want the bare water block for a custom loop? That is a different card, the AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE WB.

In a hurry? Jump to: price and stock · vs the WB · specs · what is in the cooler · radiator and case fit · is it faster? · power supply · who should buy it · how we checked · FAQs

AORUS RTX 5090 XTREME WATERFORCE price and stock in the US (October 2026)

Gigabyte announced this card at CES 2025 but never gave a US price on the pages we could read. Retailer prices are all we have, and most were out of stock.

How to read this: $3,329.99 looks like the normal store price, but you cannot buy at it right now. What you can find costs much more. Tom’s Hardware said on 14 September that big-store RTX 5090 stock had vanished, and its price tracker shows the whole range is expensive.

An older version of this page quoted $5,699 from a Newegg tracker. We could not confirm it, so we removed it.

XTREME WATERFORCE vs WATERFORCE WB: which one do you need?

The two cards share a name and a GPU. They are sold for different builds. This page covers the sealed AIO. The WB is a bare block.

If you do not own a custom loop, this is the right card of the two. If you do, read our WATERFORCE WB page for the loop parts list.

AORUS RTX 5090 XTREME WATERFORCE specs vs the RTX 5090 Founders Edition

Specs come from Gigabyte’s product page and NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 page.

Gigabyte does not publish radiator thickness, a noise rating or a card weight on its spec page. We left those out rather than guess.

What is inside the 360mm WATERFORCE cooler

This is what Gigabyte says about the cooler. We found no lab test that checks these claims.

• Radiator: A 360mm aluminum radiator with optimized fins.
• Fans: Three 120mm ARGB fans with double ball bearings. You set the lighting in Gigabyte Control Center.
• Liquid metal: Used on the GPU. Gigabyte says it has up to 10 times the thermal conductivity of silicone grease. The board has coating, UV resin and fences to stop leaks.
• Thermal gel: A server-grade gel cools the memory and power parts.
• Cold plate: A large copper plate covers the GPU, memory and power parts. The card itself has no fan.
• Tubes: Braided FEP tubes, 460 mm long, with the pipe and pump pre-assembled.
• Extras: A metal backplate and a power indicator that flashes if there is a supply problem.

Radiator, tubing and case fit

This card is short but needs a radiator slot. Check these before you buy:

• Free 360mm mount: Most cases give their only 360mm slot to a CPU cooler. Put this radiator at the front and use a 240mm or 280mm CPU cooler, or the reverse.
• Radiator thickness: Gigabyte does not list it. Measure your mount, fans included, and ask Gigabyte if you are close.
• Tube reach: The tubes are 460 mm. Measure from your GPU slot to the radiator mount.
• Card space: 245 mm long and 36 mm thick, against 304 mm for the Founders Edition. It is easier to fit than most air-cooled RTX 5090s.
• Fan direction: Gigabyte does not say if you can flip it. Not confirmed.

Mount the radiator and route the tubes first. Then seat the card, then plug in power. Forcing a tight bend at the card end can stress the fittings.

Is it faster than other RTX 5090s? What we could and could not confirm

We found no independent lab review of this exact card. So we will not quote frame rates, temperatures or noise levels. Gigabyte publishes none either.

On paper the boost clock is 2,655 MHz against NVIDIA’s 2,407 MHz, about 10% higher. The GPU, memory and cores are the same as any RTX 5090. A radiator can change heat and noise more than frame rate.

Owners say good things. Amazon shows 4.2 out of 5 from 21 ratings. One UK buyer reported 35 to 37°C in games, and another said the radiator fans could be better. Those are single reports, not tests.

Power supply and cables

• PSU size: Gigabyte recommends 1,000W. NVIDIA also lists 1,000W for an RTX 5090 system, based on a Ryzen 9 9950X PC.
• Plug: One 16-pin 12V-2x6. Use a native cable if your PSU has one.
• Adapter: A 12V-2x6 to 4× 8-pin adapter is in the box.
• Seating: Push the plug in until it clicks. A half-seated plug is a known cause of melted connectors.
• Card power limit: Gigabyte does not publish one on its spec page. Not confirmed.

Who should buy the XTREME WATERFORCE, and who should skip it

Buy it if:

• You want liquid cooling with no loop to build.
• You have a free 360mm radiator mount.
• Your case struggles with long air-cooled cards.
• You find it near the $3,330 B&H price, or accept paying more.

Skip it if:

• You have no spare 360mm mount. Look at the air-cooled AORUS Master.
• You already own a custom loop. The WATERFORCE WB is made for that.
• You want lab data first, since none exists yet.
• You want a built-in screen or a 1,000W overclock card. See the MSI Lightning Z, though it is sold out.

Another liquid-cooled choice is the ASUS ROG Astral LC RTX 5090.

How we checked this page

On 4 October 2026 we read Gigabyte’s spec page through an archived copy dated 15 April 2026. We read its features page through an archived copy dated 8 March 2026. Gigabyte blocks direct automated access. We also read NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 page, the Amazon.com listing, the HSSL reseller page and Gigabyte’s CES 2025 press release.

B&H and Newegg block automated checks, so their prices come from search listings. We did not test the card, and we ran no benchmarks. Prices change often, so confirm before you pay.

Bottom line

The AORUS RTX 5090 XTREME WATERFORCE is the simple way to get a liquid-cooled RTX 5090: one sealed unit, one 16-pin plug and a 245 mm card. It is hard to find, and no lab has tested it yet.

Check your case for a free 360mm mount first. Then compare it with the ROG Astral LC and the AORUS Master before you pay. Own a custom loop? Go to the WATERFORCE WB page instead.