NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
36.1Rasterization89.5
29.9Ray Tracing90.4
45.7Memoryspec-based91.2
82.8Efficiencyspec-based39.8
48.3Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti16 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+61) and rasterization (+53). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- 65% lower TDP: 200 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 36
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 48
- 398% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,200 vs 2,850
- 347% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 4,864
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 200 W+65% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,864 | 21,760+347% |
| RT cores | 38 | 170+347% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 152 | 680+347% |
| Base clock | 1,410 MHz | 2,017 MHz+43% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,407 MHz+45% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,300Bottom 47% | 48,500+329%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,850Bottom 34% | 14,200+398%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 17,900Top 50% | 39,500+121%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fpsBottom 36% | 250 fps+138%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 75 fpsBottom 36% | 210 fps+180%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 38% | 142 fps+255%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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