NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
49.7Rasterization37.2
46.2Ray Tracing32.3
74.6Memoryspec-based45.7
51.9Efficiencyspec-based93
69.9Compute45.2
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and Ray Tracing (+14). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 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 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 45
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- 68% lower TDP: 145 W vs 450 W
- 46% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,560 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 34% higher Boost clock: 2,497 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $1,999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 450 W | 145 W+68% |
| Power connector | 3x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752+180% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 84+180% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336+180% | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,560 MHz | 2,280 MHz+46% |
| Boost clock | 1,860 MHz | 2,497 MHz+34% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+125% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,705+74%Top 20% | 12,500Top 48% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,913+79%Top 25% | 3,300Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,204+75%Top 7% | 16,700Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
Related comparisons
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Tivs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TiVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Tivs AMD Radeon RX 7900 GREVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Tivs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SuperVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Tivs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090VSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070VSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 TiVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060vs Intel Arc A580VSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TiVS