NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
49.7Rasterization41.8
46.2Ray Tracing35.7
74.6Memoryspec-based55.1
51.9Efficiencyspec-based88.6
69.9Compute49.8
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 50.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and Ray Tracing (+11). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 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 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 50
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
- 133% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 4,608
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- 60% lower TDP: 180 W vs 450 W
- 54% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,560 MHz
- 38% higher Boost clock: 2,572 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $1,999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 450 W | 180 W+60% |
| Power connector | 3x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752+133% | 4,608 |
| RT cores | 84+133% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336+133% | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,560 MHz | 2,407 MHz+54% |
| Boost clock | 1,860 MHz | 2,572 MHz+38% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 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 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,705+48%Top 20% | 14,700Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,913+50%Top 25% | 3,950Top 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,204+53%Top 7% | 19,100Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 128 fpsTop 47% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 51 fpsTop 49% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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