NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
49.7Rasterization38.9
46.2Ray Tracing37
74.6Memoryspec-based45.7
51.9Efficiencyspec-based89.7
69.9Compute54
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 49.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and rasterization (+11). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB 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 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 54
- 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 Ti 8GB
- 60% lower TDP: 180 W vs 450 W
- 54% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,560 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 38% higher Boost clock: 2,572 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $1,999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,705+34%Top 20% | 16,170Top 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,913+41%Top 25% | 4,179Top 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,204+34%Top 7% | 21,866Top 36% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 108 fpsBottom 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 39 fpsBottom 36% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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