NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
49.7Rasterization89.5
46.2Ray Tracing90.4
74.6Memoryspec-based91.2
51.9Efficiencyspec-based39.8
69.9Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 56.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+44) and rasterization (+40). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 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 3090 Ti
- 22% lower TDP: 450 W vs 575 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 70
- 140% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,200 vs 5,913
- 123% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 48,500 vs 21,705
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 450 W+22% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 3x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752 | 21,760+102% |
| RT cores | 84 | 170+102% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336 | 680+102% |
| Base clock | 1,560 MHz | 2,017 MHz+29% |
| Boost clock | 1,860 MHz | 2,407 MHz+29% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 32 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 512 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+78% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,705Top 20% | 48,500+123%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,913Top 25% | 14,200+140%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,204Top 7% | 39,500+35%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 250 fpsTop 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 210 fpsTop 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 142 fpsTop 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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