NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
51.6Rasterization45.2
46.3Ray Tracing51.3
74.6Memoryspec-based77.1
51.9Efficiencyspec-based81.1
69.9Compute73.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti9 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation wins this graphics card face-off, 60.8 to 56.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+5) and compute (+4). 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 45
- 75% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 17% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,851 vs 18,676
- Lower launch price: $1,999 vs $4,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 51 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 70
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 44% lower TDP: 250 W vs 450 W
- 33% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 24 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| TDP | 450 W | 250 W+44% |
| Power connector | 3x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752 | 12,800+19% |
| RT cores | 84 | 100+19% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336 | 400+19% |
| Base clock | 1,560 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,860 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 32 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+75% | 576 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,851+17%Top 18% | 18,676Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,930Top 18% | 6,871+16%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,207Top 12% | 30,951+6%Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 148 fpsTop 33% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 115 fpsTop 30% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 70 fpsTop 23% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 3 |
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