NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
50.6Rasterization37.2
42.9Ray Tracing32.3
73.7Memory45.7
64.3Efficiency93
65.4Compute45.2
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30905 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+28) and compute (+20). 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 32
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 45
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 64
- 63% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 59% lower TDP: 145 W vs 350 W
- 47% higher Boost clock: 2,497 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $1,499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 145 W+59% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496+173% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 82+173% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328+173% | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | 2,280 MHz+63% |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,497 MHz+47% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s+109% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,900+59%Top 38% | 12,500Top 66% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300+61%Top 33% | 3,300Top 64% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300+57%Top 22% | 16,700Top 68% |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fps+39%Top 36% | 114 fpsTop 62% |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fps+49%Top 32% | 81 fpsTop 62% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fps+73%Top 29% | 40 fpsTop 64% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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