NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
50.6Rasterization37.2
42.9Ray Tracing32.3
73.7Memoryspec-based45.7
64.3Efficiencyspec-based93
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 compute (+20) and rasterization (+13). 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 compute score: 65 vs 45
- 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
- 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 25% | 12,500Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300+61%Top 31% | 3,300Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300+57%Top 15% | 16,700Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fps+39%Top 34% | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fps+49%Top 30% | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fps+73%Top 26% | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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