NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
50.6Rasterization41.8
42.9Ray Tracing35.7
73.7Memoryspec-based55.1
64.3Efficiencyspec-based88.6
65.4Compute49.8
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30905 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 50.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and rasterization (+9). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 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 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 50
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
- 128% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 4,608
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- 73% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 52% higher Boost clock: 2,572 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 49% lower TDP: 180 W vs 350 W
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $1,499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 180 W+49% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496+128% | 4,608 |
| RT cores | 82+128% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328+128% | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | 2,407 MHz+73% |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,572 MHz+52% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 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 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,900+35%Top 25% | 14,700Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300+34%Top 31% | 3,950Top 48% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300+38%Top 15% | 19,100Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fps+23%Top 34% | 128 fpsTop 47% |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fps+29%Top 30% | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fps+35%Top 26% | 51 fpsTop 49% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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