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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
56.8Inno Score
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
50.8Inno Score
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

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Announced20202025
ArchitectureAmpereBlackwell
Process8 nm5 nm+37%
TDP350 W180 W+49%
Power connector1x 12-pin1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Shading units10,496+128%4,608
RT cores82+128%36
Tensor / AI cores328+128%144
Base clock1,395 MHz2,407 MHz+73%
Boost clock1,695 MHz2,572 MHz+52%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
VRAM24 GB+50%16 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6XGDDR7
Bus width384 bit+200%128 bit
Bandwidth936 GB/s+109%448 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
3DMark Time Spy19,900+35%Top 25%14,700Top 38%
3DMark Speed Way5,300+34%Top 31%3,950Top 48%
PassMark G3D26,300+38%Top 15%19,100Top 47%
1080p Ultra158 fps+23%Top 34%128 fpsTop 47%
1440p Ultra121 fps+29%Top 30%94 fpsTop 47%
4K Ultra69 fps+35%Top 26%51 fpsTop 49%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4

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