NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
50.6Rasterization41.8
42.9Ray Tracing35.7
73.7Memory55.1
64.3Efficiency88.6
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 memory (+19) and compute (+16). 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 memory score: 74 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 50
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 64
- 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 38% | 14,700Top 52% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300+34%Top 33% | 3,950Top 48% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300+38%Top 22% | 19,100Top 60% |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fps+23%Top 36% | 128 fpsTop 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fps+29%Top 32% | 94 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fps+35%Top 29% | 51 fpsTop 50% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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