NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
50.6Rasterization38.9
42.9Ray Tracing37
73.7Memoryspec-based45.7
64.3Efficiencyspec-based89.7
65.4Compute54
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30905 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 49.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+12) and compute (+11). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB 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 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 54
- 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 Ti 8GB
- 73% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 52% higher Boost clock: 2,572 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 49% lower TDP: 180 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $1,499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,900+23%Top 25% | 16,170Top 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300+27%Top 31% | 4,179Top 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300+20%Top 15% | 21,866Top 36% |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fps+46%Top 34% | 108 fpsBottom 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fps+59%Top 30% | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fps+77%Top 26% | 39 fpsBottom 36% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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