NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
50.6Rasterization89.5
42.9Ray Tracing90.4
73.7Memoryspec-based91.2
64.3Efficiencyspec-based39.8
65.4Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 309016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 56.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+48) and rasterization (+39). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 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
- 39% lower TDP: 350 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $1,499 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 51
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 43
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 65
- 168% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,200 vs 5,300
- 144% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 48,500 vs 19,900
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W+39% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496 | 21,760+107% |
| RT cores | 82 | 170+107% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328 | 680+107% |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | 2,017 MHz+45% |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,407 MHz+42% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 32 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 512 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+91% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,900Top 25% | 48,500+144%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300Top 31% | 14,200+168%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300Top 15% | 39,500+50%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fpsTop 34% | 250 fps+58%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 30% | 210 fps+74%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fpsTop 26% | 142 fps+106%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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