NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
47Rasterization88.9
43.6Ray Tracing93.1
73.7Memoryspec-based91.2
64.3Efficiencyspec-based24.1
65.6Compute93.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 309010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D wins this graphics card face-off, 81.1 to 55.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+49) and rasterization (+42). 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
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
- Stronger rasterization score: 89 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 44
- Stronger compute score: 94 vs 66
- 171% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,700 vs 5,420
- 140% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 47,666 vs 19,889
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | — |
| TDP | 350 W+39% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496 | 21,760+107% |
| RT cores | 82 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328 | — |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | 2,010 MHz+44% |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,410 MHz+42% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 D |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,889Top 22% | 47,666+140%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,420Top 24% | 14,700+171%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,470Top 23% | 42,260+60%Top 1% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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