NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
47Rasterization45.2
43.6Ray Tracing51.3
73.7Memoryspec-based77.1
64.3Efficiencyspec-based81.1
65.6Compute73.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30909 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation wins this graphics card face-off, 60.8 to 55.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+8) and Ray Tracing (+8). 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
- 63% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- Lower launch price: $1,499 vs $4,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 51 vs 44
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 66
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 33% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 24 GB
- 29% lower TDP: 250 W vs 350 W
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| TDP | 350 W | 250 W+29% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496 | 12,800+22% |
| RT cores | 82 | 100+22% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328 | 400+22% |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 32 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s+63% | 576 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,889+6%Top 22% | 18,676Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,420Top 24% | 6,871+27%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,470Top 23% | 30,951+17%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 3 |
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