NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
47Rasterization56.6
43.6Ray Tracing55.2
73.7Memoryspec-based88.1
64.3Efficiencyspec-based69.5
65.6Compute72
0 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 309010 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation wins this graphics card face-off, 65.3 to 55.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+12) and rasterization (+10). 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
- Lower launch price: $1,499 vs $6,800
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 55 vs 44
- Stronger compute score: 72 vs 66
- 100% higher VRAM: 48 GB vs 24 GB
- 73% higher Shading units: 18,176 vs 10,496
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | — |
| TDP | 350 W | 300 W+14% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496 | 18,176+73% |
| RT cores | 82 | 142+73% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328 | 568+73% |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 48 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s | 960 GB/s+3% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,889Top 22% | 26,240+32%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,420Top 24% | 7,591+40%Top 9% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,470Top 23% | 28,590+8%Top 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 3 |
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