NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
41.8Rasterization89.5
35.7Ray Tracing90.4
55.1Memory91.2
88.6Efficiency39.8
49.8Compute89.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 50.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+55) and rasterization (+48). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 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 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 40
- 69% lower TDP: 180 W vs 575 W
- 19% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 2,017 MHz
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 36
- Stronger memory score: 91 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 50
- 372% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 4,608
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 180 W+69% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608 | 21,760+372% |
| RT cores | 36 | 170+372% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 144 | 680+372% |
| Base clock | 2,407 MHz+19% | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,572 MHz+7% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 512 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,700Top 52% | 48,500+230%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,950Top 48% | 14,200+259%Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,100Top 60% | 39,500+107%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 128 fpsTop 50% | 250 fps+95%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 94 fpsTop 50% | 210 fps+123%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 51 fpsTop 50% | 142 fps+178%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
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