NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3060 Ti

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6

#15 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.36/100

Lowest price

$399

FPS / $

1.033

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Nvidia

RTX 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.100/100

Lowest price

$6,118

FPS / $

0.125

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Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 78% faster than the RTX 3060 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3060 Ti is currently $5,719 cheaper ($399 vs $6,118).
With 1.033 FPS/$, the RTX 3060 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 3060 Ti

RTX 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+46%

360 FPS

1% low 213

526 FPS

1% low 299

Apex Legends

+62%

239 FPS

1% low 160

387 FPS

1% low 264

Grand Theft Auto V

+181%

85 FPS

1% low 62

239 FPS

1% low 170

Red Dead Redemption 2

+123%

120 FPS

1% low 87

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+142%

88 FPS

1% low 67

213 FPS

1% low 150

Rocket League

+84%

696 FPS

1% low 302

1284 FPS

1% low 601

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+93%

136 FPS

1% low 99

262 FPS

1% low 195

Crimson Desert

+124%

101 FPS

1% low 73

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / $

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 3060 Ti

1.033

RTX 5090

0.125

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Specifications

	RTX 3060 Ti	RTX 5090
Architecture	Ampere	Blackwell
Release date	2020-12	2025-01
Video memory	8 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	4864	21760
Boost clock	1665 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	200 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	600 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$399	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3060 Ti

#15 / 71

Popularity score8.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,348

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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RTX 5090

#10 / 71

Popularity score15.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.7.8%

Number of builds created with this GPU

512

Average build price

$10,707

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1200W 80 Plus Gold Black

1200 W · $150

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 3060 Ti

15 models tracked

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RTX 5090

4 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3060 Ti or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 78% faster than the RTX 3060 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3060 Ti is currently $5,719 cheaper ($399 vs $6,118). With 1.033 FPS/$, the RTX 3060 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 3060 Ti or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 3060 Ti averages 375 FPS versus 669 FPS for the RTX 5090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3060 Ti?

A power supply of around 600 W is recommended for the RTX 3060 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5090?

A power supply of around 1000 W is recommended for the RTX 5090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1200W 80 Plus Gold Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3060 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3060 Ti is the r5-5600x (5 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5090 is the r9-9950x3D (158 builds).

How much does the RTX 3060 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3060 Ti is available from $399. We track 15 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from $6,118. We track 4 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. A superior version of the RTX 3060, it excels at 1440p and supports ray tracing and DLSS for optimized graphics.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, with Blackwell architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.