NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#56 / 69▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

$1,980

FPS / $

0.272

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Nvidia

RTX 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 69

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

$4,298

FPS / $

0.178

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Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 38% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3090 Ti is currently $2,318 cheaper ($1,980 vs $4,298).
With 0.272 FPS/$, the RTX 3090 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 24 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RTX 3090 Ti

RTX 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+29%

409 FPS

1% low 250

526 FPS

1% low 299

Apex Legends

+28%

303 FPS

1% low 207

387 FPS

1% low 264

Grand Theft Auto V

+87%

128 FPS

1% low 95

239 FPS

1% low 170

Red Dead Redemption 2

+50%

179 FPS

1% low 127

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+63%

131 FPS

1% low 103

213 FPS

1% low 150

Rocket League

+43%

896 FPS

1% low 409

1284 FPS

1% low 601

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+40%

187 FPS

1% low 141

262 FPS

1% low 195

Crimson Desert

+51%

150 FPS

1% low 107

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / $

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

RTX 3090 Ti

0.272

RTX 5090

0.178

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Specifications

	RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 5090
Architecture	Ampere	Blackwell
Release date	2022-03	2025-01
Video memory	24 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	384 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	1008 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	10752	21760
Boost clock	1860 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	450 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$1999	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3090 Ti

#56 / 69

Popularity score1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$15,492

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

ASUS ROG Strix Aura Edition 1000W 80 Plus Gold Black

1000 W · $299

Latest builds

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RTX 5090

#10 / 69

Popularity score17.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

521

Average build price

$12,474

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 3090 Ti

5 models tracked

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RTX 5090

34 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3090 Ti or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 38% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3090 Ti is currently $2,318 cheaper ($1,980 vs $4,298). With 0.272 FPS/$, the RTX 3090 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 24 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 3090 Ti or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 3090 Ti averages 484 FPS versus 669 FPS for the RTX 5090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASUS ROG Strix Aura Edition 1000W 80 Plus Gold 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 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r9-9950x3D (3 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 (161 builds).

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from $1,980. We track 5 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from $4,298. We track 34 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.

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.