MSI
Equipped with NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture and a massive 24 GB of G6X memory, this RTX 3090 delivers TITAN-class performance with enhanced ray tracing and AI capabilities. MSI’s cooling design keeps the card silent under load, pairing raw power with low-noise efficiency for uninterrupted gaming. This GPU is best for hardcore gamers and 3D rendering artists who need maximum VRAM for 8K gaming or complex GPU-accelerated workloads.
GPU GeForce RTX 3090
VRAM 24GB GDDR6X
32 Overall Score
Price CA$2,800
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong vram (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong ai (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average rt (2nd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (2nd percentile)
- Below average raster (2nd percentile)
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3090 |
Memory
| VRAM | 24 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
Physical
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3090 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 24GB GDDR6X | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 2407 | 2805 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | - | 575 | 360 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | - | 512 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | - | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI | 90.1 | 2.2 | 91.9 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 12.7 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.7 | 90 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 96.4 | 72.8 | 26.8 | 99.2 | 3.4 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85 | 95.2 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 15.5 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 19.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 84.4 | 91.5 | 54.5 | 98.7 | 15.7 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 17.6 |
Price
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