Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 WINDFORCE 24GB GDDR6X
The 24GB GDDR6X frame buffer and 936 GB/s bandwidth make this RTX 3090 a standout for large-model AI inference and 8K rendering workloads. Its WINDFORCE 3X cooler with alternate spinning fans and a protective metal backplate provide robust thermal management in a relatively compact 2.2-slot design. This card is best for AI researchers and 3D artists who need massive VRAM capacity but can work within a 350W power envelope.
GPU GeForce RTX 3090
VRAM 24GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock 1695 MHz
TDP 350 W
Memory Bus 384 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
66 Overall Score
Price MX$60,899
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong vram (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ai (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong rt (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 8 |
Memory
| VRAM | 24 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 384 |
| Bandwidth | 936.2 |
Compute
| Tensor Cores | 328 |
| RT Cores | 82 |
| Base Clock | 1395 |
| Boost Clock | 1695 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 35.58 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 35.58 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 26572 |
| GPU Compute | 15150 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 350 |
| Recommended PSU | 750 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 |
Physical
| Length | 320 |
| Slot Width | 2.2 |
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 WINDFORCE | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 24GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1695 | 2730 | 2482 | 2620 | 2482 | 2525 |
| Tdp W | 350 | 150 | 300 | 360 | 300 | 370 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 384 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 WINDFORCE | 93.7 | 80.7 | 93.9 | 70.4 | 70 | 60.9 | 72.9 | 33.2 | 5.5 | 30.8 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 69 | 94 | 88.9 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 69 | 94 | 82.6 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 96.4 | 72.9 | 35.3 | 86 | 78.5 |
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