NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB GDDR6X
The 24GB GDDR6X frame buffer and 936 GB/s bandwidth make this a standout for workloads exceeding typical gaming VRAM limits, powered by the Ampere architecture with 10,496 CUDA cores. The Founders Edition design delivers a premium, dual-fan build quality that effectively manages the 350W TDP in a compact 313mm length. This card is best for AI researchers prototyping large language models and 3D artists working with complex, memory-intensive ray-traced scenes.
GPU GeForce RTX 3090
VRAM 24GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock 1700 MHz
TDP 350 W
Memory Bus 384 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
63 Overall Score
Price $2,900
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong vram (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ai (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong compute (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong rt (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)
- Below average thermal (33rd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
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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
| CUDA Cores | 10496 |
| Tensor Cores | 328 |
| RT Cores | 82 |
| Base Clock | 1400 |
| Boost Clock | 1700 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 35.58 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 35.58 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 26572 |
| GPU Compute | 15150 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 350 |
| Recommended PSU | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 16X |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 313 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
vs Competition
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 24GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1700 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 350 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 384 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | 93.7 | 79.1 | 93.8 | 70.3 | 89.7 | 46 | 32.7 | 4.3 | 33.1 | 57.4 | 73.9 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 80.8 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 57.5 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.2 | 57.5 | 94 | 82.7 |
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