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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 (Used) vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 (Used) against Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB), side by side.
Cheaper to start
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 (Used)
Starts about $149 lower.
Rated higher
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)
9.3 vs 8.5 on our design scale.
Standout
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 (Used)
24 GB GDDR6X memory
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 (Used)
The second-hand market's favourite: 24GB of VRAM around $600, and the basis of most cheap multi-GPU rigs.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 24GB of GDDR6X memory for handling large datasets and complex scenes
- Support for multi-monitor setups with up to four displays
- High boost clock speeds for enhanced performance
Cons
- Requires a high-power supply, 750W or 850W, which can be a limitation for some systems
Specifications
- Boost Clock1.86 GHz | 1.70 GHz
- Card Dimensions / Length12.3" (313 mm) | 12.3" (313 mm)
- Display Support / HDCP2.3 | 2.3
- Display Support / Maximum Digital Resolution7680x4320 | 7680x4320
- Display Support / Multi Monitor4 | 4
- Display Support / Standard Display ConnectorsHDMI (2), 3x DisplayPort (3) | HDMI (2), 3x DisplayPort (3)
- GPU Engine Specs / Base Clock (GHz)1.56 | 1.40
- GPU Engine Specs / NVIDIA CUDA ® Cores10752 | 10496
- GPU Engine Specs / Ray Tracing Cores2nd Generation | 2nd Generation
- Memory Specs / Memory Interface Width384-bit | 384-bit
- Memory Specs / Standard Memory Config24 GB GDDR6X | 24 GB GDDR6X
- Technology Support / CUDA Capability8.6 | 8.6
- Technology Support / Game Ready DriversYes | Yes
- Technology Support / Microsoft DirectX ® 12 UltimateYes | Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ArchitectureAmpere | Ampere
- Technology Support / NVIDIA BroadcastYes | Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA DLSSYes | Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA G-SYNC ®Yes | Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA GPU Boost ™Yes | Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA HighlightsYes | Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA OmniverseYes | Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ReflexYes | Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ShadowPlayYes | Yes
- Technology Support / Resizable BARYes | Yes
- Technology Support / VR ReadyYes | Yes
- Thermal and Power Specs / Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)92 | 93
- Thermal and Power Specs / Required System Power (W) (5)850 | 750
- Thermal and Power Specs / Supplementary Power Connectors3x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 450W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable | 2x PCIe 8-pin (adapter to 1x 12-pin included)
- architecture—
- Card Dimensions / Slots—
- cuda_cores—
- Founders Edition Card Dimensions / Slot3-Slot | 3-Slot
- Founders Edition Card Dimensions / Width5.4" (138 mm) | 5.4" (138 mm)
- Founders Edition Thermal Power Specs / Graphics Card Power (W)450 | 350
- GPU Engine Specs / Tensor Cores (AI)—
- memory—
- Memory Size24 GB | 24 GB
- Memory TypeGDDR6X | GDDR6X
- memory_bandwidth—
- Technology Support / AV1 Decode—
- Technology Support / AV1 Encode—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ® GeForce Experience ™Yes | Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA App—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Decoder5th Generation | 5th Generation
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC)—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Encoder7th Generation | 7th Generation
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC)—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA FreeStyleYes | Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA NVLink ™ (SLI-Ready)Yes | Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Studio DriversYes | Yes
- Technology Support / PCI Express Gen 4Yes | Yes
- Technology Support / PCI Express Gen 5—
- Technology Support / Photo ModeYes | Yes
- Technology Support / Ray Tracing—
- Technology Support / Tensor Cores3rd Generation | 3rd Generation
- Technology Support / Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6—
- Technology Support / Vulkan RT API, OpenGL 4.6Yes | Yes
- total_graphics_power—
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)
The value inflection point of the RTX 50 series: 16GB of GDDR7 at a $749 MSRP.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 16GB VRAM is the practical floor for comfortable local inference
- Best cost-per-capability in the RTX 50 line
- Modest power draw and manageable thermals
Cons
- No headroom for 32B-class models
- Street pricing has run far above the $749 MSRP
- Raw 4K render performance trails the 5080
Specifications
- Boost Clock2.45 GHz
- Card Dimensions / LengthVaries by manufacturer
- Display Support / HDCP2.3
- Display Support / Maximum Digital Resolution4K at 480Hz or 8K at 165Hz with DSC
- Display Support / Multi Monitorup to 4 (4)
- Display Support / Standard Display Connectors3x DisplayPort (2) , 1x HDMI (3)
- GPU Engine Specs / Base Clock (GHz)2.3
- GPU Engine Specs / NVIDIA CUDA ® Cores8960
- GPU Engine Specs / Ray Tracing Cores4th Generation 133 TFLOPS
- Memory Specs / Memory Interface Width256-bit
- Memory Specs / Standard Memory Config16 GB GDDR7
- Technology Support / CUDA Capability12.0
- Technology Support / Game Ready DriversYes
- Technology Support / Microsoft DirectX ® 12 UltimateYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ArchitectureBlackwell
- Technology Support / NVIDIA BroadcastYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA DLSSDLSS 4 Super Resolution DLAA Ray Reconstruction Frame Generation Multi Frame Generation
- Technology Support / NVIDIA G-SYNC ®Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA GPU Boost ™Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA HighlightsYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA OmniverseYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ReflexReflex 2 Low Latency Mode Frame Warp (Coming Soon)
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ShadowPlayYes
- Technology Support / Resizable BARYes
- Technology Support / VR ReadyYes
- Thermal and Power Specs / Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)88
- Thermal and Power Specs / Required System Power (W) (5)750
- Thermal and Power Specs / Supplementary Power Connectors2x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 300 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable
- architectureBlackwell
- Card Dimensions / Slots2-Slot
- cuda_cores8960
- Founders Edition Card Dimensions / Slot—
- Founders Edition Card Dimensions / Width—
- Founders Edition Thermal Power Specs / Graphics Card Power (W)—
- GPU Engine Specs / Tensor Cores (AI)5th Generation 1406 AI TOPS
- memory16GB GDDR7
- Memory Size—
- Memory Type—
- memory_bandwidth896 GB/s
- Technology Support / AV1 DecodeYes
- Technology Support / AV1 EncodeYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ® GeForce Experience ™—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA AppYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Decoder—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC)1x Sixth Generation
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Encoder—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC)2x Ninth Generation
- Technology Support / NVIDIA FreeStyle—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA NVLink ™ (SLI-Ready)—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Studio Drivers—
- Technology Support / PCI Express Gen 4—
- Technology Support / PCI Express Gen 5Yes
- Technology Support / Photo Mode—
- Technology Support / Ray TracingYes
- Technology Support / Tensor Cores—
- Technology Support / Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6Yes
- Technology Support / Vulkan RT API, OpenGL 4.6—
- total_graphics_power300W