The GeForce RTX 5090 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's £4216.05 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 5090
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 32 vs 8 GB
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Up to 94% cheaper – £272.95 vs £4489.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 70% less energy – 170 vs 575 Watts
GeForce RTX 5090 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 5090
Jan 30th, 2025
Average FPS
242
100%
Min 1% FPS
166
100%
Price, £
£4489
6%
Value, £/FPS
£18.54/FPS
16%
Buy on Amazon
£4,489.00
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
£3,789.00
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
£4,989.00
In Stock
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Average FPS
90
37%
Min 1% FPS
49
30%
Price, £
£272.95
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.03/FPS
100%
Buy on Amazon
£272.95
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
£350.00
In Stock
GeForce RTX 5090 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 5090 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 5090 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 5090
Jan 30th, 2025
Memory
32 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
1790 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
423.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
1637 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
104.8 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
13%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
20%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
12%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
12%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 5090 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 30th, 2025 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| $1,999.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
| GeForce 50 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 575 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Memory | ||
32 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
1790 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
423.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 85.3 GPixel/s |
1637 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 199 GTexel/s |
104.8 TFLOPS | FP32 | 12.74 TFLOPS |
