GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs Quadro RTX 5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 with GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000
2018
16 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
40.97

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms RTX 5000 by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking10313
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.478.31
Power efficiency12.2111.74
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU104GA102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)27 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,299 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5000 has 86% better value for money than RTX 3090 Ti.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores307210752
Core clock speed1620 MHz1560 MHz
Boost clock speed1815 MHz1860 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate348.5625.0
Floating-point processing power11.15 TFLOPS40 TFLOPS
ROPs64112
TMUs192336
Tensor Cores384336
Ray Tracing Cores4884

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm336 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount16 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.6
DLSS++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RTX 5000 40.97
RTX 3090 Ti 77.05
+88.1%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 5000 15748
RTX 3090 Ti 29615
+88.1%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD110−120
−90.9%
210
+90.9%
1440p75−80
−92%
144
+92%
4K50−55
−104%
102
+104%

Cost per frame, $

1080p20.90
−120%
9.52
+120%
1440p30.65
−121%
13.88
+121%
4K45.98
−135%
19.60
+135%
  • RTX 3090 Ti has 120% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti has 121% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti has 135% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 219
+0%
219
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 201
+0%
201
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 200
+0%
200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 173
+0%
173
+0%
Dota 2 217
+0%
217
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 188
+0%
188
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170
+0%
170
+0%
Metro Exodus 178
+0%
178
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 394
+0%
394
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 152
+0%
152
+0%
Dota 2 195
+0%
195
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 193
+0%
193
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 151
+0%
151
+0%
Metro Exodus 125
+0%
125
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 181
+0%
181
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 173
+0%
173
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Dota 2 184
+0%
184
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RTX 5000 and RTX 3090 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 91% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 92% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 104% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.97 77.05
Recency 13 August 2018 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 450 Watt

RTX 5000 has 95.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090 Ti, on the other hand, has a 88.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is a desktop one.

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