Nvidia has a new BFGPU: the RTX 3090 Ti. It’s a halo product that may even outperform the RTX 3090, at least in terms of specs. We threw the RTX 3090 and RTX 3090 Ti into the ring to see if the new model offers real performance improvements or if it’s just an exercise in vanity.
The new model is impractical by all accounts – it’s hugely expensive, power hungry and big – but our RTX 3090 Ti review shows it to be the best, if only by a small margin. And given current GPU prices, the RTX 3090 Ti may actually offer better value.
Glasses
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The RTX 3090 Ti is an upgraded version of the RTX 3090. It uses the same GA102 GPU that Nvidia used next as the RTX 3080, but it’s not capped. With the RTX 3090, you get a full GA102 die, which means an increase in core count of around 2.4% compared to the RTX 3090.
| RTX 3090Ti | RTX 3090 | |
| GPUs | GA102 | GA102 |
| CUDA cores | 10,752 | 10,496 |
| RT core | 84 | 82 |
| tensor nuclei | 336 | 328 |
| basic class | 1560MHz | 1395MHz |
| turn up the clock | 1860MHz | 1.695MHz |
| Memory | 24GB GDD6X | 24GB GDDR6X |
| memory speed | 21Gb/s | 19.5Gbps |
| memory bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Broadband | 1018 GBps | 936GB/s |
| TDP | 450W | 350W |
It’s clocked a bit faster, but most RTX 3090 models from other manufacturers reach Ti speeds without issue. The main difference comes from faster memory. The RTX 3090 Ti has the same 24GB of GDDR6X memory, but has a faster clock. The combination of higher clock boost and faster memory leads to much higher power requirements.
Our worst fears about the RTX 3090 Ti are real. It draws 100W more than the RTX 3090 and we wouldn’t recommend using it with a power supply under 1000W. You’ll also have to deal with the triple eight-pin connector (although that’s a problem with many RTX 3090 models as well).
Prices and availability
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The RTX 3090 launched in September 2020 with a list price of $1,499, but continued GPU shortages have pushed prices much higher. Our current analysis of the GPU market found that cards sell for around $2,100 on average, but some go as high as $3,000.
Nvidia released the RTX 3090 Ti on March 29 at a retail price of $1,999. A $500 premium for a 2.4% increase in core count isn’t great, but the newest build favors the RTX 3090 Ti. Third party cards sell for around $2100 and you can find some in stock. Prices may increase over time, but they should sell for closer to list price than the RTX 3090.
Performance
The RTX 3090 Ti is faster than the RTX 3090, but that’s not surprising. The $500 question is: How much? Our 4K tests show it to be around 10% faster than the RTX 3090, which is quite a jump considering how expensive both cards are. You can see the average results of our tests in the table above.
Ten percent may not seem like a big difference, but it does make a difference. IN red Dead Redemption 2, we went from 77 fps to 84 fps. And in assassin’s creed valhalla, The RTX 3090 Ti was the first graphics card we tested that managed to break 70fps at 4K.
For gaming, the RTX 3090 Ti is the clear performance winner. But it’s not that the RTX 3090 is bad. Both cards are absolute monsters in 4K. It all comes down to whether you want maximum performance or need the best of the best.
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Outside of gaming, the RTX 3090 Ti continues to show its strength. In Blender, it was about 5% faster than the RTX 3090. However, the cards are very close for creative workloads.
Nvidia’s proprietary rendering technology and a whopping 24GB of memory on both cards is a winning combination. It’s hard to go wrong with any card for creative applications. We recommend that most people stick with the RTX 3090. However, if you’re a pro and precious seconds make all the difference, the RTX 3090 Ti is worth investing in.
The halo product to end them all
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The RTX 3090 Ti has no reason to exist, but by that logic neither does the RTX 3090. While the extra $500 isn’t worth it for a modest 10% performance boost, it’s the same difference between the RTX 3080 and the RTX 3080 Ti — and we rarely see a similar performance scale with top-of-the-line products.
Add to that the fact that the RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 3090 currently sell for very similar prices, and the Ti model doesn’t look too bad. That said, the RTX 3090 is still pretty powerful, and assuming it eventually drops to list price, it’s a better option for gamers and content creators.
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