RTX 3090 Ti vs RTX 3090

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RTX 3090 Ti vs RTX 3090: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RTX 3090 Ti delivers approximately +4% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 3090 in 1080p Ultra (both featuring 24GB VRAM). For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 3090 currently offers +14.9% better value, available at a $245 price difference.

RTX 3090 Ti Advantages

Up to 4% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 101 vs 97 FPS

Is newer – 2022-03-29 vs 2020-09-24

RTX 3090 Advantages

Up to 14.9% better value for money – $13.22 vs $15.19/FPS

Costs only 84% of the price – $1,285 vs $1,530 (16% cheaper)

Consumes up to 22% less energy – 350W vs 450W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3090 Ti
100.7fps(100%)
RTX 3090
97.2fps(97%)
WinnerRTX 3090 Ti
+4% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3090 FPS ÷ RTX 3090 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (97.2 ÷ 100.7) × 100 = 97%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 3090 Ti FPS - RTX 3090 FPS) ÷ RTX 3090 FPS) × 100
Example: ((100.7 - 97.2) ÷ 97.2) × 100 = 4%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3090 is only 97% as fast, then RTX 3090 Ti should be 3% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "4% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (97% of and 4% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3090 Ti
73.3fps(100%)
RTX 3090
69.3fps(95%)
WinnerRTX 3090 Ti
+6% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3090 FPS ÷ RTX 3090 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (69.3 ÷ 73.3) × 100 = 95%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 3090 Ti FPS - RTX 3090 FPS) ÷ RTX 3090 FPS) × 100
Example: ((73.3 - 69.3) ÷ 69.3) × 100 = 6%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3090 is only 95% as fast, then RTX 3090 Ti should be 5% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "6% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (95% of and 6% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3090 Ti
48.8fps(100%)
RTX 3090
44.8fps(92%)
WinnerRTX 3090 Ti
+9% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3090 FPS ÷ RTX 3090 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (44.8 ÷ 48.8) × 100 = 92%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 3090 Ti FPS - RTX 3090 FPS) ÷ RTX 3090 FPS) × 100
Example: ((48.8 - 44.8) ÷ 44.8) × 100 = 9%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3090 is only 92% as fast, then RTX 3090 Ti should be 8% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "9% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (92% of and 9% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RTX 3090 Ti
0.066 Value87% Efficiency
RTX 3090
0.076 Value100% Efficiency