RTX 3090 Ti vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RTX 3090 Ti vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RTX 3090 Ti delivers approximately +6% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB currently offers +151.1% better value, available at a $956 price difference.

RTX 3090 Ti Advantages

Up to 6% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 101 vs 95 FPS

50% more VRAM memory – 24 vs 16 GB

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Advantages

Up to 151.1% better value for money – $6.05 vs $15.19/FPS

Costs only 38% of the price – $574 vs $1,530 (62% cheaper)

Is newer – 2025-04-16 vs 2022-03-29

Consumes up to 60% less energy – 180W 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 5060 Ti 16GB
94.9fps(94%)
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 5060 Ti 16GB FPS ÷ RTX 3090 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (94.9 ÷ 100.7) × 100 = 94%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 3090 Ti FPS - RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS) ÷ RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((100.7 - 94.9) ÷ 94.9) × 100 = 6%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is only 94% as fast, then RTX 3090 Ti should be 6% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "6% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (94% of and 6% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3090 Ti
73.3fps(100%)
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
61.9fps(84%)
WinnerRTX 3090 Ti
+18% 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 5060 Ti 16GB FPS ÷ RTX 3090 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (61.9 ÷ 73.3) × 100 = 84%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 3090 Ti FPS - RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS) ÷ RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((73.3 - 61.9) ÷ 61.9) × 100 = 18%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is only 84% as fast, then RTX 3090 Ti should be 16% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "18% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (84% of and 18% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 3090 Ti
48.8fps(100%)
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
35.7fps(73%)
WinnerRTX 3090 Ti
+37% 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 5060 Ti 16GB FPS ÷ RTX 3090 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (35.7 ÷ 48.8) × 100 = 73%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 3090 Ti FPS - RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS) ÷ RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((48.8 - 35.7) ÷ 35.7) × 100 = 37%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is only 73% as fast, then RTX 3090 Ti should be 27% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "37% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (73% of and 37% 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 Value40% Efficiency
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
0.165 Value100% Efficiency