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compare/rtx-3090-ti vs rtx-3090

RTX 3090 TivsRTX 3090

RTX 3090 Ti still wins for value.RTX 3090 has +0 GB VRAM, -7% more bandwidth.

Side by side

Contender · winner
RTX 3090 Ti
NVIDIA · Ampere · sm_86
Street$950
vram
24 GB
bandwidth
1008 GB/s
tdp
450 W
released
2022-03-29
vs
Contender
RTX 3090
NVIDIA · Ampere · sm_86
Street$900
vram
24 GB
bandwidth
936 GB/s
tdp
350 W
released
2020-09-24

Spec diff

specrtx-3090-tirtx-3090delta
vram24 GB24 GB+0 GB · 0%
bandwidth1008 GB/s936 GB/s-72 · -7%
tdp450 W350 W+-100 W
street price$950$900$50 · -5%
arch maturity2022-03-292020-09-24newer = less stable

What changes with the upgrade

▸ Unlocked by RTX 30900 models
No additional models unlocked.
▸ Speed deltas on shared modelstop 5
Gemma 2 2b214199 t/s -7%
Gemma 3 4B113105 t/s -7%
Gemma 3 12B7771 t/s -8%
Gemma 2 9B5248 t/s -8%
Meta Llama 3.1 8B5854 t/s -7%

Value verdict

▸ Should you buy/upgrade?

RTX 3090 adds 0 GB VRAM for the same price. The real question is whether your workflow needs models that RTX 3090 Tican't run.

$ recommend → If you own a RTX 3090 Ti: wait. Prices drop, refresh cycles continue. If buying new: get the RTX 3090 IF your budget allows AND you need the extra headroom.