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RTX 3090 Ti
The current RTX 3090 Ti price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: 1080p Gaming, 1440p Gaming, 4K / VR
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- VRAM
- 24 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 1008 GB/s
- Board power
- 450 W
- Architecture
- Ampere
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $2499 the RTX 3090 Ti is priced in line with its $2499 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
RTX 3090 Ti: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE RTX 3090 Ti GAMING | Newegg | New | $2,499 | 38 | 2026-10-13 | View offer → |
| RTX 3090 TiMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#13 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 59
- #11 AMDRX 7900 XT 57
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 57
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 54
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #16 AMDRX 9070 50
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#44 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #41 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 41
- #42 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 41
- #43 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 39
- #44 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 38
- #45 NVIDIARTX 4090 38
- #46 IntelArc A380 37
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 34
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#13 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 59
- #11 AMDRX 7900 XT 57
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 57
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 54
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #16 AMDRX 9070 50
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#47 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #44 AMDRX 6600 30
- #45 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 30
- #46 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 27
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 22
- #48 NVIDIARTX 5090 21
- #49 NVIDIAGTX 1650 20
- #50 NVIDIARTX 3090 19
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#13 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 59
- #11 AMDRX 7900 XT 57
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 57
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 54
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #16 AMDRX 9070 50
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#37 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #34 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 35
- #35 AMDRX 7600 35
- #36 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 34
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 34
- #38 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 34
- #39 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 34
- #40 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 34
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#13 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 59
- #11 AMDRX 7900 XT 57
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 57
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 54
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #16 AMDRX 9070 50
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#21 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #18 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 43
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4070 42
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 42
- #21 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 41
- #22 IntelArc B580 38
- #23 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 37
- #24 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 37
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#12 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #9 AMDRX 9070 XT 62
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5070 59
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 58
- #12 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 58
- #13 AMDRX 7900 XTX 56
- #14 AMDRX 9070 54
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3090 53
Value Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#36 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #33 NVIDIARTX 4060 35
- #34 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 35
- #35 IntelArc A770 33
- #36 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 28
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 28
- #38 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 26
- #39 AMDRX 7600 25
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#10 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #7 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 60
- #8 AMDRX 9070 XT 55
- #9 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 55
- #10 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 52
- #11 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #12 AMDRX 7900 XTX 50
- #13 AMDRX 9070 47
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#35 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #32 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 33
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 30
- #34 IntelArc A770 30
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 29
- #36 NVIDIARTX 4060 29
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 23
- #38 NVIDIARTX 3090 23
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#9 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 57
- #7 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 50
- #8 AMDRX 9070 XT 47
- #9 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 46
- #10 AMDRX 7900 XTX 43
- #11 NVIDIARTX 3090 41
- #12 AMDRX 9070 40
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#22 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #19 AMDRX 7800 XT 38
- #20 IntelArc B580 37
- #21 AMDRX 7900 GRE 36
- #22 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 34
- #23 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 34
- #24 AMDRX 7700 XT 30
- #25 NVIDIARTX 5060 30
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#10 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #7 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 42
- #8 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 38
- #9 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 38
- #10 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 38
- #11 NVIDIARTX 3090 34
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 34
- #13 NVIDIARTX 5070 29
Value AI
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#10 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #7 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 38
- #8 NVIDIARTX 4080 35
- #9 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 34
- #10 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 33
- #11 AMDRX 9070 XT 27
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 27
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 27
Performance 3D Rendering
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#9 of 39 graded graphics cards
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 51
- #7 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 49
- #8 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 46
- #9 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 43
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5070 41
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 41
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 40
Value 3D Rendering
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#13 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5070 41
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 40
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 34
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 32
- #14 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 31
- #15 AMDRX 9070 30
- #16 AMDRX 9070 GRE 26
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#50 of 50 graded graphics cards
- #44 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 39
- #45 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 39
- #46 NVIDIARTX 3090 32
- #47 AMDRX 7900 XTX 30
- #48 NVIDIARTX 5080 29
- #49 NVIDIARTX 4090 7
- #50 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 7
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#48 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #45 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 9
- #46 NVIDIARTX 4080 8
- #47 AMDRX 7900 XTX 8
- #48 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 4
- #49 NVIDIARTX 3090 4
- #50 NVIDIARTX 5090 3
- #51 NVIDIARTX 4090 3
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value38 | Higher capability RTX 5080 71 +31% capability · -36% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT 100 +10% capability · -68% price |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeS Value22 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 49 +31% capability · -36% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT S 84 +10% capability · -68% price |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeA Value34 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 73 +31% capability · -36% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT S 100 +10% capability · -68% price |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeA Value41 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 78 +31% capability · -36% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT A 84 +10% capability · -68% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 1080pRay tracing capability · 1080p | GradeA Value28 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 77 +36% capability · -36% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT A 100 +8% capability · -68% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeB Value29 | Higher capability RTX 5080 A 78 +42% capability · -36% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT B 100 +6% capability · -68% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeD Value34 | Higher capability RTX 5080 C 74 +43% capability · -36% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT C 77 +2% capability · -68% price |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeA Value33 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5080 A 47 +41% capability · -36% price | |
| 3D Rendering3D rendering · creator workloads | GradeA Value32 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5080 S 68 +43% capability · -36% price | |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeD Value4 | Higher capability RTX 3050 6GB S 97 +1286% capability · -88% price | Higher Value with current priorities Arc A380 S 100 +1269% capability · -94% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- 1080p Gaming is your main prioritygraded S for 1080p Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $863, against a cheapest tracked $2499
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 XT holds Relative Value 100 against its 38 with Balanced priorities, at $800
- Light Use & Efficiency is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- 1080p is your main priority — S here means 144 Hz+ ultra with headroomgraded S for 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 24 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 8 GB grades A for 1080p; this one has 24 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for 1080p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1080p — the calculation only gets there near $679, against a cheapest tracked $2499
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 XT holds Relative Value 84 against its 22 for 1080p, at $800
- Light Use & Efficiency is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- 1440p is your main prioritygraded A for 1440p on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 24 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 10 GB grades B for 1440p; this one has 24 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for 1440p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1440p — the calculation only gets there near $803, against a cheapest tracked $2499
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 XT holds Relative Value 100 against its 34 for 1440p, at $800
- Light Use & Efficiency is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- 4K is your main prioritygraded A for 4K on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 24 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 12 GB grades B for 4K; this one has 24 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 XT holds Relative Value 84 against its 41 for 4K, at $800
- Light Use & Efficiency is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is your main priority — A here means solid — a good base for upscalinggraded A for Ray Tracing @ 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list, from 72 fps measured natively (upscaling typically adds 40–60% on top)
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for Ray Tracing @ 1080p — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 1080p per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 XT holds Relative Value 100 against its 28 for Ray Tracing @ 1080p, at $800
- Light Use & Efficiency is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is your main priority — B here means solid — a good base for upscalinggraded B for Ray Tracing @ 1440p on the same rubric as the tier list, from 52 fps measured natively (upscaling typically adds 40–60% on top)
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for Ray Tracing @ 1440p — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 1440p per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 XT holds Relative Value 100 against its 29 for Ray Tracing @ 1440p, at $800
- Light Use & Efficiency is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades D for Ray Tracing @ 4K, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is what you actually need it forit grades D there; RTX 5080 grades C at $1600
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 XT holds Relative Value 77 against its 34 for Ray Tracing @ 4K, at $800
Works well if
- AI is your main prioritygraded A for AI on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 24 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 16 GB grades B for AI; this one has 24 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for AI specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for AI per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRTX 5080 holds Relative Value 47 against its 33 for AI, at $1600
- Light Use & Efficiency is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- 3D Rendering is your main prioritygraded A for 3D Rendering on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 24 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 6 GB grades C for 3D Rendering; this one has 24 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for 3D Rendering specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 3D Rendering per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRTX 5080 holds Relative Value 68 against its 32 for 3D Rendering, at $1600
- Light Use & Efficiency is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Light Use is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades D for Light Use, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Light Use is what you actually need it forit grades D there; RTX 3050 6GB grades S at $307
- You want strong value for Light Use specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Light Use per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelArc A380 holds Relative Value 100 against its 4 for Light Use, at $160
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
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Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for 1080p
Chosen for 1440p
Chosen for 4K
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Chosen for AI
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: CUDA — Many local-LLM and diffusion toolchains are CUDA-only. ROCm and Vulkan builds exist and work, but they are not drop-in — check your toolchain before treating a non-NVIDIA card as an equivalent swap.
Chosen for 3D Rendering
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: OptiX — Blender Cycles reaches its fastest path on NVIDIA OptiX. HIP (AMD) and oneAPI (Intel) render the same scenes, so this is a workflow question, not a capability wall — but render times and add-on support differ.
Chosen for Light Use
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Architecture
- Ampere
- GPU chip
- GA102
- GPU variant
- GA102-350-A1
- Process node
- 8 nm
- Transistors
- 28,300 million
- Shading units
- 10752
Memory
- Capacity
- 24 GB
- Type
- GDDR6X
- Bus width
- 384 bit
- Effective speed
- 21 Gbps
- Bandwidth
- 1008 GB/s
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 450 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version331 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version150 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version3 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version3 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 450 W
- Power connector
- 1x 16-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 850 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 331 mm
- Height
- 150 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- GV-N309TGAMING-24GD
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 336
- ROPs
- 112
- Ray tracing cores
- 84
- Tensor cores
- 336
- Base clock
- 1560 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1860 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- DLSS 4.5
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- RGB lighting
- No
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2022
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What to check in your build
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Select a board to confirm its connector and cable-clearance needs.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Slot occupancy depends on the board cooler and thickness.
Select an exact version above for physical dimensions and connector details.
850 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 16-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 331 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 3 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
RTX 3090 Ti offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #13 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1291. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 Ti offers S-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #13 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1291. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 Ti offers A-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #13 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1291. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 Ti offers A-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #13 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1291. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 Ti offers A-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1080p. It ranks #12 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1041. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 Ti offers B-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #10 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1041. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 Ti offers D-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #9 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1041. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3090 Ti offers A-grade capability for AI. It ranks #10 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 1372. RTX 5070 Ti currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 Ti offers A-grade capability for 3D Rendering. It ranks #9 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1291. RTX 5070 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 Ti offers D-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #50 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1291. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
How much case clearance should I allow for the RTX 3090 Ti?
Tracked boards range from 331 to 331 mm in length. Select the exact board, then also allow for front radiators or fans, card height, slot thickness and power-cable bend; length alone does not guarantee fit.
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
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offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 · formula gpu-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.