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RTX 3090
The current RTX 3090 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: 1080p Gaming, 1440p Gaming, Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- VRAM
- 24 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 936 GB/s
- Board power
- 350 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: MediumAt $2399 the RTX 3090 is priced in line with its $2424 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: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
4 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF RTX 3090 GAMING | Newegg | New | $2,399 | 33 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3090 GAMING OC | Newegg | New | $2,399 | 33 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3090 TURBO | Newegg | New | $2,449 | 33 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3090 GAMING OC | Newegg | New | $2,499 | 32 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| RTX 3090Multiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
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.
#17 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #16 AMDRX 9070 50
- #17 NVIDIARTX 3090 49
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 49
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 46
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 45
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#48 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #45 NVIDIARTX 4090 38
- #46 IntelArc A380 37
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 34
- #48 NVIDIARTX 3090 33
- #49 AMDRX 6600 33
- #50 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 29
- #51 NVIDIAGTX 1650 20
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#17 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #16 AMDRX 9070 50
- #17 NVIDIARTX 3090 49
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 49
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 46
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 45
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#50 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #46 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 27
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 22
- #48 NVIDIARTX 5090 21
- #49 NVIDIAGTX 1650 20
- #50 NVIDIARTX 3090 19
- #51 NVIDIARTX 4090 18
- #52 NVIDIARTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 1
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#17 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #16 AMDRX 9070 50
- #17 NVIDIARTX 3090 49
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 49
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 46
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 45
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#43 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #40 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 34
- #41 IntelArc A770 30
- #42 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 28
- #43 NVIDIARTX 3090 28
- #44 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 27
- #45 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 25
- #46 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 23
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#17 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #16 AMDRX 9070 50
- #17 NVIDIARTX 3090 49
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 49
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 46
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 45
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#29 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #26 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 34
- #27 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 32
- #28 NVIDIARTX 5060 32
- #29 NVIDIARTX 3090 32
- #30 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 30
- #31 IntelArc B570 28
- #32 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 28
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#15 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #12 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 58
- #13 AMDRX 7900 XTX 56
- #14 AMDRX 9070 54
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3090 53
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 51
- #17 AMDRX 7900 XT 49
- #18 AMDRX 9070 GRE 46
Value Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#40 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 28
- #38 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 26
- #39 AMDRX 7600 25
- #40 NVIDIARTX 3090 23
- #41 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 23
- #42 IntelArc A380 19
- #43 AMDRX 6600 14
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#14 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #11 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #12 AMDRX 7900 XTX 50
- #13 AMDRX 9070 47
- #14 NVIDIARTX 3090 47
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 43
- #16 AMDRX 7900 XT 43
- #17 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 39
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#38 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 29
- #36 NVIDIARTX 4060 29
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 23
- #38 NVIDIARTX 3090 23
- #39 AMDRX 7600 21
- #40 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 20
- #41 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 18
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#11 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #8 AMDRX 9070 XT 47
- #9 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 46
- #10 AMDRX 7900 XTX 43
- #11 NVIDIARTX 3090 41
- #12 AMDRX 9070 40
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 37
- #14 AMDRX 7900 XT 36
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#27 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #24 AMDRX 7700 XT 30
- #25 NVIDIARTX 5060 30
- #26 IntelArc B570 29
- #27 NVIDIARTX 3090 26
- #28 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 26
- #29 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 24
- #30 NVIDIARTX 5050 23
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#11 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #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
- #14 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 28
Value AI
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#15 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 27
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 27
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 26
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3090 25
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 23
- #17 AMDRX 9070 21
- #18 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 17
Performance 3D Rendering
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#13 of 39 graded graphics cards
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5070 41
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 41
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 40
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 35
- #14 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 31
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 28
- #16 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 28
Value 3D Rendering
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#19 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #16 AMDRX 9070 GRE 26
- #17 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 26
- #18 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 26
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3090 24
- #20 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 23
- #21 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 21
- #22 AMDRX 7900 XTX 18
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#46 of 50 graded graphics cards
- #43 NVIDIARTX 4080 39
- #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
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#49 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #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
- #52 NVIDIARTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 0
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 Value33 | Higher capability RTX 5080 71 +44% capability · -33% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT 100 +21% capability · -67% price |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeS Value19 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 49 +44% capability · -33% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT S 84 +21% capability · -67% price |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeA Value28 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 73 +44% capability · -33% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT S 100 +21% capability · -67% price |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeB Value32 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 78 +44% capability · -33% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT A 84 +21% capability · -67% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 1080pRay tracing capability · 1080p | GradeA Value23 | Higher capability RTX 5080 S 77 +48% capability · -33% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT A 100 +17% capability · -67% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeB Value23 | Higher capability RTX 5080 A 78 +56% capability · -33% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT B 100 +17% capability · -67% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeD Value26 | Higher capability RTX 5080 C 74 +60% capability · -33% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT C 77 +14% capability · -67% price |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeA Value25 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5080 A 47 +58% capability · -33% price | |
| 3D Rendering3D rendering · creator workloads | GradeB Value24 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5080 S 68 +74% capability · -33% price | |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeD Value4 | Higher capability RTX 3050 6GB S 97 +216% capability · -87% price | Higher Value with current priorities Arc A380 S 100 +212% capability · -93% 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 $680, against a cheapest tracked $2399
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 XT holds Relative Value 100 against its 33 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 specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 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 84 against its 19 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 specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 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 28 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 B 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 10 GB grades C 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 32 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 67 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 23 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 47 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 23 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 26 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 25 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 B 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 24 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.
Similar options to the RTX 3090
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
- GA102-300-A1
- Process node
- 8 nm
- Transistors
- 28,300 million
- Shading units
- 10496
Memory
- Capacity
- 24 GB
- Type
- GDDR6X
- Bus width
- 384 bit
- Effective speed
- 19.5 Gbps
- Bandwidth
- 936 GB/s
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 350 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version267–320 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version111–140 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version2–3 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version1–3 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 350 W
- Power connector
- 3x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 750 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 319 mm
- Height
- 140 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- ROG-STRIX-RTX3090-O24G-GAMING
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 350 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 750 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 300 mm
- Height
- 127 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- TUF-RTX3090-24G-GAMING
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 350 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 750 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 320 mm
- Height
- 129 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- GV-N3090GAMING OC-24GD
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 350 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 750 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 267 mm
- Height
- 111 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 1
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 2× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- GV-N3090TURBO-24GD
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 328
- ROPs
- 112
- Ray tracing cores
- 82
- Tensor cores
- 328
- Base clock
- 1395 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1695 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- DLSS 4.5
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- RGB lighting
- No
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2020
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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.
750 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
3x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 319 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.
750 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 300 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.
750 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 320 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.
750 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 267 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 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
Compare all 4 board variants
| Variant | Length | Slot thickness | Power connector | Recommended PSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3090 GAMING OC | 319 mm | 3 | 3x 8-pin | 750 W |
| ASUS TUF RTX 3090 GAMING | 300 mm | 3 | 2x 8-pin | 750 W |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3090 GAMING OC | 320 mm | 3 | 2x 8-pin | 750 W |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3090 TURBO | 267 mm | 2 | 2x 8-pin | 750 W |
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
RTX 3090 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #17 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1170. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 offers S-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #17 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1170. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 offers A-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #17 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1170. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 offers B-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #17 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1170. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 offers A-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1080p. It ranks #15 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 929. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 offers B-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #14 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 929. RX 9070 XT currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 offers D-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #11 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 929. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3090 offers A-grade capability for AI. It ranks #11 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 1224. RTX 5070 Ti currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 offers B-grade capability for 3D Rendering. It ranks #13 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1170. RTX 5070 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3090 offers D-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #46 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1170. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Do all RTX 3090 boards have the same physical design?
No. Dimensions, slot thickness, cooling, power connectors and display outputs belong to the exact board. Use the Exact version selector before checking case or PSU fit.
How much case clearance should I allow for the RTX 3090?
Tracked boards range from 267 to 320 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.
Do all RTX 3090 boards use the same power connector?
No. Tracked versions use 3x 8-pin or 2x 8-pin. The connector shown in Specifications & compatibility changes with the exact board selection.
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.
Useful links & sources
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