RTX 5090 vs RTX 3090- The Ultimate Comparison!!!

Daniel Owen January 26, 2025
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In this review, I focus on whether RTX 3090 owners should upgrade to the RTX 5090. I also look at generational improvements performance as well as value. Buy an RTX 3090: https://amzn.to/4hvZt3Q Buy an RTX 5090: https://amzn.to/3CsLgGb Test system specs (ResizeBAR/SAM ON): GPU: RTX 3090 Founders Edition GPU: RTX 5090 Founders Edition CPU: Ryzen 9800X3D https://amzn.to/40N4G1R Cooler: Corsair H150i Elite https://amzn.to/3VaYqeZ Mobo: ROG Strix X670E-a https://amzn.to/3F9DjEx RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000 CL30: https://amzn.to/41XRtkM SSD: Samsung 980 Pro https://amzn.to/3BfkKds Case: Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB https://amzn.to/3OIaUsn PSU: Corsair RM1000e (2023) https://amzn.to/3Z1XjS5 Monitor: LG 32GS95UE https://howl.me/cmk7W9HiD2F Keyboard: Logitech G915 TKL (tactile) https://amzn.to/3U7FzA9 Mouse: Logitech G305 https://amzn.to/3gDyfPh What equipment do I use to make my videos? Camera: Sony a6100 https://amzn.to/3wmDtR9 Camera Lens: Sigma 16mm f/1.4 https://amzn.to/36i0t9t Camera Capture Card: Elgato CamLink 4K ‎https://amzn.to/3AEAPcH PC Capture Card: https://amzn.to/3jwBjxF Mic: My actual mic (AT 3035) is out of production but this is a similar mic (AT 2020) https://amzn.to/3jS6LEB Portable Mic attached to camera: Rode Video Micro https://amzn.to/3yrT0R4 Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen: https://amzn.to/3wjhlad Greenscreen: Emart Collapsable https://amzn.to/3AGjQXx Lights: Neewar Dimmable USB LED https://amzn.to/3yw4frD RGB Strip Backlight on desk: https://amzn.to/2ZceAwC Sponsor my channel monthly by clicking the "Join" button: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ozUuauyPf1CgXztIWTOGA/join Donate directly to the channel via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4G7D2YRVT9EDG Disclaimer: I may earn money on qualifying purchases through affiliate links above. Chapters: 0:00 Cyberpunk 2077 4K RT Overdrive DLSS P Transformer 1:04 Cyberpunk 2077 4K RT Overdrive DLSS P CNN 1:48 Cyberpunk 2077 1440p RT Overdrive 1440p DLSS Q Transformer 2:19 Cyberpunk 2077 1440p RT Overdrive DLSS Q CNN 3:00 Cyberpunk 2077 1080p RT Overdrive 3:24 Indiana Jones 4K Supreme (Includes RT) 3:51 Indiana Jones 4K Supreme (Includes RT) DLSS Q 4:18 Indiana Jones 4K Supreme Full RT DLSS Q 4:48 Indiana Jones 4K Supreme Full RT DLSS P 5:04 Indiana Jones 1440p Supreme (Includes RT) 5:20 Indiana Jones 1440p Full RT DLSS Q 5:41 Silent Hill 2 4K Epic RT 6:06 Silent Hill 2 4K Epic RT DLSS Q 6:22 Silent Hill 2 4K Epic RT DLSS P 6:46 Silent Hill 2 4K Epic 6:58 Silent Hill 2 4K Epic DLSS Q 7:09 FF 16 4K Ultra 7:18 FF 16 4K Ultra DLSS Q 7:29 FF 16 4K Ultra DLSS P 7:43 FF 16 1440p Ultra 7:54 God of War Rag 4K Ultra 8:08 God of War Rag 4K Ultra DLSSQ 8:17 God of War Rag 1440p Ultra 8:25 Horizon FW 4K Very High 8:37 Horizon FW 4K Very High DLSS Q 8:49 Horizon FW 1440p Very High 9:03 Ghost of Tsushima 4K Very High 9:16 Ghost of Tsushima 4K Very High DLSS Q 9:26 Ghost of Tsushima 1440p Very High 9:40 Hellblade 2 4K High 9:57 Hellblade 2 4K High DLSS Q 10:21 Hellblade 2 1440p High 10:36 CoD Black Ops 6 4K Basic 11:07 CoD Black Ops 6 1440p Basic 11:23 CoD Black Ops 6 1080p Basic 11:53 So the 3090 still does a great job even though the 5090 is way faster 12:34 All tests bar graph 12:57 All tests bar graph sorted biggest advantage to least 13:55 Bar graph- just 4K (less CPU limited) 14:21 If you are upgrading to 5090, you may also need to upgrade your CPU 15:19 Bar graph- Just Ray Tracing 15:57 Bar graph- No Ray Tracing 16:12 We can talk about "value" but we are talking about "90" class... 16:51 Performance per dollar improvement calculations 18:28 Average generational uplift for 2 generations of 90 class 19:30 Average generational uplift in performance per dollar of 90 class 20:04 Final Thoughts on whether you should upgrade 3090 to 5090 21:35 Tons of other 5090 content and upcoming 5080 content

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