3090 vs 5060 ti?
Posted by Jun05141@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 26 comments
I'm planning a new build; Ryzen 9600x and 32 GB DDR5, everythings ready but I need to decide on a GPU to go with. I couldnt find any 4070 Tis/Supers anywhere (not for a reasonable price at least), so I think I might boil it down to 2 options: RTX 5060 Ti 8 Gb vs RTX 3090. I know the 5070 or even 5060 Ti 16 Gb would be much better value, but with the current market where I'm at both options are not realistic. Assuming I can get either for the same price, should I go with the 3090 and rely on its sheer willpower, or the 5060 Ti, settle for 8 Gb for VRAM and rely on DLSS 4 and whatever they're releasing next? It's a home PC so no work/rendering/AI stuff going on, I think the most it should handle is gaming.
Another option I was considering is just settling for the 5060 Ti for now since it should have better resale when the 60 series drops and MAYBE upgrade then. My main concern is a VRAM bottleneck in more demanding titles.
Crowley120@reddit
Dang in my area I’m finding a bunch of 4070 and 4070 supers between 400-550 and they’re really good for 1440 p if you could find them I usually see the 3090 overpriced here so I guess it’s an area differential if you do go with the 3090 you’ll be completely fine for 1440 p but I wouldn’t even consider the 5060 you can probably find even a 3080 for cheap and it’ll perform better than the 5060, but if you’re fine with being limited to 1080 p 5060 isn’t the worst option ever
AdstaOCE@reddit
9060XT 16GB / 9070 / 9070XT are the real options.
tsafy@reddit
You could also consider a 3080 ti, it has the same performance as the 3090, but has only 12 gb vram, however it goes for cheaper than the 3090, and if you're playing at 1440p the 12 gb is going to be completely sufficient.
ankit_saiyan@reddit
More power hungry, more heat, more cooling, more electricity bill, old tech and poor ray tracing. What's even the point? Why dont get a 4070 Ti or even non Ti if it is available?
HarrisonGreen@reddit
5060 Ti 8GB is destined for the garbage. Not even worth considering.
3090 on the other hand is incredible. The last great GPU from Nvidia after the 1080 Ti. And unlike the e-waste that is the 5060 Ti 8GB, the 3090 actually retains its value well since the 24GB VRAM makes it highly sought after by the AI / ML community as well as other professionals who need all that VRAM.
blackburn26@reddit
If you are playing at 1440p, the RTX 3090 is the objectively better gaming experience today. Raw CUDA core count and 24GB of VRAM will force through poorly optimized games that would make an 8GB 5060 Ti choke.
misteryk@reddit
why not just 9060xt 16gb? you said you don't need it for any specific productivity task or AI so having nvidia isn't a requirement
Jun05141@reddit (OP)
They go for 500$ same as the 2 gpus mentioned, I think that tanks its value in comparison tbh; 16 gb of vram but having to settle for less raw power and FSR instead of DLSS (I love amd but their frame gen is still lacking atm)
prank_mark@reddit
How much would a 9070 be? Even the non XT beats a 3090.
Jun05141@reddit (OP)
Cheapest options about the same as an rtx 5070 XD (~600$)
I found a pre built with an i7 12th gen and a 4070 ti for the same budget, think thats my best bet even tho the fact its not a ryzen 9000 build is retarded atp
digital_n01se_@reddit
Because AMD fucked their RDNA2 and RDN3 customers
moedex@reddit
Select the RTX 5060 Ti. Despite the 8GB limitation, the 3090’s power draw is unsuitable for a 24/7 active environment. The 5060 Ti offers superior efficiency, DLSS 4 integration, and better resale potential. Legacy thermal output makes the 3090 a suboptimal choice for modern efficiency standards.
Vaxtez@reddit
3090 no question imo. It's a whole lot better than a 5060 Ti.
MrBeanDaddy86@reddit
3090 is objectively the better card, though it does use more power. You'll need a PSU that can handle it.
Though if lower power draw is your priority, the 5060 Ti 16 GB is fine. I'd go for a 5070 instead, though.
Hawk7117@reddit
If you can find a $700-900 3090 for the price of a $350 5060ti, 100% grab that one.
Just make sure your PSU can drive that behemoth of a GPU.
Jun05141@reddit (OP)
Yea atm wherever I look they both go for \~500$ (used 3090s granted, but that's looking at trusted resellers so shouldnt be an issue), I reckon either way a good 750-850w gold rated psu should be more than enough right?
Hawk7117@reddit
Yeah either of those will work fine, the 3090 only has a TDP of 350w, I was thinking of the 3090ti which is 450w,
I would personally spend the extra $5-10 and grab an 850w but that's just me.
BandicootSolid9531@reddit
Yeah, go with 850w a quality one just in case. 3090 likes his juice spicy even without overclock which I don't recommend.
Hawk7117@reddit
agreed, most options from be quiet!, Seasonic, or Lian Li are solid in the 850w 80+ gold range. MSI and Montech have some 850w ones that are a bit of a drop in price and quality imo, but should be serviceable for this use as well
Hawk7117@reddit
I am seeing a couple 3090's in the $500-600 range, but they are OEM blower style cards. Generally speaking those are going to noticeably run louder and hotter than the standard triple fan configuration.
If that's not a concern then they should run just fine, personally though after having a blower style 1070 ti back in the day I am never going back lmao
Jun05141@reddit (OP)
One im eyeing for that price point is a Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 Vision OC, goes hard
Hawk7117@reddit
Thats a great card, for $500 I would absolutely pull the trigger
Due_Permission4658@reddit
i’d rather get a 9060xt 5060ti performs about the same but i’d wouldn’t get the 8gb version what resolution and games are you playing ? and you won’t find a 3090 at the same price as that one i dont about it here in the US the 3090 goes more than even a 5070 cause of its vram and use for AI
Hot_Confusion_Unit@reddit
I just fine tuned a sapphire pure 9060 xt 16gb and it's giving similar score to stock 5060ti 16gb in 3D mark. So I'd say if you find a 3090 stick with, else you don't need to spend that much money on that gpu.
MITBryceYoung@reddit
If your monitor is 1440p then dont buy a 8gb gpu unless you only want to play low demand games, esports games, or older games.
If you play at 1080p 8 gb is fine.
Shap6@reddit
3090 or save up a bit more for the 16gb 5060ti. don't buy an 8gb GPU in 2026 unless you're on the strictest of budgets