GPU comparison · 1080p benchmark
Compare RTX 3090 24GB and RTX 5090 32GB using GPUsed's recorded model-level benchmark FPS. See the percentage difference, then open the full comparison tool if you want to choose another card.
RTX 5090 32GB recorded 784 FPS against 310 FPS for RTX 3090 24GB. These are continuous 1080p benchmark averages, not predicted FPS in any particular game.
RTX 3090 24GB
310Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Benchmark score
- 39.5 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 24GB
- Released
- September 2020
RTX 5090 32GB
784Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Benchmark score
- 100 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 32GB
- Released
- January 2025
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What does this comparison mean?
The 5090 far exceeds the 3090 in this benchmark and moves from 24GB to 32GB. These are high-end cards with very different purchase costs and use cases.
RTX 3090 24GB has 24GB and RTX 5090 32GB has 32GB of graphics memory. Memory capacity, board dimensions, power connectors and the price of a particular used card are separate from this benchmark. Compare the exact item before deciding whether to upgrade.
The two GPUs in context
RTX 3090 24GB
The RTX 3090 placed 24GB of memory and very high gaming performance in a consumer-facing Ampere card. Its defining role lies as much in creator and memory-heavy work as in gaming, where the price and positioning were harder to justify.
RTX 5090 32GB
The RTX 5090 moved the top consumer performance bar again with 32GB of GDDR7. Its power draw and price are central to the verdict; the card is too new to earn an enduring Hall of Fame judgement.
Release dates: RTX 3090 24GB source · RTX 5090 32GB source.
How the figures are compared
Both FPS figures come from the owner-supplied GPUsed benchmark dataset. GPUsed reports a continuous FurMark run at 1080p for its physical-card checks. The percentage above compares the higher model average with the lower one; the score scales every model against the fastest GPU in the current dataset, which scores 100. A benchmark result does not predict gaming FPS, and the percentage may change with the benchmark dataset.
RTX 5090 source check: the later owner-supplied final benchmark workbook records 784 FPS in row 2. This is the value used in this comparison.