NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 is a graphics card released on September 24, 2020, built on the Ampere architecture using a 8 nm process. It has 10,496 shading units, 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, 936.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 1.70 GHz and a 350 W board power rating. It scores 26,512 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4 and CUDA compute capability 8.6.
Depth: 59 recorded fields, 28 features, 5 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, NVIDIA GeForce Specifications, NanoReview (Firecrawl extract), NVIDIA Developer: CUDA GPUs, NVIDIA Developer: Video Encode and Decode GPU Support Matrix and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 10 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 26,512 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 98.4% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #45), measured across 17,925 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 1,069.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 averages DirectX 9 270 fps, DirectX 10 179 fps, DirectX 11 218 fps, DirectX 12 109 fps and GPU Compute 15,010 ops/s, across 17,925 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 states the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, up to 24 GB of memory, a core clock of 1400 MHz, DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.6, first benchmarked on 2020-09-18. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 specifically. It is a different product from NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 is based on the Ampere architecture, uses the GA102-300-A1 graphics processor, is manufactured on a 8 nm process, contains 28,300 million transistors and has a die size of 628 mm².
Shader configuration
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 has 10,496 shading units, 82 streaming multiprocessors, 328 texture mapping units, 112 render output units, 82 ray tracing cores and 328 tensor cores.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Infinity Cache is an AMD architectural feature and does not apply to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
Clock speeds
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 runs at a base clock of 1.40 GHz and boosts to 1.70 GHz.
Memory
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 is equipped with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory, uses a 384-bit memory bus and delivers 936.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 has a board power rating of 350 W, a total board power of 350 W, a power supply of at least 750 W is recommended, power is supplied through 2x PCIe 8-pin (adapter to 1x 12-pin included), the card occupies 3-slot, it is 313 mm long, its width is 138 mm, the maximum operating temperature is 93 °C and it connects over PCIe 4.0.
Market
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 was released on September 24, 2020 and launched at a price of $1,499.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4 and CUDA compute capability 8.6.
Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
Features
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 has 19 supported features recorded outside the media engine. A feature that no source mentions is shown as not listed, never as unsupported.
Rendering
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Supported: DirectX 12 UltimateMicrosoft's top DirectX 12 feature tier, covering hardware ray tracing, mesh shaders, variable-rate shading and sampler feedback.
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Supported: NVIDIA DLSSNVIDIA's AI-based upscaling and frame-generation technology that can raise frame rates in supported games.Modes: Yes
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Supported: Hardware ray tracing 2nd GenerationDedicated GPU hardware that speeds up ray-traced lighting, reflections and shadows in supported games and apps.Ray tracing units: 82
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Supported: Vulkan ray tracingSupport for hardware ray tracing through the Vulkan graphics API.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, NVIDIA DLSS, Hardware ray tracing (2nd Generation) and Vulkan ray tracing under Rendering.
Compute and AI
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Supported: CUDA Compute capability 8.6Support for NVIDIA's CUDA computing platform, used by many creative, scientific and AI applications.
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Supported: NVLink / SLISupport for linking two NVIDIA GPUs with a bridge for multi-GPU setups.
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Supported: Tensor cores 3rd GenerationNVIDIA's dedicated matrix-math units used for AI workloads such as DLSS and machine-learning inference.Tensor cores: 328
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 supports CUDA (Compute capability 8.6), NVLink / SLI and Tensor cores (3rd Generation) under Compute and AI.
Display features
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Supported: NVIDIA G-SYNCSupport for NVIDIA's variable refresh rate technology, which syncs the display to the GPU to reduce tearing and stutter.
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Supported: HDCP content protection HDCP 2.3Support for HDCP, the copy-protection standard that some protected 4K streaming and disc video requires.
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Supported: VR readyThe vendor states the GPU meets the requirements for running mainstream PC virtual reality headsets.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 supports NVIDIA G-SYNC, HDCP content protection (HDCP 2.3) and VR ready under Display features.
Platform
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Supported: Resizable BARLets the CPU access the GPU's full video memory at once, which can improve performance in some games on supporting systems.
Not listed (1)
No source Feex holds states whether the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 supports Small-form-factor ready. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 supports Resizable BAR under Platform.
Software and drivers
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Supported: NVIDIA FreestyleNVIDIA game filter feature that adjusts colors and sharpness in supported games.
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Supported: NVIDIA Game Ready driversDriver branch tuned and released alongside new games.
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Supported: NVIDIA BroadcastNVIDIA software that applies AI noise removal and camera effects for calls and streams.
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Supported: NVIDIA OmniverseSupport for NVIDIA's Omniverse platform for collaborative 3D design and simulation.
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Supported: NVIDIA ReflexNVIDIA's latency-reduction technology that lowers the delay between input and what you see in supported games.
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Supported: RTX RemixNVIDIA tooling for modding older games with ray tracing and updated assets.
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Supported: NVIDIA ShadowPlayNVIDIA's built-in tool for recording and streaming gameplay.
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Supported: NVIDIA Studio driversDriver branch tuned and tested for creative applications.
Not listed (1)
No source Feex holds states whether the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 supports RTX HDR. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 supports NVIDIA Freestyle, NVIDIA Game Ready drivers, NVIDIA Broadcast, NVIDIA Omniverse, NVIDIA Reflex, RTX Remix, NVIDIA ShadowPlay and NVIDIA Studio drivers under Software and drivers.
Media engine
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 provides hardware encode for H.264 (AVC) and HEVC (H.265) and hardware decode for H.264 (AVC), HEVC (H.265), AV1 and VP9. It does not support hardware encode for AV1.
| Codec | Encode | Decode |
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| H.264 (AVC) | Supported4:4:4: Yes | Supported |
| HEVC (H.265) | Supported4:2:2: No; 4:4:4: Yes; 10-bit: Yes; B-frames: Yes; 8K: Yes | Supported4:4:4: Yes |
| AV1 | Not supported | Supported |
| VP9 | Not stated by the vendor | Supported |
supported explicitly not supported not stated by the vendor
Media engines recorded for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: NVIDIA NVENC encoder (7th Generation, encoder engines: 1) and NVIDIA NVDEC decoder (5th Generation, decoder engines: 1).
Display outputs
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 offers outputs HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, up to 4 simultaneous displays, a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 and HDCP 2.3. It is stated to be VR ready.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 have?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 936.2 GB/s.
How much power does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 use and what power supply does it need?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 has a board power rating of 350 W. Feex records a suggested power supply of at least 750 W. Power connectors: 2x PCIe 8-pin (adapter to 1x 12-pin included).
How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 26,512 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 98.4% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #45. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 109 fps.
Does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 support ray tracing?
Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 has hardware ray tracing (2nd Generation) with 82 ray tracing cores.
Does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 support AV1 encoding?
No. Feex records AV1 hardware encoding as explicitly not supported on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, although it can decode AV1 in hardware.
Does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 support DirectX 12 Ultimate?
Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate.
What is the CUDA compute capability of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 has CUDA compute capability 8.6.
What bus interface does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 use?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 connects over PCIe 4.0.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 was released on September 24, 2020 and launched at a price of $1,499.
Corrections to this record
After an audit, 2 values on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 record were corrected. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
- Transistors:
28,000 million→ 28,300 million. Rule: Transistor count restored to full precision. stored 28000 is 28300 truncated to whole billions. Sources: Wikipedia: List of Nvidia graphics processing units (revision 1377107724); Wikipedia: List of Nvidia desktop graphics processing units (revision 1375708460); Wikipedia: GeForce RTX 30 series (revision 1374808230). - Compute units:
82cleared (now Not recorded). Rule: NVIDIA SM count moved out of compute units. compute units 82 on an NVIDIA GPU is its SM count (stated by the Wikipedia list articles). Sources: Wikipedia: List of Nvidia graphics processing units (revision 1377107724); Wikipedia: List of Nvidia desktop graphics processing units (revision 1375708460).
The audit log is public: all changes for this GPU, the corrections overview and the method.
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