Detailed gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 GPU with the Intel Core i5-11400 processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with various graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can find out whether the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 is good or bad for gaming by looking at testing data. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's take a look at the main parameter. The ordinary FPS in games is 116.7 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. Considering 24Gb of memory, we can state that the GeForce RTX 3090 is good even for modern most demanding games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Release date
September 18, 2020
Price
1179 USD
Frequency
1400 MHz
Shaders
10496
TMUs
328
ROPs
96
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
350 W
Memory Size
24 Gb
Memory Bus
384 Bit
GeForce RTX 3090 power supply requirements
If you take a closer look at the power consumption of the graphics card, you can already make certain conclusions. This will allow you to choose the needed power supply that will fully match the GPU. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i5-11400 . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the required power supply should output.A very powerful power supply is required for the GeForce RTX 3090, since it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 350W. Here is a list of certain popular games in which the GPU has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of almost all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3090 and Intel Core i5-11400 configuration:
Genshin Impact
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Far Cry 6
Dota 2
Fortnite Battle Royale
Hitman 3
League of Legends
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Apex Legends
Roblox
Valorant
Atomic Heart
Hogwarts Legacy
Minecraft
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
After looking at the data from the game tests below, you can easily compare the GeForce RTX 3090 with rivals in several popular games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3090.
The closest GeForce RTX 3090 rivals
Video Card
FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Ti
324.4
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
302
GeForce RTX 4080
301.3
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
280.881
Radeon RX 6950 XT
278
GeForce RTX 4070
278
Radeon RX 7900 XT
274.7
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
268
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
264
Radeon RX 6900 XT
247.6
GeForce RTX 3090
244
GeForce RTX 3080
241
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
239.4
Radeon RX 6800 XT
233.7
GeForce RTX 3080
230.1
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
230
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
211.5
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
211
Radeon RX 6800
195.4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
185.3
GeForce RTX 4060
183.4
The closest opponents of the GeForce RTX 3090 are Radeon RX 6900 XT and GeForce RTX 3080. We compared GeForce RTX 3090 (244 FPS) and their average FPS in popular games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is Radeon RX 6900 XT 247.6 FPS, which 1.5% faster and GeForce RTX 3080 241 FPS, which is 1.2% slower. These numbers will further help you make the true decision.
How good is GeForce RTX 3090 for games?
From the tables below, you can understand how comfortable you can play famous games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3090 and Intel Core i5-11400. The numbers next to the names of the games mean the average FPS received with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. In the following table, testing the GeForce RTX 3090 in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
109.4
142.2
186.0
229.7
Homeworld 3
2022
83.8
108.9
142.4
175.9
Elden ring
2022
64.9
84.4
110.4
136.4
Starfield
2022
59.8
77.8
101.7
125.6
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
66.7
86.7
113.3
140.0
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
71.8
93.3
122.0
150.8
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
63.2
82.2
107.5
132.8
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
114.5
148.9
194.7
240.5
Overwatch 2
2022
164.1
213.3
278.9
344.6
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
99.1
128.9
168.5
208.2
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
92.3
120.0
156.9
193.8
Scorn
2022
66.7
86.7
113.3
140.0
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
106.0
137.8
180.2
222.5
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
73.5
95.5
124.9
154.3
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
88.9
115.5
151.1
186.6
Atomic Heart
2023
41.0
53.3
69.7
86.1
Stray
2022
182.9
237.8
310.9
384.1
Saints Row
2022
121.4
157.8
206.3
254.8
To understand how the GeForce RTX 3090 behaves in demanding games, you can read the figures from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Far Cry 6
2021
128.2
166.6
217.9
269.2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
107.7
140.0
183.1
226.1
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
137.8
179.1
234.2
289.3
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
167.5
217.8
284.8
351.8
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
80.3
104.4
136.6
168.7
Metro Exodus
2019
93.8
122.0
159.5
197.1
World War Z
2019
169.0
219.8
287.4
355.0
DOOM Eternal
2020
159.0
206.6
270.2
333.8
Hitman 3
2021
116.2
151.1
197.6
244.1
Monster Hunter: World
2018
146.0
189.8
248.1
306.5
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
167.5
217.8
284.8
351.8
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
123.6
160.6
210.1
259.5
Hitman 2
2018
167.5
217.8
284.8
351.8
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
51.1
66.4
86.9
107.3
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
169.9
220.9
288.8
356.8
Forza Horizon 5
2021
123.1
160.0
209.2
258.4
Death Stranding
2020
155.4
202.0
264.1
326.3
Final Fantasy XV
2018
143.6
186.6
244.1
301.5
Crysis 3
2013
167.8
218.2
285.3
352.5
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
111.4
144.9
189.4
234.0
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
124.8
162.2
212.1
262.0
Godfall
2020
151.3
196.6
257.1
317.7
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
126.1
164.0
214.4
264.9
F1 22
2020
148.7
193.3
252.8
312.3
Genshin Impact
2020
148.7
193.3
252.8
312.3
Resident Evil Village
2021
116.2
151.1
197.6
244.1
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
134.5
174.9
228.7
282.5
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
78.1
101.5
132.8
164.0
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
134.2
174.4
228.1
281.8
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
77.3
100.4
131.3
162.2
Anthem
2019
116.1
150.9
197.3
243.7
Devil May Cry 5
2019
152.1
197.8
258.6
319.5
Dishonored 2
2016
129.2
168.0
219.7
271.4
Halo Infinite
2021
97.4
126.7
165.6
204.6
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
168.5
219.1
286.5
353.9
Total War: Warhammer
2016
168.7
219.3
286.8
354.3
F1 2021
2020
165.8
215.5
281.8
348.2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
165.8
215.5
281.8
348.2
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
134.5
174.9
228.7
282.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
145.5
189.1
247.3
305.5
The Witcher 3
2015
151.4
196.9
257.4
318.0
The Division
2016
151.1
196.4
256.9
317.3
Just Cause 4
2018
135.5
176.2
230.4
284.6
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
85.5
111.1
145.3
179.5
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
107.7
140.0
183.1
226.1
Project CARS 3
2020
78.6
102.2
133.7
165.1
Borderlands 3
2019
108.4
140.9
184.2
227.6
Marvel's Avengers
2020
101.0
131.3
171.7
212.1
Gears of War 5
2019
136.6
177.5
232.2
286.8
GreedFall
2019
154.3
200.6
262.4
324.1
GeForce RTX 3090 24Gb with Core i5-11400 gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3090 from the following table are just for information, because it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
169.9
220.9
288.8
356.8
Titanfall 2
2016
184.6
240.0
313.8
387.6
League of Legends
2009
506.7
592.9
732.2
798.1
Battlefield V
2018
180.0
234.0
306.0
378.0
Hitman
2016
170.9
222.2
290.6
358.9
Dawn of War III
2017
183.9
239.1
312.6
386.2
Project CARS 2
2017
177.2
230.4
301.3
372.2
Dota 2
2013
244.4
317.7
415.5
513.3
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
187.7
244.0
319.0
394.1
Apex Legends
2019
180.0
234.0
306.0
378.0
Doom
2016
268.7
349.3
456.8
564.2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
450.4
527.0
650.8
709.4
DiRT Rally
2015
269.5
350.4
458.2
566.0
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
208.7
271.3
354.8
438.3
Minecraft
2011
400.0
467.9
679.9
839.9
Fallout 76
2018
219.5
285.3
373.1
460.9
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
214.7
279.1
364.9
450.8
Rocket League
2015
525.5
614.8
759.3
827.6
Strange Brigade
2018
220.0
286.0
374.0
461.9
For Honor
2017
250.2
325.3
425.4
525.5
Battlefield 1
2016
213.5
277.5
362.9
448.3
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
175.5
228.2
298.4
368.6
Resident Evil 2
2019
194.8
253.3
331.2
409.2
Roblox
2006
530.7
620.9
766.9
835.9
F1 2019
2019
176.0
228.9
299.3
369.7
Battlefield 4
2013
237.8
309.1
404.2
499.3
Need For Speed
2015
202.4
263.1
344.0
425.0
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
201.9
262.4
343.2
423.9
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
218.8
284.4
371.9
459.4
Destiny 2
2017
236.4
307.3
401.9
496.4
Valorant
2020
343.0
445.9
583.2
720.4
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
354.5
460.8
602.6
744.4
Though you can't dispute with the figures from this table, however, you need to know that in reality some processors and video cards will not be capable to work together. For such cases, FPS is calculated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the Intel Core i5-11400 and the GeForce RTX 3090 separately.
