RTX 3090 Ti vs RTX 5090 D v2 for Blender
Compare RTX 3090 Ti vs RTX 5090 D v2 for Blender: benchmarks, VRAM, render-time estimates, power, and upgrade fit. RTX 5090 D v2 leads the Blender benchmark score by 113.9%.
Fastest in Blender
RTX 5090 D v2 (12,965.28 score)
Lowest power draw
RTX 3090 Ti (450 W TDP)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 6,061.94 -53% | 12,965.28 |
| CUDA cores | 10,752 -51% | 21,760 |
| Boost clock | 1860 MHz -23% | 2407 MHz |
| RT cores | RT cores: 84 -51% | RT cores: 170 |
| Tensor cores | Tensor cores: 336 -51% | Tensor cores: 680 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 1,010 GB/s -25% | 1,340 GB/s |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 384-bit | 384-bit |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell 2.0 |
| Render support | OptiX, CUDA | OptiX |
| TDP | 450 W | 575 W +28% |
| Release year | 2022 | 2025 |
Benchmark comparison
Estimated seconds to render one frame of each standard Blender benchmark scene. Lower is faster.
These timings are derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians and should be treated as comparative estimates, not guaranteed real-project render times.
Which GPU makes more sense?
RTX 5090 D v2 is the stronger Blender rendering pick here, and both cards have the same VRAM capacity.
Blender render speed
RTX 5090 D v2 leads by 113.9% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (12,965 vs 6,062). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene headroom
Both cards have 24 GB of VRAM, so the decision is less about scene capacity and more about render speed, architecture, power draw, and price.
Power and cooling
RTX 3090 Ti is the lower-power option at 450 W TDP, compared with 575 W for RTX 5090 D v2. If render speed is close, that can make RTX 3090 Ti easier to cool and run quietly.
Upgrade decision
RTX 5090 D v2 is both the newer and faster Blender rendering choice here. The main reason to choose RTX 3090 Ti would be price, availability, existing ownership, or a specific workstation requirement.
Quick take on RTX 3090 Ti vs RTX 5090 D v2
RTX 5090 D v2 leads the Blender benchmark score by 113.9%.
Fastest in Blender: RTX 5090 D v2 12,965.28 score.
Lowest power draw: RTX 3090 Ti 450 W TDP.
Both GPUs ship with 24 GB of VRAM, so the tradeoff is more about speed, architecture, and efficiency than memory capacity.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.