GPU comparison

RTX 5060 Ti vs RTX 5090

Specifications and current cloud pricing, side by side.

BlackwellvsBlackwellUpdated 31 days ago

This variant comparison is part of the RTX 5060 vs RTX 5090 family comparison.

The RTX 5090 variant wins for the most common use case of LLM inference because its 32 GB GDDR7 and 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 exceed the 16 GB and 19.2 TFLOPS figures of the RTX 5060 Ti variant by clear margins.

RTX 5060 Ti from $0.18/GPU/hrRTX 5090 from $0.87/GPU/hr

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  • Cheapest right now: RTX 5060 Ti at $0.18/hr on Vast.ai

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Specifications Compared

SpecRTX 5060 TiRTX 5090
TDP145W575W
VRAM16 GB32 GB
CUDA Cores3,84021,760
FP4 (dense)Not published1,676 TFLOPS
FP8 (dense)Not published419 TFLOPS
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR7
ArchitectureBlackwellBlackwell
FP16 (dense)Not published209.5 TFLOPS
Form FactorsPCIePCIe
INT8 (dense)Not published838 TOPS
InterconnectPCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
Tensor Cores120680
FP32 Performance19.2 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
FP64 PerformanceNot published1.6 TFLOPS
Memory Bandwidth448 GB/s1,792 GB/s
FP4 (with sparsity)614 TFLOPS3,352 TFLOPS
FP8 (with sparsity)Not published838 TFLOPS
FP16 (with sparsity)Not published419 TFLOPS
INT8 (with sparsity)Not published1,676 TOPS

Performance Analysis

The RTX 5060 Ti delivers 19.2 TFLOPS in FP32 while the RTX 5090 reaches 104.8 TFLOPS in FP32, producing a performance ratio that favors the larger card for compute heavy tasks. Memory bandwidth stands at 448 GB/s for the RTX 5060 Ti family and 1792 GB/s for the RTX 5090 family, which directly limits sustainable batch sizes on the smaller card compared with the larger one. The RTX 5090 lists FP16 dense at 209.5 TFLOPS and FP16 with sparsity at 419 TFLOPS whereas the RTX 5060 Ti provides no FP16 figure, so direct dense to dense or sparsity to sparsity comparisons remain limited to the published FP4 with sparsity values of 614 TFLOPS versus 3352 TFLOPS.

Current On-Demand Offers

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RTX 5060 Ti

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
Vast.aiGermany, DE1$0.18—Deploy

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RTX 5090

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
Vast.aiAlberta, CA1$0.87—Deploy
RunPodglobal1$1.19—Deploy
LeaderGPUThe Netherlands1$2.29—Deploy

3 providers in stock, 10 offers (cheapest per provider shown). All RTX 5090 offers, price history and alerts

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When to Choose the RTX 5060 Ti

The RTX 5060 Ti variant suits environments that prioritize the 145W TDP over higher throughput. Its 16 GB GDDR7 capacity fits inference or fine tuning jobs that stay under that memory limit while drawing less power than the 575W alternative.

When to Choose the RTX 5090

The RTX 5090 variant fits training or inference workloads that need the full 32 GB GDDR7 capacity and 1792 GB/s bandwidth. Its 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 rating supports larger models that exceed the limits of the 16 GB option.

Use Cases

LLM Training
RTX 5090

The RTX 5090 variant supplies 32 GB GDDR7 and 1792 GB/s bandwidth that exceed the 16 GB and 448 GB/s limits of the RTX 5060 Ti variant for larger training batches.

LLM Inference
RTX 5090

The RTX 5090 variant provides 32 GB GDDR7 capacity and FP16 dense throughput of 209.5 TFLOPS that the RTX 5060 Ti variant does not publish.

Fine-tuning
Either

Both variants share Blackwell architecture and PCIe 5.0 interconnect while the 16 GB model fits smaller fine tuning jobs and the 32 GB model handles larger ones.

Stable Diffusion
RTX 5060 Ti

The RTX 5060 Ti variant operates at 145W TDP with 16 GB GDDR7 that suffices for many diffusion workloads without the 575W draw of the RTX 5090 variant.

Scientific Computing
RTX 5090

The RTX 5090 variant delivers 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 and 3352 TFLOPS FP4 with sparsity that surpass the 19.2 TFLOPS FP32 and 614 TFLOPS FP4 with sparsity of the RTX 5060 Ti variant.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the TDP values for these cards?▾

The RTX 5060 Ti variant lists a TDP of 145W and the RTX 5090 variant lists a TDP of 575W. These figures apply across each family.

Which GPU offers higher FP32 performance?▾

The RTX 5090 variant reaches 104.8 TFLOPS in FP32 while the RTX 5060 Ti variant reaches 19.2 TFLOPS in FP32. The difference follows directly from the published family specifications.

Do both GPUs support PCIe 5.0?▾

Both the RTX 5060 Ti variant and the RTX 5090 variant use the PCIe 5.0 interconnect and PCIe form factor. These features remain identical across the two models.

What FP4 figures are published for each card?▾

The RTX 5060 Ti variant lists FP4 with sparsity at 614 TFLOPS and the RTX 5090 variant lists FP4 dense at 1676 TFLOPS together with FP4 with sparsity at 3352 TFLOPS.

Which model has greater memory bandwidth?▾

The RTX 5090 variant provides 1792 GB/s bandwidth while the RTX 5060 Ti variant provides 448 GB/s bandwidth. These values represent family wide specifications.

Which is cheaper to rent, the RTX 5060 Ti or the RTX 5090?▾

Cloud rental prices for both the RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5090 vary by provider, configuration, and availability. This page shows live pricing from 25+ providers updated every 60 seconds. Scroll to the Live Cloud Pricing section to compare current rates.

How much VRAM does the RTX 5060 Ti have compared to the RTX 5090?▾

The RTX 5060 Ti has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory. The RTX 5090 has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Can I find RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5090 GPUs available to rent right now?▾

Yes. This page shows real-time availability across 25+ cloud GPU providers. The Live Cloud Pricing section displays only in-stock offers with current pricing.

What is the main difference between the RTX 5060 Ti and the RTX 5090?▾

The RTX 5060 Ti uses the Blackwell architecture (2025) while the RTX 5090 uses Blackwell (2025). The RTX 5060 Ti has 16 GB of GDDR7 at 448 GB/s; the RTX 5090 has 32 GB of GDDR7 at 1,792 GB/s, so the RTX 5090 has 4.0x the memory bandwidth of the RTX 5060 Ti.

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How this page is made

  • Specifications come from the NVIDIA, AMD and Intel datasheets for the RTX 5060 Ti and the RTX 5090. Dense and sparse throughput are listed separately.
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