GPU comparisons for local LLMs
Pairs people often weigh against each other, compared with the same data and estimates as our GPU pages.
Entry-level graphics cards
- RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 5070
The RTX 5070 is about 1.5× faster (median of estimates).
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: Great 28 · Well 9; RTX 5070 (12 GB VRAM): Great 27 · Well 8 (of 58 models).
- RTX 4060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is about 1.6× faster (median of estimates).
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB: Great 23 · Well 13; RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: Great 28 · Well 9 (of 58 models).
- RTX 3060 12GB vs RTX 4060
The RTX 3060 12GB is about 1.3× faster (median of estimates).
RTX 3060 12GB: Great 24 · Well 11; RTX 4060 (8 GB VRAM): Great 19 · Well 11 (of 58 models).
- RTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
About the same speed (median of estimates).
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB: Great 20 · Well 10; RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: Great 28 · Well 9 (of 58 models).
Midrange graphics cards
- RTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
The RTX 5070 Ti is about 2× faster (median of estimates).
RTX 5070 Ti (16 GB VRAM): Great 29 · Well 8; RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: Great 28 · Well 9 (of 58 models).
- RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5070
About the same speed (median of estimates).
RX 9070 XT (16 GB VRAM): Great 29 · Well 8; RTX 5070 (12 GB VRAM): Great 27 · Well 8 (of 58 models).
High-end graphics cards
- RTX 4090 vs RTX 5090
The RTX 5090 is about 1.8× faster (median of estimates).
RTX 4090 (24 GB VRAM): Great 46 · Well 2; RTX 5090 (32 GB VRAM): Great 48 · Well 1 (of 58 models).
- RTX 3090 vs RTX 4090
The RTX 4090 is about 1.1× faster (median of estimates).
RTX 3090 (24 GB VRAM): Great 44 · Well 4; RTX 4090 (24 GB VRAM): Great 46 · Well 2 (of 58 models).
- RTX 3090 vs RTX 5090
The RTX 5090 is about 1.9× faster (median of estimates).
RTX 3090 (24 GB VRAM): Great 44 · Well 4; RTX 5090 (32 GB VRAM): Great 48 · Well 1 (of 58 models).
Macs, unified-memory PCs and graphics cards
- Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB vs DGX Spark 128GB
About the same speed (median of estimates).
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB: Great 34 · Well 12; DGX Spark 128GB: Great 34 · Well 12 (of 58 models).
- Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB vs RTX 5070 Ti
The RTX 5070 Ti is about 3× faster (median of estimates).
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB: Great 34 · Well 12; RTX 5070 Ti (16 GB VRAM): Great 29 · Well 8 (of 58 models).
- M4 Pro 64GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is about 1.5× faster (median of estimates).
M4 Pro 64GB: Great 31 · Well 7; RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: Great 28 · Well 9 (of 58 models).