Everything we know about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090
Mar. 13, 2024All the latest RTX 5090 news, rumors, and predictions
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It sounds cliche, but it feels like only yesterday we crowned theNvidia GeForce RTX 4090as thebest graphics cardin terms of performance. Yet, here we are, about to dive into what a potential Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 could bring to your gaming PC. Even if we didn’t have any rumors to go on, it’s pretty much a given that the RTX 5000 series front runner will boost fps further than any card on the market right now, and knowing Nvidia, new AI upscaling abilities might even join the DLSS 3.5 roster.
It’s worth hammering home that Nvidia hasn’t announced any next-gen GPU plans as of yet, and an eventual RTX 5090 release isn’t a given. Even its name is merely as logical assumption, in the same way as you’d perhaps assume the next PlayStation will be the PS6. That said, we’re continually spotting leaks by reliable insiders that outline specs, and if the whispers are to be believed, we’ll be looking at card with 32GB GDDR7 VRAM that raises the performance bar even higher next generation.
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A new specs leak suggests theRTX 5090 will come armed with 32GB GDDR7 VRAMand a 600W TDP.
FreshRTX 5000 leaksreveal potential specs for the RTX 5090 and other Blackwell SKUs, with the flagship poised to have a 512-bit memory bus, GDDR7 modules, and 192 Stream Multiprocessors.
Leakers are now suggesting that theRTX 5090 might not show up until after the RTX 5080, despite recent reports that the flagship would be the only card to release this year.
3DCentre says GDDR7 is set to support configurations up to 64GB using 8GB nodes, but Kopite7kimi has suggested cards like the RTX 5090 couldstick with 2GB chipsinstead.
In response to questions relating to potential RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 ports, leakerKopite7kimihas given the nod that the cards will come armed with DisplayPort 2.1.
As of yet, Nvidia hasn’t announced any plans to release either an RTX 5090 or a successor to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090. Typically, the GPU maker doesn’t tend to reveal its hand in advance, with announcements lining up with product launches shortly after a reveal.
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Reports by YouTuberMoore’s Law is Deadalso table the idea of the RTX 5090 being the only Blackwell card to arrive this year. However, fellow leakerKopite7Kimiseems to think that the RTX 5080 will actually arrive before Nvidia’s flagship offering. This could be a sign that the company is still trying to settle on a release date battleplan, and could even mean that the 80-class card could be first on the scene.
We’ll ultimately need to wait for Nvidia to release official RTX 5090 specs before knowing how it stacks against the RTX 4090. That’s not to say insiders and leakers aren’t keen to share teasers ahead of time, as rumors relating to the next gen graphics card’s VRAM configuration are already surfacing.
Nvidia hasn’t announced a a new generation of GeForce graphics cards, but the company has officially revealed its new Blackwell architecture. During aGTC Keynote, CEO Jensen Huang focussed on how the architecture will benefit the future of AI, but the tech will likely serve as the foundation for next gen graphics solutions.
Recent RTX 5090 leaks back up the claim that the flagship will rock those specs, but the leaker now also claims the SKU will wield 192 SMs in a newroundup Tweet.
The leaker also seems confident that the RTX 5090 will feature a 512-bit memory bus, but it’s worth noting that they also previously hinted that a narrower 384-bit bus is on the cards. At this point, it’s safe to assume Nvidia has yet to settle on final specs, so what we’re likely hearing is two potential GDDR7 configurations that will ultimately line-up with other qualities like capacity.
Speaking of which, 3DCentre decently delved into GDDR7 capacity options, with capacity maxing out at 8GB per chip, with 64Gbit serving as a minimum density. It’s safe to say that the RTX 5090 won’t come armed with that much VRAM, and Kopite7kimi seems to think that we’ll actually just end up withthe same 16Gbit minimum configurationusing 2GB modules.
As for ports, when asked whether cards like the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 will feature DisplayPort 2.1, Kopite7kimiresponded with confirming tick. If Nvidia’s next gen GPUs do arrive with support for the video standard, it could mean we’ll get a GeForce card with 8K 165Hz output, something that’s already included with theAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTXreleased last year.
You’re going to need to wait a while before hearing any RTX 5090 price information, especially since Nvidia is probably still deciding on specs. If you’re simply looking to get a rough idea of how much your future gaming PC upgrade will set you back, however, RTX 4090 pricing may help you set a budget.
The RTX 4090 launched with an $1,599 / £1,579 MSRP, and we’d expect that to be what you’ll roughly pay for a potential RTX 5090 successor. That’s if Nvidia doesn’t raise prices again, as there was a significant jump in cost between the current gen cards last last gen options like the GeForce RTX 3090, which launched with a $1,499 / £1,439 tag attached. Here’s a rundown of flagship GPU prices over the years to paint an idea of what to expect:
It’s worth keeping in mind that various factors dictate GPU pricing, and you could argue that today’s flagships are a completely different class to their successors. Also, if you end up opting for a custom card, chances are you’ll pay far more than MSRP, in part due to the fact non Founder’s Edition models feature custom coolers and factor overclocking.
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