The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card is reportedly launching on January 21st, according to Hong Kong media outlet HKEPC. If true, this will be the first launch of an NVIDIA Blackwell GPU designed for gamers.
RTX 5080 Specifications
The RTX 5080 will be a high-end graphics card based on the GB203-400 GPU. Key specs include:
- CUDA Cores: 10,752
- Memory: 16 GB GDDR7
- Memory Speed: 30-32 Gbps (rumored)
It's important to note that this launch date is likely specific to the RTX 5080, as the RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti are not expected to launch alongside it. While the memory capacity remains at 16 GB (same as RTX 4080 series), the switch to GDDR7 will provide a significant performance boost, especially since other RTX 50 series are expected to have 28 Gbps memory speed.
Rumored Launch Timeline
- January 6: Announcement
- January 21: Release Date
The release is set to happen shortly after the Intel Arc B570 launch (January 16th). Additionally, AMD is also rumored to release their Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 cards in late January, making this a busy month for graphics enthusiasts.
Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor.
