NVIDIA has officially announced its GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, promising significant performance leaps over previous generations at competitive price points. The new lineup includes the RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Overview
NVIDIA is setting new performance standards with the RTX 50 series, aiming to deliver twice the performance of their predecessors while offering improved value. The introduction of DLSS 4 technology also plays a key role in these new offerings.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series - Key Specs and Performance
Here's a summary of the key specifications and performance claims for the new cards:
| GPU | Price | CUDA Cores | VRAM | Memory Bus | Memory Speed | Bandwith | TBP | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | $1,999 | 21,760 | 32GB GDDR7 | N/A | N/A | 1792 GB/s | N/A | 2X Faster than RTX 4090, 4k 240 Hz/FPS |
| RTX 5080 | $999 | 10,752 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 256-bit | 30 Gbps | 960 GB/s | 360W | 2x faster than RTX 4080 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | $769 | 8960 | 16 GB GDDR7 | N/A | N/A | 896 GB/s | N/A | 2x faster than RTX 4070 Ti |
| RTX 5070 | $549 | 6144 | 12 GB GDDR7 | 192-bit | 28 Gbps | 672 GB/s | 250W | Faster than RTX 4090 |
Key Highlights
- All cards support NVIDIA's new DLSS 4 technology for enhanced performance.
- The RTX 5080 is aimed at 4K gaming while the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 are described as powerful 1440p cards.
- GDDR7 memory is a significant upgrade for these cards, with the RTX 5080 offering up to 30Gbps.
- The RTX 5090 features 32 GB of GDDR7, 21,760 CUDA Cores, 680 5th Gen Tensor Cores, and 170 4th Gen Ray Tracing Cores, making it the ultimate gaming GPU.
- The GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition boasts a new double flow-through design.
- NVIDIA is using a new 14-layer PCB and a single 12V-2x6 power connector for most cards.
- Full PCIe 5.0 and DisplayPort 2.1a support are included.
- Generative AI applications will be 2x faster on the GeForce RTX 5090 thanks to the new FP4 capability.
Availability
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 will be available on January 30th, and the RTX 5080 will follow on January 31th, while the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 will launch in February. All models will be available as custom cards and Founders Edition variants.
Source: NVIDIA Official Website
