NVIDIA RTX 5090 & RTX 50 Laptops: DLSS 4, 2x Faster, 32GB GDDR7, $1999 Price

NVIDIA has launched the GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, delivering twice the performance of the RTX 4090 for a price of $1999 USD. This new flagship card is designed for both hardcore gamers and content creators.

RTX 5090: Key Features and Specs

The RTX 5090 is based on the new Blackwell GPU architecture, offering significant improvements over the previous generation. Key features include:

• 2x Performance: Delivers over twice the performance of the RTX 4090, particularly with DLSS 4.
• Blackwell Architecture: Includes 5th Gen Tensor Cores, new streaming multiprocessor units, and 4th Gen ray tracing cores. Supports FP4 for faster AI processing.
• 32GB GDDR7 Memory: Features 32GB of GDDR7 VRAM with a 512-bit interface and 30 Gbps speeds, providing up to 1792 GB/s bandwidth.
• Over 20K Cores: The card has 170 out of 192 Streaming Multiprocessors (SMs) enabled, resulting in 21,760 cores.
• Dual-Slot Cooler: The Founders Edition uses a compact dual-slot, dual-fan cooling solution.
• 575W TBP: The card has a 575W total board power (TBP) rating.
• DisplayPort 2.1b: Supports DisplayPort 2.1b UHBR20 (8K 165Hz).
• PCIe Gen 5.0 Support: Includes the latest PCIe Gen 5.0 interface for faster data transfer.

RTX 5090 Performance and DLSS 4

NVIDIA highlights that the RTX 5090 achieves over 2x faster performance than the RTX 4090 in games like Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2, and Black Myth Wukong when using DLSS 4. In titles that don't leverage DLSS, performance gains are around 30-40%

NVIDIA DLSS 4: 8x Performance Boost

NVIDIA also introduced DLSS 4, featuring Multi Frame Generation, providing an 8x performance boost on RTX 50 series GPUs. This technology generates multiple additional frames, working with other DLSS features to significantly increase framerates. Key DLSS 4 highlights include:

• Multi-Frame Generation: Generates up to three additional frames per traditionally rendered frame for 8x performance gain.
• Transformer-Based Model: Uses a vision transformer for enhanced stability, reduced ghosting, and higher detail.
• Improved Upscaling: DLSS Ray Reconstruction, DLSS Super Resolution, and DLAA are powered by the new transformer architecture.
• Backwards Compatibility: DLSS 4 is designed to be compatible with existing DLSS integrations.

75 games and apps will have support for Multi Frame Generation at launch, with more titles to be supported through an NVIDIA app update that enables new features.

NVIDIA RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs

NVIDIA has also unveiled GeForce RTX 50 series laptop GPUs, featuring the RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, and 5070. These mobile GPUs will be available in thin designs thanks to Max-Q innovations and use GDDR7 memory. The flagship RTX 5090 Laptop GPU boasts 24 GB of GDDR7 VRAM and 10,496 CUDA cores.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Laptop GPU Lineup

Laptops powered by the GeForce RTX 50 series are expected to launch in March 2025 from partners like Acer, ASUS, Dell, GIGABYTE, HP, Lenovo, and more.