Thursday, September 5th 2024
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 Reach Final Stages This Month, Chinese "D" Variant Arrives for Both SKUs
NVIDIA is on the brink of finalizing its next-generation "Blackwell" graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080. Sources close to BenchLife indicate that NVIDIA is targeting September for the official design specification finalization of both models. This timeline hints at a possible unveiling at CES 2025, with a market release shortly after. The RTX 5090 is rumored to boast a staggering 550 W TGP, a significant 22% increase from its predecessor, the RTX 4090. Meanwhile, the RTX 5080 is expected to draw 350 W, a more modest 9.3% bump from the current RTX 4080. Interestingly, NVIDIA appears to be developing "D" variants for both cards, which are likely tailored for the Chinese market to comply with export regulations.
Regarding raw power, the RTX 5090 is speculated to feature 24,576 CUDA cores paired with 512-bit GDDR7 memory. The RTX 5080, while less mighty, is still expected to pack a punch with 10,752 CUDA cores and 256-bit GDDR7 memory. As NVIDIA prepares to launch these powerhouses, rumors suggest the RTX 4090D may be discontinued by December 2024, paving the way for its successor. We are curious to see how the power consumption is handled and if these cards are packed efficiently within the higher power envelope. Some rumors indicate that the RTX 5090 could reach 600 watts at its peak, while RTX 5080 reaches 400 watts. However, that is just a rumor for now. As always, until NVIDIA makes an official announcement, these details should be taken with a grain of salt.
Sources:
BenchLife, via Wccftech
Regarding raw power, the RTX 5090 is speculated to feature 24,576 CUDA cores paired with 512-bit GDDR7 memory. The RTX 5080, while less mighty, is still expected to pack a punch with 10,752 CUDA cores and 256-bit GDDR7 memory. As NVIDIA prepares to launch these powerhouses, rumors suggest the RTX 4090D may be discontinued by December 2024, paving the way for its successor. We are curious to see how the power consumption is handled and if these cards are packed efficiently within the higher power envelope. Some rumors indicate that the RTX 5090 could reach 600 watts at its peak, while RTX 5080 reaches 400 watts. However, that is just a rumor for now. As always, until NVIDIA makes an official announcement, these details should be taken with a grain of salt.
88 Comments on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 Reach Final Stages This Month, Chinese "D" Variant Arrives for Both SKUs
No way the 5080 will have those overly shitty specs.
www.techspot.com/news/104570-nvidia-record-279-billion-loss-market-value-highlights.html
www.tradingview.com/symbols/NASDAQ-NVDA/
The AI fad is nothing more than the next biggest widget for corporations to buy into and back fill with billions of dollars to make it (AI) work.
AI will not be the golden apple of what they are pushing.
Why would they bring out any new video card when they can continue pushing the current generation and milk it as much as possible? T-here is no real competition coming from AMD in the high end.
IMHO THIS is why the 5090 has been suddenly been mentioned. They need the money to keep their stock from sliding even further. Around a 40% of losses of stock prices from their highs. Otherwise the 5000 series of cards would continued to be shelved at least another 6+ months from now.
Remember they are the ones that branded themselves as an AI company. The irony is that an infusion of money from their Video Card Division to continue this illusion of them to be an "AI" company.
They are banking on the Loyal people who drank the green coolaid to by their new shiny.
And rightfully so.
Tax Season is looking bright!
And I begin to insult anyone's understanding of efficiency.