Friday, January 3rd 2025
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Features 575 W TDP, RTX 5080 Carries 360 W TDP
According to two of the most accurate leakers, kopite7kimi and hongxing2020, NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 will feature 575 W and 360 W TDP, respectively. Previously, rumors have pointed out that these GPU SKUs carry 600 W and 400 W TGPs, which translates into total graphics power, meaning that an entire GPU with its RAM and everything else draws a certain amount of power. However, TDP (thermal design power) is a more specific value attributed to the GPU die or the specific SKU in question. According to the latest leaks, 575 Watts are dedicated to the GB202-300-A1 GPU die in the GeForce RTX 5090, while 25 Watts are for GDDR7 memory and other components on the PCB.
For the RTX 5080, the GB203-400-A1 chip is supposedly drawing 360 Watts of power alone, while 40 Watts are set aside for GDDR7 memory and other components in the PC. The lower-end RTX 5080 uses more power than the RTX 5090 because its GDDR7 memory modules reportedly run at 30 Gbps, while the RTX 5090 uses GDDR7 memory modules with 28 Gbps speeds. Indeed, the RTX 5090 uses more modules or higher capacity modules, but the first-generation GDDR7 memory could require more power to reach the 30 Gbps threshold. Hence, more power is set aside for that. In future GDDR7 iterations, more speed could be easily achieved without much more power.
Sources:
hongxing2020 and kopite7kimi, via VideoCardz
For the RTX 5080, the GB203-400-A1 chip is supposedly drawing 360 Watts of power alone, while 40 Watts are set aside for GDDR7 memory and other components in the PC. The lower-end RTX 5080 uses more power than the RTX 5090 because its GDDR7 memory modules reportedly run at 30 Gbps, while the RTX 5090 uses GDDR7 memory modules with 28 Gbps speeds. Indeed, the RTX 5090 uses more modules or higher capacity modules, but the first-generation GDDR7 memory could require more power to reach the 30 Gbps threshold. Hence, more power is set aside for that. In future GDDR7 iterations, more speed could be easily achieved without much more power.
173 Comments on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Features 575 W TDP, RTX 5080 Carries 360 W TDP
My Sharp II Carousel MicroWave Runs on 400 Watts...
Just saying...
The difference between the men and the boys is the price of their toys. Saddle up kids. It's gonna be a rough ride.
Just saying... ;)I don't know how it's on Nvidia now. The last card I had from them was a 2070. On that, TDP was GPU chip only power.
On AMD, TDP is total card power.Oh, what a bleak, materialistic look on the world! I'm astonished.
penis) wallet measuring contest for the masses. :(What you own ends up owning you. Think about it.
I just hate being taken advantage of when I do need to make these purchases when the time comes, that is what annoys me, and the realization comes, that I have to fork out money to idiotic price points because others have no self control.
But I don't need the latest and greatest to feel good about myself. With my gaming habits, I'm fine on mid-range. I don't buy stuff just to be able to say that I have it.
Whoever says that the 4090 is not enough, and you definitely 100% need to swap it for a 5090 as soon as it's out is lying to himself.Our whole society is built around individuals with no self-control, unfortunately. I completely agree with you, though.