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.
206 Comments on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Features 575 W TDP, RTX 5080 Carries 360 W TDP
You made your point about sticking with AMD midrange and Linux..
5090 isn't made for "gamers"
Should everybody who doesn't intend to buy a 5090 just shut the F up and leave? :confused:
Some GPUs have a dual bios switch for noise / performance but still it's just 2 options, it can't cast a wide enough net. The same way that laptops come with turbo / silent / performance modes etc. Should I be complaining that my laptop came set to turbo out of the box? Who cares, it takes a second to change it
Sometimes, people come here out of some genuine interest for tech, not because they have a personal stake in the matter. Not everybody in a 5090 thread is a potential buyer. Sometimes, one is just curious. :)
But each to their own.
But the 5090 is for "gamers" as it has the Geforce branding, it definitely works as gamers with deep wallets think they need the latest flagship.A 5090 wouldn't need more than 3 of the 8 pin connectors, 8 pin molex can handle a lot more than what it's rated for.
I am an Nvidia user, by the way, just not in my main gaming rig at the moment. I've got two HTPCs that both have Nvidia GPUs in them. Does that make me more qualified to comment here?Let me disagree there. The 5090 has double of everything compared to the 5080 (shaders, VRAM, etc) which is already gonna be a stupidly expensive card. The 5090 is only GeForce by name to sell it to gamers. But it is not a card that your average gamer needs. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a gigantic gap between it and the 5080 in specs.
No one is buying a $2000 GPU to run it at the speed of a $500 GPU. There’s a reason review sites measure gaming power at max settings and resolution because that is how the product will be used by the vast majority of users.
It seems that every comment to do with Nvidia relates to poor performance (RT), blurry image quality (DLSS) and now lower settings / limiting power for even worse performance and image quality.
What the hell is going on with Nvidia users?!?!
Of course noone is buying a 2000$ gpu to run it at the speed of a 500$ gpu, nobody argued that. I'm arguing that at the same power as your 7900xt it will be vastly faster (and it should be), so I don't get the notion of complaining about it's power.Well if you find the performance of the 5060 acceptable you wouldn't even be looking at the 5070 the first place regardless of the power draw. Anyways, it just doesn't make sense to me but whatever, im not the arbiter of what makes sense.
Don't take it personally, but this is the difference between a value-conscious buyer and a moron, imo. A value-conscious buyer looks at every option and chooses the one that is the closest to satisfying their needs at their given budget, while a moron buys the most expensive shit available without thinking about it.
Btw, the 4090 is only 5% more efficient than a 7900XTX at raster and the 5090 at best will be 30% faster for almost 50% higher power than the 4090.
No reason for a Ti version.I personally just power limit my GPUs. Both my 3090s run at 275W each.
Near 600watt for 5090 stock is bad...
This is a buyer beware situation and no company logo on the box beats physics.