NVIDIA to Release the Bulk of its RTX 50-series in Q1-2025

[btarunr]

The first quarter of 2025 (January thru March) will see back-to-back launches of next-generation GeForce RTX 50-series "Blackwell" graphics card, according to the latest rumors. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is confirmed to take center stage for the 2025 International CES keynote address, where he is widely expected to kick off the GeForce "Blackwell" gaming GPU generation. CES is expected to see NVIDIA launch its flagship GeForce RTX 5090 (RTX 4090-successor SKU), and its next-best part, the GeForce RTX 5080 (RTX 4080 successor).

February 2025 is expected to see the company debut the RTX 5070, and possibly the RTX 5070 Ti, if there is such a SKU. The RTX 5070 succeeds a long line of extremely successful SKUs that tended to sell in large volumes. Perhaps the most important launches of the generation will come in March 2025, when the company is expected to debut the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti, which succeed the current RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti, respectively. The xx60 tier tends to be the bestselling class of gaming GPUs in any generation. In all, it's expected that NVIDIA will release six new SKUs within Q1, and you can expect over a hundred graphics card reviews from TechPowerUp in Q1.



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[Vayra86]

There's a typo in the article, saying 'Brisk, back-to-back launches'.

It needs to be 'Brick'

Since its 5000 series, the new x90 is a five slot GPU now. Nvidia is already consulting board partners and case makers to find larger designs to fit their 8000 series, as regular cases won't fit the bill anymore.

 

[Hyderz]

interested to see the numbers but i suspect ppl might wait for dem super duper cards

 

[3DVCash]

Huh. 6 SKUs in 1 quarter? 5090, 5080, 5070 and 5060 makes 4...

Maaaaaybe the higher VRAM model rumor is true after all! 5080 24GB and 5070 18GB makes 6!

 

[W1zzard]

"and you can expect over a hundred graphics card reviews from TechPowerUp in Q1"

FML

 

[Bwaze]

That will be a terrible release, Nvidia doesn't need gamers any more, and it will show.

 

[64K]

I hope the 5060 will be the real xx60 GPU this time and there will be a 5050 entry level that gamers can afford again.

I give the 5050 a 50/50 chance of happening. Pun intended.

 

[azrael]

There's a typo in the article, saying 'Brisk, back-to-back launches'.

It needs to be 'Brick'

Since its 5000 series, the new x90 is a five slot GPU now. Nvidia is already consulting board partners and case makers to find larger designs to fit their 8000 series, as regular cases won't fit the bill anymore.

Are they going with an on-card power plant now?

"and you can expect over a hundred graphics card reviews from TechPowerUp in Q1"

FML

We'll have you doing this 'till you're 90!

 

[nguyen]

"and you can expect over a hundred graphics card reviews from TechPowerUp in Q1"

FML

Well at least all the next gen CPUs came out a few months before so you can get the new test bench set up

 

[Onasi]

Can’t wait for the 5060 being about 1-2% faster on average than the 4060 and losing in some situations. As is the proud tradition.
Nah, probably not, but it would be funny. I would agree that the x60 and x70 cards ate the most interesting and relevant for the market. I am sure the 5090 will be a monster that will run a gorillion FPS in whatever, but probably not particularly interesting to people who aren’t ready to shell out one billion million dollars for it.

 

[LittleBro]

I hope the 5060 will be the real xx60 GPU this time and there will be a 5050 entry level that gamers can afford again.

I give the 5050 a 50/50 chance of happening. Pun intended.

Most likely not. xx60 Ti is the real xx50. There are too many SKUs Nvidia has on the market. RTX 5050 paired with 4/6 GB VRAM would lack both rasterizing and RT performance even for 1080p.

Maybe I'm wrong. Well, I guess I'm wrong. Hopefully Nvidia mans up and delivers real successors and not the renamed ones.

6 SKUs to be released in Q1'25? My bet is: RTX 5090, 5080 Ti, 5080, 5070 Ti, 5070, 5060.

 

[mtosev]

Welcome news. Next year I will be upgrading my computer and I'm looking forward to 5080/90.

 

[TumbleGeorge]

Well at least all the next gen CPUs came out a few months before so you can get the new test bench set up

Will be more interesting if new main test bench set up is... not Intel.

 

[ishank1995]

Huh. 6 SKUs in 1 quarter? 5090, 5080, 5070 and 5060 makes 4...

Maaaaaybe the higher VRAM model rumor is true after all! 5080 24GB and 5070 18GB makes 6!

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Probably 5090, 5080, 5070 ti, 5070, 5060 ti, and 5060, I don't think they will release higher VRAM models alongside low VRAM models

 

[Gucky]

Afaik all this is still rumors...

 

[3DVCash]

Probably 5090, 5080, 5070 ti, 5070, 5060 ti, and 5060, I don't think they will release higher VRAM models alongside low VRAM models

They did with the 4060 Ti though.

Also I don't think they'll drop a 5070 Ti at launch. The only reason they did that with Ada was because they got called out on the 4080 12GB fiasco. I'd bet they want to avoid a repeat of the "4070 Ti Super" if they can help it.

 

[Space Lynx]

I'm probably* not buying one, but I am very interested in 5090 benchmarks when they come out. I wonder if it will be powerful enough to 4k 240hz OLED 32" gaming at 200+ fps on like cyberpunk 2077. That would be pretty epic.

 

[lexluthermiester]

FML

Come on, delegate! Use the power of your wizardry wand!

I'm probably* not buying one

I am. The 5070 is looking mighty tempting and is likely to handily give my 3080 a spanking while using much less power.

 

[Vayra86]

"and you can expect over a hundred graphics card reviews from TechPowerUp in Q1"

FML

Maybe you can just let AI write all the stuff for all those AIB cards? Its often pretty uneventful, FPS wise.

(I'm joking ofc)

I'm probably* not buying one, but I am very interested in 5090 benchmarks when they come out. I wonder if it will be powerful enough to 4k 240hz OLED 32" gaming at 200+ fps on like cyberpunk 2077. That would be pretty epic.

As long as there isn't a CPU capable of that, no.

Probably 5090, 5080, 5070 ti, 5070, 5060 ti, and 5060, I don't think they will release higher VRAM models alongside low VRAM models

If there is demand, you can rest assured they will. See Ampere.

Not that it helps much if the cards are bandwidth constrained anyway, but hey, people ask for it, so just deliver. Good cash.

 

[Caring1]

I'm probably* not buying one, but I am very interested in 5090 benchmarks when they come out. I wonder if it will be powerful enough to 4k 240hz OLED 32" gaming at 200+ fps on like cyberpunk 2077. That would be pretty epic.

If you build an Epyc system maybe.

 

[Onasi]

If you build an Epyc system maybe.

…I don’t think using a server CPU that would be far worse for games than pretty much anything consumer would help with attaining higher framerate in games. Just a hunch.

I wonder if it will be powerful enough to 4k 240hz OLED 32" gaming at 200+ fps on like cyberpunk 2077. That would be pretty epic.

It would have to be more than twice faster than the 4090. Not happening. Not at native with bells and whistles on anyway.

 

[cerulliber]

that's terrible news. no nvidia next-gen gpu cards for x-mas, nor decent gpu for at least 5-6 months and amd doesn't do better either. c'mon intel battlemage do someth. pat?

 

[Space Lynx]

…I don’t think using a server CPU that would be far worse for games than pretty much anything consumer would help with attaining higher framerate in games. Just a hunch.


It would have to be more than twice faster than the 4090. Not happening. Not at native with bells and whistles on anyway.

I'm pretty happy with my backlog and 7900 XT anyway, and sticking with 1440p. I may get the RTX 6090 someday though, I don't know we will see.

 

[Ruru]

There's a typo in the article, saying 'Brisk, back-to-back launches'.

It needs to be 'Brick'

Since its 5000 series, the new x90 is a five slot GPU now. Nvidia is already consulting board partners and case makers to find larger designs to fit their 8000 series, as regular cases won't fit the bill anymore.

No wonder Corsair released the 9000D

 

[Knight47]

So the 5070 got pushed back one month already? Previous rumor said it will launch with 5090 and 5080 at CES 2025 in January.