Rumors have been swirling about NVIDIA’s upcoming GeForce RTX 50 “Blackwell” gaming GPUs, and the latest scoop suggests we might see at least four models hitting the market in early 2025. These are the RTX 5090 and 5080, with the RTX 5070 Ti and 5070 following close behind.
According to the recent buzz, NVIDIA plans to debut the RTX 5090 and 5080 first. These flagship cards could make their grand premiere at CES, taking place in the first quarter of 2025, an event that’s always a hotspot for thrilling tech announcements.
A timeline leaked by Benchlife indicates that alongside the RTX 5090 and 5080, NVIDIA is also gearing up to introduce the RTX 5070 Ti and 5070 in the same period. It looks like February 2025 is when these slightly less powerful but still potent cards will make their entrance, suggesting NVIDIA is aligning an ambitious launch schedule for its whole slate of high-performance options.
As for the more mainstream choices in the lineup, such as the RTX 5060 Ti and 5060, we’re hearing these might arrive a bit later, possibly around May 2025. However, details remain sparse, and NVIDIA hasn’t officially confirmed any specifics about these models just yet.
Shifting focus to the specs arena, the RTX 5070 Ti is set to boast hefty power with 8960 CUDA cores, 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, and a thermal design power (TDP) of possibly 300W or even 350W according to some manufacturing partners. Meanwhile, the standard RTX 5070 will carry 6400 CUDA cores, 12 GB of GDDR7 VRAM, and a TDP of 250W.
For those eager to learn more about the RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060, we’ll be keeping an eye out for any credible leaks or announcements regarding their release and specs, so stay tuned for updates.
Here are some rumored specs for the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080, just to give you a taste of what these beasts might offer:
– The RTX 5090 features the Blackwell GB202-300 GPU with 170 SMs and 21760 CUDA cores, potentially offering clock speeds and cache enhancements yet to be announced. It’s slated to have a tremendous 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus with memory speeds between 28-32 Gbps.
– The RTX 5080, on the other hand, will use the Blackwell GB203-400 GPU with 84 SMs and 10752 CUDA cores, 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, maintaining a 256-bit bus, and expected speeds of 32 Gbps.
In terms of power, these graphics cards are not shy. The 5090 will likely demand a 600W power draw, while the 5080 seems to hover around a 400W requirement.
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