Summary
Some newly surfaced rumors have potentially leaked pricing estimates for the upcomingNvidia RTX 5000series of graphics cards, as well as some technical specifications for the RTX 5090. If true, the RTX 5000 cards are shaping up to be exceptionally performant, but it seemsNvidiawill charge a pretty penny for them.
The RTX 5000 lineup is expected to utilize Nvidia’s Blackwell micro-architecture. As of right now, Nvidia is reportedly planning to unveil the higher-endRTX 5080 and 5090 cards at its CES 2025 keynotenext January. While many gamers are anticipating a hefty performance uplift in the RTX 5000 cards, though, there’s also some trepidation over how much they’ll cost. Nvidia graphics cards have historically charged a premium over competitors, and it seems the RTX 5000 lineup is set to repeat that pattern.
Following the recent reports of apotential 24 GB variant of the RTX 5080, credible industry insider Moore’s Law is Dead has now chimed in with some alleged pricing information for both the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090. In a newly releasedYouTube video, the insider claimed that the RTX 5080 may retail for as much as$1,499, a substantial hike over the RTX 4080’s $1,199 price tag at launch. The RTX 5090, meanwhile, is tipped to costbetween $1,999 and $2,499, an even more exorbitant increase over the RTX 4090’s $1,599 asking price.
RTX 5090 Specs
RTX 5000 Series Pricing Details
While these prices are undoubtedly steep, a recent tweet from PC hardware leaker kopite7kimi detailing the RTX 5090’s specs could provide some context. According to them, the RTX 5090 will have a 600W power draw thanks to its 21,760 CUDA cores and 32GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus. GDDR7 RAM is significantly faster than the GDDR6X memory featured in the RTX 4090. Couple this with Blackwell’s architectural improvements and a higher CUDA core count, and theRTX 5090’s performance boostover the 4090 may be unprecedented.
As always, leaks and rumors should always be taken with some skepticism. With CES 2025 only a few months away, Nvidia fans won’t have to wait too long to finally learn about the RTX 5000 series. Interestingly,AMD’s RDNA 4 graphics card lineup will reportedly debut at CES 2025as well, so the event could turn out to be a battleground for both PC hardware titans and their next-generation GPUs.
