Approaching 2024, anticipation is mounting for Nvidia’s next-gen flagship graphics card, rumored to be the RTX 5090. Initial rumors made this GPU to be a total beast, whereas the later developments said “not so much”. Recently, an NVIDIA insider supposedly even spilt beans on the launch date. Anyhoo, let’s delve into all the rumors surfacing about the RTX 5090!
NVIDIA RTX 5090: Rumors Roundup
Recent leaks indicate the GB202 GPU will power the NVIDIA RTX 5090, initially thought to feature a 512-bit memory bus. However, recent information reveals a more plausible 384-bit bus configuration. Rumors also indicate that the GPU will incorporate cutting-edge GDDR7 memory, with Micron and Samsung preparing for production and shipment in 2024.
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What to expect?
GDDR7, a long-anticipated development, is poised to deliver up to 50% more bandwidth, potentially reaching speeds of 36Gbps. This leap in memory technology might eliminate the need for a wider memory bus, NVIDIA RTX 5090 also projects a total bandwidth of 1.5TB/s over the 384-bit bus — a considerable advance from the capabilities of the RTX 4090.
In addition, recent information introduces a twist to the narrative, challenging earlier claims about the memory bus. RedGamingTech suggests the NVIDIA RTX 5090 will adopt 36Gbps GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus, potentially incorporating an increased L2 cache of up to 96 MB.
More Speculation
Beyond memory enhancements, NVIDIA is rumored to adopt their new GPU architecture codenamed “Blackwell”. Furthermore, a substantial increase in shader count, 192 SMs, and a transition to a 3nm fabrication process for the GB202 GPU. These enhancements fuel expectations that the NVIDIA RTX 5090 could emerge as the undisputed champion of the consumer graphics card.
The expectations are especially high since the RTX 4090 was almost twice as good as the RTX 3090 in the 3DMark Time Spy Graphics benchmark. As such, the RTX 5090 was initially speculated to bring an improvement of 2.6 times. However, it appears to be untrue with the recent developments. Additionally, sources are saying that NVIDIA might make it seem like the RTX 5090 is bringing a substantial improvement in the CES 2025.
NVIDIA RTX 5090: Pricing and Availability
As excitement builds, speculation turns to pricing. While the RTX 4090 currently holds a premium card position at USD 1,599. Projections suggest that the RTX 5090 could carry an even higher USD 1,999 price tag.
Talking of the launch date, MLID’s report suggests that NVIDIA is planning to launch their newest cards in the fourth quarter of 2024, as per their inner sources. Furthermore, the company might even launch the RTX 50 series early based on RTX 40 sales as well as the RDNA 4 position. As mentioned earlier, NVIDIA may announce their new cards in CES 2025. In conclusion, the RTX 50 might see the light of day near the end of 2024 or early 2025.
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