NVIDIA To Unveil GeForce RTX 5090 & RTX 5080: Same Time, Different Availability

NVIDIA is gearing up to launch its next-generation gaming GPUs, codenamed Blackwell, in the second half of this year. These GPUs are expected to target the ultra-enthusiast segment, promising significant performance improvements over their predecessors.

Simultaneous Unveiling, Staggered Availability

According to recent rumors, NVIDIA plans to unveil both the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards at the same time. However, their retail availability will be staggered by a few weeks¹. This approach differs from the previous Ada launch, where the RTX 4090 was released first, followed by the RTX 4080.

Key Specifications

1. GeForce RTX 5090:

   • Expected to utilize the GB202 GPU die.
   • Approximately 192 Streaming Multiprocessors (SMs), which is 33% more than the full AD102 die.
   • Memory configurations may include up to 32 GB of GDDR7 with a 512-bit bus interface.
   • Performance improvements over the RTX 4090.

2. GeForce RTX 5080:

   • Expected to utilize the GB203 GPU die.
   • Approximately 96 SMs, which is 20% more than the full AD103 die.
   • Memory configurations may include up to 16 GB of GDDR7 with a 256-bit bus interface.
   • Performance improvements over the RTX 4080.

Project Beyond Teaser

NVIDIA has a history of teasing its new GPU launches with special events. The “GeForce Beyond” livestream is scheduled for September 20th at 8 AM Pacific Time, where we can expect the official unveiling of these exciting graphics cards.

Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the launch window!