Boost Performance with Nvidia’s Revolutionary RTX 50-Series: Twice the Power of 4090
Nvidia Unveils RTX 50-Series: The Future of AI-Powered Gaming
At CES 2025, Nvidia made a splash by announcing the RTX 50-series, codenamed Blackwell. This new lineup promises massive improvements in AI acceleration, with CEO Jensen Huang declaring, "AI is coming home to GeForce."
The Lineup
The RTX 50-series includes a range of cards, from the high-end RTX 5090 to the more affordable RTX 5070. Here’s a breakdown of the prices:
- RTX 5090: $1,999
- RTX 5080: $999
- RTX 5070 Ti: $749
- RTX 5070: $549
Performance and Features
The Blackwell family is led by the RTX 5090, which boasts impressive specs:
- Up to 125 shader TFLOPS
- 380 RT TFLOPS
- 4,000 AI TOPS
The cards also feature GDDR7 memory, with a maximum memory bandwidth of 1.8 TB/s.
Comparative Performance
Nvidia didn’t provide many details on the performance comparisons, but Huang did make a bold claim: "4090 performance at $549." This suggests that the RTX 5070 will offer similar performance to the RTX 4090, but at a significantly lower price point.
AI-Powered Performance
The RTX 50-series features an AI Management Processor, which helps to accelerate AI tasks and reduce memory usage. Huang also mentioned in-shader AI acceleration, which allows the AI systems to work more efficiently.
Availability
The RTX 50-series is expected to be available sometime this month.
Gallery
Image: Nvidia CEO on stage with the new RTX 50-series
Image: Close-up of the RTX 5090
Key Takeaways
- The RTX 50-series promises massive improvements in AI acceleration
- The RTX 5070 is expected to offer similar performance to the RTX 4090 at a lower price point
- The AI Management Processor and in-shader AI acceleration will help to accelerate AI tasks and reduce memory usage
- The RTX 50-series is expected to be available sometime this month
