News Nvidia announces RTX 50-series at up to $1,999

[Admin]

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took the stage for the CES 2025 keynote, spilling the beans on the Blackwell RTX 50-series and discussing AI, neural rendering, DLSS 4, and more to a packed sports arena in Las Vegas.

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[thestryker]

So launch pricing wise $400 increase for the 90, same price point for 80 and then dropped $50 off the 70 Ti and 70.

I do have to wonder how long it will take for buyers to have enough of nvidia locking software upgrades behind hardware generations. Both AMD and Intel have had more customer centric approaches though it does sound like AMD's new FSR might have a hardware limit. So long as Intel is able to continue leveraging XMX they should be able to maintain backwards compatibility across generations. Hopefully whatever AMD is doing will be similar in that they can easily carry it forward.

While this generation still doesn't seem to be fast enough to make me want to upgrade at least they're not raising price again. The announcement press release from nvidia said 80/90 this month and 70/70 Ti February.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

I’m not going to lie though the presentation seemed impressive but I want to see numbers from independent reviewers.

 

[emike09]

This is a far better way to announce your new products. Actual data. Statistical improvements, prices, and strategies we can see. I'm glad to see Nvidia pushing for refining alternative approaches to the way things have been done the last 20 years.

Lots to take in here! As a current 4090 owner, I'm not sure yet if this will justify an upgrade, as outside of gaming, I don't really use many AI related features that I could benefit from the new 5090. Perhaps if the Topaz AI suite, Adobe Suite (Local AI, not cloud based - I don't like sharing my projects to the cloud), Davinci, etc utilized it in a more functional way, I could be sold. It's rare that I use ~24GB of VRAM (mostly local GPT experiments), but common I use more than 16GB. I understand why high-end users want that higher bandwidth 32GB VRAM. Gotta push my game.

Looking forward to more data, benchmarks, and future developments! Great presentation!

 

[ezst036]

I just don't know who Nvidia is producing video cards for when AAA game studios are out there saying that those kinds of games don't lead to more sales. Meaning, people are playing less graphics heavy games.

Who is Nvidia's customer then? Do you need a 5090 for Minecraft or Roblox?

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-...-graphics-cost-too-much-to-make-for-aaa-games

 

[RTX 2080]

Ah, a new generation of Nvidia GPUs!

I can’t wait for people to find new and creative ways (or old ones) to twist the narrative and say that this is a terrible launch, that no one can afford these GPUs, that nobody uses ray tracing, that they have no reason to upgrade from their 1080Ti/3080, etc. etc.

Oh look; someone is already saying that there is no point because nobody plays AAA games anymore! You hear that CDPR? 25 million people bought Cyberpunk 2077 and yet apparently nobody plays AAA games anymore!

Let all get to whining about Nvidia!

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Personally I’ve got a 7900xtx that I got just after Christmas so I’m hoping it will prove to have stayed a good purchase as I did get a deal on it.

 

[Jagar123]

Jarred, a lot of the specs are confirmed on Nvidia's website. It should help take out the guesswork on some of those numbers you are smartly guessing at.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Graphics Cards

Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture.

www.nvidia.com

Click on specs and then View Full Specs to see the details. There's a page dedicated to the 5090 and 5080, while the 5070 Ti and 5070 share a page with specs. Happy updating!

 

[Ogotai]

that no one can afford these GPUs

so, you can afford a $2900 cdn 5090 good for you... must be nice..

even the price of the 5070 @ 786 cdn, is pushing it... alot for affordability...

not sure where you are.. but these prices, are US dollars... which makes a lot of difference in prices depending on where a person is...

 

[RTX 2080]

so, you can afford a $2900 cdn 5090 good for you... must be nice..

even the price of the 5070 @ 786 cdn, is pushing it... alot for affordability...

not sure where you are.. but these prices, are US dollars... which makes a lot of difference in prices depending on where a person is...

Actually, I can’t afford a 5090. I wish I could.

But I am not angry that a $2000 USD graphics card exists that I cannot afford.

Others will get very irrationally upset.

 

[Ogotai]

Actually, I can’t afford a 5090. I wish I could.

But I am not angry that a $2000 USD graphics card exists that I cannot afford.

Others will get very irrationally upset.

even if i could.. i wouldnt buy it.. besides.. 2900, is probably for the entry level cards any way.. so 2900 to 4k would be my guess...
5070... will probably top out at 1k here... very few i know, have... extra... cash like to spend on things like this.. their rent/mortgage and car payments come 1st

 

[JarredWaltonGPU]

Jarred, a lot of the specs are confirmed on Nvidia's website. It should help take out the guesswork on some of those numbers you are smartly guessing at.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Graphics Cards

Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture.

www.nvidia.com

Click on specs and then View Full Specs to see the details. There's a page dedicated to the 5090 and 5080, while the 5070 Ti and 5070 share a page with specs. Happy updating!

Sorry, sitting in the keynote trying to write this up (we weren't pre-briefed) is literally the worst possible scenario. Crappy internet, uncomfortable seating, etc. I guess it could have been worse if I were on a plane, but that's about the only thing that would have made it harder! LOL

I'll go update the tables now that I'm back in the hotel room.

 

[Giroro]

These new cards are going to open ChatGPT in a new chrome tab SO fast.

As for the 0.001% of people who actually do any amount of AI processing locally, boy oh boy does Nvidia have a product for you!
It's not any of these cards, and it costs more than a luxury car... but they sure do sell it.

 

[emike09]

I just don't know who Nvidia is producing video cards for when AAA game studios are out there saying that those kinds of games don't lead to more sales. Meaning, people are playing less graphics heavy games.

Who is Nvidia's customer then? Do you need a 5090 for Minecraft or Roblox?

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-...-graphics-cost-too-much-to-make-for-aaa-games

It sells me. I'm willing to spend $70 on a beautiful game that runs smoothly. If you're playing Minecraft or Roblox, you're a kid or a teen, who will eventually evolve to wanting something... more... Or you started Minecraft back in 2010, love it, but need something better to look at. Never played Roblox, but Minecraft with RTX and Path traced shaders is so much more satisfying. Requires a lot of GPU.

That said, I do rarely play a few simple (and very cheap) games that could probably run easily on an Intel iGPU or cell phone, but the vast majority of my time is on AAA games that are visually stunning. But I'm just me.

Or... there are passionate development teams who love to game that also play the game of - How beautiful and fulfilling of a world can we develop, while still paying salaries and sustaining the company - Instead of putting $7 Billion into Daddy Blizzard or Microsoft's executive pockets while their development staff barely makes a living.

 

[emike09]

These new cards are going to open ChatGPT in a new chrome tab SO fast.

As for the 0.001% of people who actually do any amount of AI processing locally, boy oh boy does Nvidia have a product for you!
It's not any of these cards, and it costs more than a luxury car... but they sure do sell it.

Short sighted. But you're right, the majority of people will never use an RTX 5090, and they've never even heard of a GPU to being with. But every one of us is influenced by each iteration of tech. Whether that's the homes we live in, cell phones we use, cars we drive, medicine, weather, news, TV, farming, sports, games, you name it.

Anyone using DLSS tech is using local AI, and it's superior to non-AI models. Modern Adobe suite processes locally in AI. Applications like Zoom and Microsoft Teams use local AI-powered features such as background noise suppression, virtual backgrounds, and face-tracking. My offline home camera system uses local AI. Office and Windows now offer local AI options. Dragon NaturallySpeaking uses local AI. You phone and camera use local AI. I run a local GPT system for sensitive work data I'm not comfortable sharing on the cloud. You may not need an RTX 5090, could use your current CPU/GPU, a simple NPU or even a Pentium III, but we're building the future.

In the words of scientist Károly Zsolnai-Fehér: "Don't look at where we are now, but two papers down the line."

You can't travel the globe or visit that foreign country you always wanted to see if you think the horse and buggy is all we need in life, or that adding more horses to your buggy is better than a big rig semi that nobody needs in life.

 

[beyondlogic]

So launch pricing wise $400 increase for the 90, same price point for 80 and then dropped $50 off the 70 Ti and 70.

I do have to wonder how long it will take for buyers to have enough of nvidia locking software upgrades behind hardware generations. Both AMD and Intel have had more customer centric approaches though it does sound like AMD's new FSR might have a hardware limit. So long as Intel is able to continue leveraging XMX they should be able to maintain backwards compatibility across generations. Hopefully whatever AMD is doing will be similar in that they can easily carry it forward.

While this generation still doesn't seem to be fast enough to make me want to upgrade at least they're not raising price again. The announcement press release from nvidia said 80/90 this month and 70/70 Ti February.

i think most gamers are fine on the 4070 super and up ill be waiting for next gen after when they usually focus on power sipping.

 

[JTWrenn]

Interesting because looking at the specs...not sure the 5080 will be much faster than the 5070ti. I really wonder if it won't make sense for gaming. That 5070 ti looks like a sweet spot to me.

 

[KyaraM]

This is a far better way to announce your new products. Actual data. Statistical improvements, prices, and strategies we can see. I'm glad to see Nvidia pushing for refining alternative approaches to the way things have been done the last 20 years.

Lots to take in here! As a current 4090 owner, I'm not sure yet if this will justify an upgrade, as outside of gaming, I don't really use many AI related features that I could benefit from the new 5090. Perhaps if the Topaz AI suite, Adobe Suite (Local AI, not cloud based - I don't like sharing my projects to the cloud), Davinci, etc utilized it in a more functional way, I could be sold. It's rare that I use ~24GB of VRAM (mostly local GPT experiments), but common I use more than 16GB. I understand why high-end users want that higher bandwidth 32GB VRAM. Gotta push my game.

Looking forward to more data, benchmarks, and future developments! Great presentation!

It's probably not worth it, honestly. I at least usually skip a generation at least, the older cards normally keep up well enough, at least for me.

I just don't know who Nvidia is producing video cards for when AAA game studios are out there saying that those kinds of games don't lead to more sales. Meaning, people are playing less graphics heavy games.

Who is Nvidia's customer then? Do you need a 5090 for Minecraft or Roblox?

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-...-graphics-cost-too-much-to-make-for-aaa-games

Or maybe people are simply annoyed by AAA titles being released half-completed at best... that's certainly what puts off most people I talk to, at least. Statements like "I'm interested in this game, but I will wait buying until I see if it performs well without major bugs" are incredibly common. Nobody wants to play a half-finished mess, after all. Plus, some of the games released as AAA titles honestly suck.

Also, let's face it, the 5090 is just the big-d GPU they put out to show off and appeal to the people who want the best of the best, plus some general users who might actually need the VRAM and horsepower; believe it or not, but there are quite a few industries out there that can use it. Most normal people will look at the 5070(Ti) and below, as always. Which are also actually not too bad in terms of pricing. If the jump in that segment is similar to last time, you might get a 4090 for less than half the money. Not banking on it, it's entirely possible it will perform closer to a 4080 Super, or somewhere between that and a 4090. Don't think they can afford having it be worse than that, though I somewhat doubt it will be based on how the previous gens were in that segment.

 

[valthuer]

OK fellas, it's officially open season for organ trade!

 

[Gaidax]

I'm pleasantly surprised 5080 is only $1k MSRP. Strange thing to say, but I was fully ready it to be like $1300+ with all the doomsday predictions.

 

[Gaidax]

I’m not going to lie though the presentation seemed impressive but I want to see numbers from independent reviewers.

Absolutely.

All these presentations are impressive, but I'd like to see how it performs in actual titles out there when scrutinized.

I also think that AI frame generation and other AI techniques are obviously the direction everything will be going as far as rendering in games will go, but I do want to see actual quality/latency reviews too.

 

[KyaraM]

I'm pleasantly surprised 5080 is only $1k MSRP. Strange thing to say, but I was fully ready it to be like $1300+ with all the doomsday predictions.

Never listen to the rumor mill, frankly. You will be much less stressed, and there is more than enough time to be angry over high prices when they are actually announced, which is still weeks ahead of the launch. All the fretting and guessing and doomsaying are, frankly, quite dumb. I'm actually pleasantly surprised by the price drop for the 5070Ti, though not the increased TBP. Would have preferred that staying the same. Still waiting for the actual performance, too...

 

[thestryker]

Interesting because looking at the specs...not sure the 5080 will be much faster than the 5070ti. I really wonder if it won't make sense for gaming. That 5070 ti looks like a sweet spot to me.

The 5080 does have 20% more cores, ~7% more memory bandwidth and ~7% more clock speed so it's possible (though unlikely) that it could be a third faster than the 5070 Ti if they've tweaked the numbers that carefully. I'm curious where the price vs performance scale is this generation since with the 40 series it was all based off of the 4090.

 

[HardwiredWireless]

It's very impressive that they kept the 90 under 2k. I was ready to pay up to 2500 to 3000 actually. I'm not sure how they did that but I'm glad they did.

 

[Phaaze88]

that no one can afford these GPUs

Not quite the same as that, but poor spending decisions that can leave one tight on cash for necessities...

that nobody uses ray tracing

Clearly some use it... but when examining what some of the most played titles are, as well as streamed ones, and where ray tracing falls in the mix... whether the feature is present or not appears to be of little concern.