NVIDIA RTX 5080 and 5090 specs seemingly leak, revealing massive power requirements

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The specs for NVIDIA’s upcoming and unrevealed RTX 5080 and 5090 cards have possibly leaked.
The leak comes via @kopite7kimi on X (Twitter), who has a reliable track record of leaking NVIDIA and AMD hardware.
According to the leak, the RTX 5080 will sport 16GB of RAM, while the RTX 5090 weighs in with 32GB of RAM and a colossal 600 watt power draw.

As a seasoned tech analyst with over two decades of experience under my belt, I’ve seen my fair share of hardware leaks and announcements – some more believable than others. However, when it comes to @kopite7kimi on Twitter, their track record speaks for itself. Their latest leak about the upcoming NVIDIA RTX 5080 and 5090 graphics cards has me both intrigued and slightly concerned.

When constructing a fresh gaming PC on Windows, think about equipping it with the most robust power supply available.

Information about the upcoming NVIDIA RTX 5080 and 5090 graphics cards has been leaked, thanks to the trusted source @kopite7kimi on Twitter (via Videocardz). In two separate posts, this long-time reliable hardware leaker shared details about what users can anticipate from NVIDIA’s next generation of GPUs.

For the 5080, we can expect 16GB of VRAM, with a notable 400 watt power draw. Meanwhile, the 5090 weighs in at 32GB of VRAM, requiring a staggering 600 watts. To provide a comparison, the $1000 RTX 4080 also has 16GB of VRAM, and requires 320 watts of power. Meanwhile, the $1600 RTX 4090 provides 24GB of VRAM while needing 450 watts.

NVIDIA continues to go hefty with its high-end cards

Undeniably, the improvement in performance for both cards is substantial, but it’s particularly significant for the RTX 5090. If you’re considering purchasing this card, I strongly advise you to thoroughly examine your cooling system and power supply multiple times.

As a researcher, I find it noteworthy that the 5080 graphics card does not seem to feature a substantial increase in VRAM compared to its predecessor, the 5070. This is particularly interesting given the growing demand for higher VRAM due to modern games increasingly requiring more VRAM when running at 4K resolution with high settings enabled.

Let’s observe and find out what happens next, as NVIDIA has been leading the field of graphics technology for some time now, introducing innovative AI advancements such as DLSS 2 and 3, which include frame generation, and technology that powers path tracing in games like Alan Wake 2.

2024-09-27 01:38

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