Overview
- NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series 'Blackwell' GPUs will be unveiled at CES 2025, with the RTX 5080 launching in mid-January and the RTX 5090 expected shortly after.
- The RTX 5080 will feature 16GB of GDDR7 memory, offering memory bandwidth comparable to the current RTX 4090 flagship, and is expected to deliver significant performance improvements.
- The ultra-enthusiast RTX 5090 will include 32GB of GDDR7 memory, 21,760 CUDA cores, and 600W power, promising up to 50-70% better 4K gaming performance than the RTX 4090.
- Laptop versions of the RTX 50 series, including the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090, will also debut at CES, with ASUS preparing high-end gaming laptops featuring these GPUs and advanced display options.
- The RTX 50 series will introduce DLSS 4 for enhanced AI-powered upscaling and major ray tracing performance gains, with reports suggesting up to 2-3x improvements over the RTX 40 series.