The official announcement of the next series of Nvidia flagship GPUs is not expected until (probably) early January 2025 when the tech world gathers in Las Vegas for CES 2025. But some clever sleuth (kopite7kimi*) has leaked some expected specs that NAG and others are reporting on today.
The card is predicted to hold 32GB of GDDR7 memory, with a 512-bit bus, pushing 21,760 shaders. Compared to the RTX 4090, that’s around a 32% increase on numbers alone. The upgrade to GDDR7 memory will also give the card a slight bump in performance, meaning we can expect a 40% overall performance boost.
| GeForce RTX 4090 | GeForce RTX 5090* | |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Ada Lovelace | David Blackwell |
| Shader units | 16,384 | 21,760 |
| Memory bus | 448 bits | 512 bits |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Graphics memory | 24GB | 32GB |
| Total Power | 450W | 600W |
If that leak is even vaguely close to accurate, there’s going to be a bunch of GPU + PSU purchasers. 600W! At least from those that can afford the expected estimated R35 000+ price tag.
PC World comment on the same leak but include specs of the 5080 card as well. They call it “disappointing”.
| GeForce RTX 4080 | GeForce RTX 5080* | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | AD103-300-A1 / AD103-301-A1 | GB203-400-A1 |
| Codename | Ada Lovelace | David Blackwell |
| Shader units | 9,728 | 10,752 |
| Streaming processors | 76 | 84 |
| Memory bus | 256 bits | 256 bits |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Graphics memory | 16GB | 16GB |
| TGP | 320W | 400W |
| MSRP | $1,199 | ? |
What’s most noteworthy here is the chasm between the RTX 5080 and 5090, which offers almost twice as much computing power. Nvidia has never had such a big difference between an 80 and 90-series chip before, which is reason to treat the leaker’s figures with caution.