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- The RTX 5090 will likely offer a big performance jump and decent specs uplift, which has excited me.
- The RTX 5070, 5070 Ti, and 5080 don’t look like much of an upgrade over their predecessors, which is rather disappointing.
- The budget-friendly RTX 5060 Ti might finally fix its predecessors’ mistakes and be another worthy card.
The reveal and launch of Nvidia’s next generation of graphics cards, which is based on the “Blackwell” architecture, is right around the corner. As usual, Nvidia will start with the most powerful graphics cards, and I’m only looking forward to one of them, which is the RTX 5090. Other than that, the RTX 5060 Ti has my attention as well from the RTX 50-series lineup.
Why The RTX 5090
The answer is rather simple as to why I’m looking forward to the RTX 5090 from Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPU lineup. After witnessing the performance uplift of the RTX 4090 from the RTX 3090, I’m even more hyped about what the RTX 5090 could bring to the table. As of now, we have seen multiple rumors and leaks about the specs and performance enhancements that these new GPUs would offer. The RTX 5090 will most likely be offering a 33% improvement in its core specifications compared to its predecessor. For instance, the RTX 5090 will feature a much larger 32 GB of GDDR7 VRAM as compared to the 24 GB of the RTX 4090 and 21,760 GPU cores against the 16,384 cores of the RTX 4090.
Moreover, it will have almost double the memory bus of 512 bits, and the same is the case with the bandwidth. Another interesting thing that excites me is its power efficiency; previously, rumors were saying that it would have a default TDP of 600W. However, according to the recent leak by the trusted Nvidia leaker “kopite7kimi,” we could see a slight decrease there, which will most likely drop the TDP to 550W. So, considering this new TDP in mind, the RTX 5090 will not only be the most powerful consumer-grade card but also very efficient.
Besides this, the recent reveal trailer of CDPR’s The Witcher 4 was rendered on an unannounced RTX graphics card. It’s safe to assume that it was the RTX 5090 because of the hefty VRAM and other specs it holds that are capable of rendering such high-quality cinematics.
The Middle Options Are Garbage
For now, I’m not excited about any of the middle offerings, which are the RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5080. The primary reason is the lack of any meaningful upgrade in terms of core specs and also the potential price hike, which will make them more expensive compared to the launch price of their predecessors. This rumor comes from a trusted leaker and YouTuber, “Moore’s Law is Dead.” Especially when we look at the RTX 5070 and 5080, we’ve entered an era where the larger the VRAM capacity, the better, and the RTX 5070 only comes with 12 GB of VRAM.
This is quite absurd considering that it’s going to cost more, as well as the fact that even a $250 card like the Intel ARC B580 packs 12 GB VRAM. It seems like Nvidia is doing it on purpose so they can sell their “Super” class cards for a much higher price later on. Just like that, the RTX 5080 also shows no increment when it comes to offering a high VRAM capacity and is stuck with the same 16 GB. However, there’s a slight increase in the GPU cores, which are 10,752 in comparison with the 9,728 cores of its predecessor.
For a card this expensive and powerful, 20 GB should be the bare minimum as per the Triple-A games’ requirements at 4K resolution. Another disappointing thing here is its power consumption, which has received a bigger increase (400W vs. 320W of RTX 4080) than its hardware specs. It seems that Nvidia is trying to rely more and more on its AI-powered tech, DLSS4, and Frame-Gen, to make up for the cut-down specs.
Another Worthy Card
The second card from the RTX 50 series that I’m looking forward to seeing is the RTX 5060 Ti. It is said to feature 16 GB of GDDR7 VRAM with a 128-bit bus; this isn’t the first time a 60-tier card from Nvidia has gotten a larger chunk of VRAM than a 70-tier one. Moreover, the card will also feature a full x16 bus interface, unlike the RTX 4060 Ti, which had an x8 bus interface.
Something To Look Forward To
While making a number of bad cards, Nvidia sure releases some worthy ones too. Currently, the RTX 5090 and RTX 5060 Ti are among those, which I’ll be looking forward to launching next year. Nvidia needs to get its thoughts together and stop relying so much on the upscaling tech. And launch some actual upgraded hardware across all budget sections, especially in the mid-range one.
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