NVIDIA RTX 5090 leaked ahead of CES, and unsurprisingly, it's a power monster

NVIDIA is preparing to officially unveil its new generation of graphics cards at CES. Among them, the RTX 5090, already leaked, promises impressive capabilities that could redefine gaming standards.

The Las Vegas CES is one of the unmissable tech events, where major companies unveil their innovations. NVIDIAfaithful to this event, is preparing to announce multiple graphics cards of the RTX 50 series. Even before the official presentation, a leak regarding the RTX 5090 has revealed key details about this card that could redefine the standards of graphics performance.

According to information obtained by VideoCardz, the NVIDIA RTX 5090 will be equipped with 32 GB GDDR7 memorya first in the world of gaming. With a 512-bit memory bus and one 28 Gbps speedthis card promises a bandwidth of almost 1.8 TB/s. For comparison, this represents a clear improvement over the RTX 4090 and the future RTX 5080, which will make do with 16 GB of memory.

The NVIDIA RTX 5090 promises extreme performance, but it will consume a lot of power

In addition to its 21,760 CUDA coresthe RTX 5090 will require significant power to operate. Its TDP is estimated at 575 Wand custom versions could exceed 600 Wa level never before reached in this range. To manage this consumption, the model Inno3D iChill X3 featured in the leak adopts a massive cooling system has 3,5 slots with three fans and a RGB lighting. These characteristics show that this card requires significant cooling and is mainly intended for high-end configurations.

The RTX 5090 will be the first card in the series to use l’architecture Blackwell from NVIDIA, which promises increased performance. However, the official release date has not yet been confirmed, unlike the RTX 5080, expected from January 21. With its impressive specs, the 5090 is clearly aimed at gamers and creators looking for extreme performance. It now remains to be seen whether the manufacturer will manage to offer a good balance between power and energy efficiency to meet the expectations of a demanding public.

Source : videocardz