After a lot of rumors (ultimately false), Nvidia has finally lifted the veil on its brand new generation of graphics cards called RTX Blackwell. The company has once again hit the nail on the head in the GPU segment and is bringing yet another small revolution to the artificial intelligence industry. While the GeForce range allowed AI to exist, it is the turn of AI to push the GeForce range forward. From the RTX 5080 to the 5070 to the 5090, here are all the details you need to know. This without forgetting DLSS 4 which offers to multiply your images per second by eight.
For the first time ever, Nvidia uses memory GDDR7 for its cards as well as a PCIe 5.0 interface.
Regarding AI, unfortunately the manufacturer has not given more details on its new technologies. However, we know that DLSS 4 is reserved for Blackwell cards.
Release date:
- 5080: January 30
- 5090: January 30
- 5070: February
- 5070 Ti: February
Nvidia RTX 5080 – 999 CHF – 16GB GDDR7 – 10’752 Cuda Cores – 360W
We begin this overview of details with the card which will perhaps be the most targeted, but which we do not recommend. Indeed, the RTX 5070 Ti seems to us to be a better choice. In any case, it will be the top of the range before going for the very top of the basket. We still hope to see a Ti version with 24GB of memory arrive before the end of the year.
Nvidia RTX 5090 – 1’999 CHF – 32GB GDDR7 – 21’760 Cuda Cores – 575W
As we announced in our last articles, the Nvidia RTX 5090 is a power monster. From the top of its 32 GB of memory and its 575W of consumption, we are faced with a card which can easily be cashed even 8K. Obviously, it is hidden behind a significant sum which is not as high as announced by certain insiders and that is so much the better.
This card develops 21,760 Cuda Cores of raw power compared to 16,384 on the 4090! All this without taking into account the RT Core (Ray Tracing), nor the Tensor Core (IA, DLSS).
Thanks to DLSS 4, the RTX 5090 is capable of multiplying images per second by 8x!
Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti – 749 CHF – 16GB GDDR7 – 8’960 Cuda Cores
As mentioned above, the RTX 5070 Ti seems to be the best choice, even if you want to play competitive games in 4K. Note that this card will not be eligible for a Founders Edition version. It will only be sold by third-party manufacturers (ASUS, MSI, etc.).
Nvidia RTX 5070 – 549 CHF – 12GB GDDR7 – 6’400 Cuda Cores
The Nvidia RTX 5070 is therefore what we can call the entry-level for the moment before the 5060 range arrives. According to the manufacturer, this card is capable of providing the same performance as an RTX 4090! On an optimized game of course.
DLSS 4, 4K at 240Hz finally possible
DLSS is a revolutionary suite of neural rendering technologies that leverage AI to accelerate frame rates, reduce latency, and improve visual quality. The breakthrough DLSS 4 leverages the phenomenal power of GeForce RTX™ 50 Series GPUs and 5th Gen Tensor Cores to deliver new multi-frame generation functionality, Ray Reconstruction, and Super Resolution even higher quality. The combination of DLSS and GeForce RTX brings you the best way to game by giving you access to a true NVIDIA AI supercomputer in the Cloud, which constantly improves the gaming capabilities of your PC.
