As Kopite7kimi suggested in response to recent rumors, NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090 GPU won’t be significantly more expensive than the RTX 4090.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU is expensive, but recent price rumors are a bit overstated
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 will be part of the launch lineup of next-generation RTX 50 “Blackwell” GPUs that will officially debut at CES 2025. So far, the configuration and high-level specifications have been revealed. The RTX 5090 in particular looks very attractive compared to the RTX 4090 with 32 GB of VRAM and over 21,000 cores, but these specs have led to speculation about a possible price increase and some exaggerated claims. There are also rumors.
Rumors earlier this week claimed that NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090 would cost up to $2,500, while the RTX 5080 would cost over $1,000. These are all guesses, and wrong guesses with good reason. What I can say is that neither AIB nor any of its partners have been briefed on the “official” or expected pricing for the next generation lineup.
NVIDIA is in the process of explaining SKUs, configurations, and specs to partners, but nothing else. Within the current period, AIB and its partners will look at the blueprint provided by NVIDIA and devise their own PCB and cooling solutions. Pricing is then finalized, typically after NVIDIA provides the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, closer to release. Why is MSRP important? NVIDIA typically focuses on MSRP models because Founders Edition designs are priced on MSRP models and initial reviews should be based on MSRP models. I am. Non-MSRP models are designed to allow AIB and partners to take full advantage of custom PCBs and innovative GPU cooling solutions.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPU specifications (preliminary):
Graphics Card NameNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 GPU NameBlackwell GB202-300Blackwell GB203-400Blackwell GB205 GPU SM170 (192 Full)84 (84 Full)TBD GPU Core Count21760 (+33%)10752 (+11%) )TBD Clock Speed TBDTBDTBD L2 Cache TBDTBDTBD Memory Capacity 32 GB GDDR7 (+33%)16 GB GDDR7 (0%)12 GB GDDR7 Memory Bus 512-bit (+33%) 256-bit (0%) 192-bit (0%) Memory Speed28 Gbps32 Gbps28 GbpsBandwidth1792 GB /s1024 GB/s672 GB/s TBP600W (+33%)400W (+25%)250W (+14%) Power Interface1 12V-2×6 (16 pin)1 12V-2×6 ( 16-pin)1 12VHPWR (16-pin)
I’ve heard from one of our sources deep within the Taiwanese factory that makes cooling equipment for NVIDIA that the Green Team has at least eight different coolers designed for the reference “FE” model. Although we cannot say for sure whether these are final models or prototypes, we can tell when the final BOM will be created.
I don’t think there will be a significant price increase for the RTX 5090.
— kopite7kimi (@kopite7kimi) October 10, 2024
Now, coming back to pricing, even Kopite7kimi, one of the most respected rakes in the tech scene, suggests that prices are pretty “fake” these days. He said he doesn’t expect the RTX 5090’s price to increase significantly compared to the RTX 4090, which currently retails for about $1,800 or more, but has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,599. It will be discontinued soon to make room for the model.
RTX 50 GPU pricing is not shared with any partners.
— Hassan Mujtaba (@hms1193) October 10, 2024
We also confirmed that most AIBs are currently trying to increase their RTX 40 inventory as much as possible. So, you can expect big discounts in the upcoming holiday season, especially on the RTX 4080 SUPER and RTX 4070 SUPER cards.
I won’t divulge any pricing rumors, but the last significant price increase for ultra-enthusiast cards like the “90” series was the RTX 3090 priced at $1500, with the subsequent “Ti” version priced at $1999. It was. us. The RTX 4090 ended up being 60-80% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti, but it still cost $100 more than the previous 90-class GPU. We might see similar price increases, or you might be able to get the RTX 5090 for the same US price of $1599. No one knows that. However, rest assured that gamers and those looking forward to the RTX 5090 graphics card are advised not to give too much credence to the current price rumors and wait for official confirmation.
NVIDIA GeForce GPU segment/tier pricing
Graphics Segment2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-20192017-2018 Titan TierGeForce RTX 4090GeForce RTX 4090GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
GeForce RTX 3090GeForce RTX 3090Titan RTX (Turing)Titan V (Volta)Titan Xp (Pascal) Price$1599 US$1599 US$1999 US
$1499 US$1499 US$2499 US$2999 US$1199 US Ultra Enthusiast TierGeForce RTX 4080 SUPERGeForce RTX 4080GeForce RTX 3080 TiGeForce RTX 3080 TiGeForce RTX 2080 TiGeForce RTX 2080 TiGeForce GTX 1080 Ti Price$ 999 US$1199 US$1199 US$1199 US$999 US$999 US$699 US Enthusiast TierGeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPERGeForce RTX 4070 TiGeForce RTX 3080 12 GBGeForce RTX 3080 10 GBGeForce RTX 2080 SUPERGeForce RTX 2080GeForce GTX 1080 Price$799 US$799 US$799 US$699 US$699 US $699 US$549High-end TierGeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
GeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 4070
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GBGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 2070 SUPERGeForce RTX 2070GeForce GTX 1070 Price $599
$549 $599 US
$499 $599
$499$599
$499$499 US$499 US$379 US Mainstream Tier GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
GeForce RTX 4060GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
GeForce RTX 4060GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
GeForce RTX 3060 12GBGeForce RTX 3060 Ti
GeForce RTX 3060 12GBGeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
GeForce RTX 2060
GeForce GTX 1660Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 1060 Price $449
$299$399US
$299 $399
$329 $399
$329 $399
$349
$279
$229
$219 US$249 US$249 US Entry TierRTX 3050 8 GB
RTX 3050 6 GBRTX 3050RTX 3050GTX 1650 Super
GTX1650GTX1650 super
GTX1650GTX1050Ti
GTX1050GTX1050Ti
GTX 1050 price $229
$179$249 US$249 US$159 US
$149 $159
$149 $139
$109 $139
$109
