Nvidia launches RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs: $2,000 RTX 5090, $1,000 RTX 5080, RTX 5070 / Ti are $549 and $749

Highly anticipated: Nvidia has finally unveiled the new GeForce 50 series, along with DLSS 4 technology. Four high-end GPUs were announced, and it won't be long until you can get your hands on one. The RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 are set to launch first on January 30, followed by the RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti in February. Now, it's time to share our thoughts on what was revealed during the CES 2025 keynote – including all the specs, pricing, and performance claims.

The new GPUs

The new RTX 5090 flagship comes packing significantly more hardware over its predecessor. Not only does this GPU use Nvidia's new Blackwell architecture, but it also packs significantly more CUDA cores, greater memory bandwidth, and a higher VRAM capacity. The SM count has increased from 128 with the RTX 4090 to a whopping 170 with the RTX 5090 – a 33% increase ...