The Potential Price Tag of the Nvidia RTX 5090 Exceeds the Value of Most Prebuilt Gaming Computers
We've got a decent understanding of what to anticipate from Nvidia's anticipated GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards aside from their core counts, and that's their price tag. recent whispers and speculations suggest that the RTX 5080 and Nvidia's top-tier RTX 5090 might demand consumers to part with a substantial sum, potentially sufficient to house these supposedly enormous cards. It's been indicated that the 5090 could cost around 40% more than the 4090 did at launch.
Nvidia hasn't verified whether the 50-series exists, much less provided pricing details, but there's enough chatter to imply that the cards will be expensive. A Twitter tipster named @wnxod, known for accurate hardware intel, shared an image of a product listing for the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 in Chinese Yuan. According to WCCFTech's observation, the cards will cost 18,999 yuan and 9,999 yuan, respectively. That translates to approximately $2,600 and $1,400 in USD for the 5090 and 5080.
This isn't the final word on the price of the RTX 5080 and 5090, as these figures are unconfirmed. Plus, local pricing in the U.S. will vary from the Chinese one due to China's 13% VAT. Therefore, the 5090 might set you back around $2,200. However, it's a given that the rumored premium-tier Blackwell GPUs will cost more than their 40-series counterparts.
Google Search listings suggest that the 5090 boasts 32GB of GDDR7 memory, significantly more than the previous generation. The 5090 is also rumored to have 21,760 FP32 CUDA cores, 5,000 more than the last generation. Furthermore, the 5080 should supposedly outperform its Ada Lovelace counterpart by a small margin, boasting 16GB of VRAM and 1,024 more CUDA cores.
It's important to keep in mind that even if the Chinese pricing is accurate, Nvidia might adjust things before the release. Nevertheless, the rumors point to the next-gen Nvidia cards possibly costing nearly 40% more than the 4090 did at launch. The 4090 went for $1,600 in October 2022, and the 4080 debuted at $1,200. Despite the recent decrease, you can still find both for a slightly lower price.
Over the weekend, YouTuber Vex dropped some leaked pricing information that hints at Australia's 50-series cards' pricing. According to Vex, the 5080 might cost over $1,500 in the US, for a supposed Asus DUAL variant. We're unsure about the specifics of the configuration.
Everything we know is tentative, so proceed with caution. Recent predictions for the top-end GPU indicate increasingly expensive cards compared to previous generations, which causes a shudder just contemplating laptop prices.
The cost for the rumored RTX 5070, 5060, and 5060 Ti will be vital. These cards are expected to surpass the 40-series with more modest improvements. The RTX 5080, and especially the 5090, seem designed for AI processing, graphics, and gaming. The supposed VRAM counts for both high-end cards would be critical for handling AI capabilities. The 5060 and 5060 Ti will be more conservative, as suggested by a WCCFTech report. The 5060 is rumored to only have 8GB of VRAM, while the Ti version will get 16 GB, the same as the 5070 and 5080.
Nvidia barely faces competition at the premium end of GPUs. Rumors also suggest that AMD will divulge information about its RX 8000 series cards. At the very least, we won't have to wait too long to find out whether the supposed cost of the next-gen RTX correlates with its actual performance. CES 2025 is set to begin on Jan. 6. Nvidia's keynote will take place that day, at 6:30 p.m. PT and 9:30 p.m. ET.
The escalating cost of the RTX 50-series cards, such as the RTX 5090, is a testament to the technology's advancements in AI processing, graphics, and gaming, making it a significant investment in tech for consumers. With the anticipated launch of Nvidia's keynote at CES 2025, we'll soon learn if the rumored premium pricing for the RTX 50-series aligns with its expected performance, as AMD is also expected to reveal details about its RX 8000 series.
