The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5000 series, based on the new Blackwell architecture, was officially announced at CES 2025, which took place January 7-10 in Las Vegas[1][2]. The initial consumer models, the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090, debuted with a release date of January 30, 2025[2][4].
These GPUs represent a significant leap in performance and efficiency, featuring next-generation CUDA, RT, and Tensor cores and introducing support for technologies such as GDDR7 memory and DisplayPort 2.1a[1]. The RTX 5090, in particular, is noted for a potential 48% performance boost over the prior generation and increased power requirements. Laptop versions of the 5070, 5070 Ti, 5080, and 5090 are scheduled to follow, with releases set for March and April 2025[4].
A refreshed “SUPER” series of the RTX 50 family is also rumored to be arriving in late 2025, further increasing VRAM capacities across the lineup[5].