Rumor mill: We would nonetheless be greater than a yr away from Nvidia’s next-gen RTX 5000-series graphics playing cards hitting the market, however that does not imply rumors aren’t already arriving. The newest of those claims the playing cards will probably be constructed on TSMC’s 3nm course of node and include options comparable to DisplayPort 2.1, which AMD already affords, and PCI Specific 5.0.
Prolific and normally dependable leaker Kopite7kimi made the RTX 5000 claims on X. They won’t be probably the most earth-shattering rumors, however which means they’re probably correct.
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Transferring from TSMC’s 5nm course of node used for the Lovelace era to 3nm for its successor is an apparent step from Nvidia. Apple’s current M3 SoCs make the most of the 3m node, which TSMC says brings a 15% efficiency enchancment in comparison with 5nm, together with higher effectivity (~30%) whereas shrinking the die dimension by round 42%. No phrase if the RTX 5000 will probably be a customized node or certainly one of TSMC’s introduced N3 household: N3E, N3P, and N3A.
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The RTX 5000 Blackwell graphics card are additionally predicted to supply DisplayPort 2.1. Some are have been upset with the RTX 4000 sequence sticking with DisplayPort 1.4a connections whereas AMD’s RX 7000 line makes use of DP 2.1. AMD’s customary with UHBR 13.5 helps a hyperlink bandwidth of as much as 54 Gbps – not the complete 80 Gbps (UHBR20) that DisplayPort 2 can present however an enormous bandwidth improve over DP 1.4. This enables for future show sorts comparable to 8K at 165Hz and 4K at a blistering 480Hz. It is not clear which DisplayPort 2.1 customary Nvidia will select.
PCIe 5.0 compatibility is one other rumored characteristic within the RTX 5000 sequence. The playing cards are additionally anticipated to maintain the 16-pin energy connector, albeit utilizing the revised 12V-2×6 connector. The specter of the melting RTX 4090s stays a drawback for consumers and Crew Inexperienced, however there have been no reported points because the firm up to date its flagship to 12V-2×6 adapters earlier this yr. Checks have proven that the revised energy cables are secure even when not absolutely linked.
There are many different rumors about Blackwell, together with its use of GDDR7 reminiscence, however it’s greatest to attend till extra compelling proof of those options arrives.
The large query everybody desires to know is when will the RTX 5000 sequence land. Many consider it will not be right here till 2025, however the next-gen playing cards might launch late subsequent yr after the Blackwell HPC GPUs begin transport.
One thing that implies the RTX 5000 playing cards will not launch till 2025 is what seems to be the RTX 4000 Tremendous variants’ imminent arrival. There have been a slew of rumors that the RTX 4080 Tremendous, 4070 Tremendous, and 4070 Ti Tremendous will probably be unveiled at CES in January. In the event that they show correct, Nvidia may not wish to launch a brand new card era in the identical yr. Let’s hope the corporate costs the RTX 5000 line a bit extra sensibly, too.