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 likely be constructed on TSMC’s 3nm course of node and include options equivalent to DisplayPort 2.1, which AMD already provides, and PCI Categorical 5.0.
Prolific and often 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 doubtless 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 latest 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 likely be a customized node or one among 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 disillusioned 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 commonplace 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 equivalent to 8K at 165Hz and 4K at a blistering 480Hz. It is not clear which DisplayPort 2.1 commonplace Nvidia will select.
PCIe 5.0 compatibility is one other rumored function 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 for the reason that firm up to date its flagship to 12V-2×6 adapters earlier this yr. Exams have proven that the revised energy cables are secure even when not totally linked.
There are many different rumors about Blackwell, together with its use of GDDR7 reminiscence, however it’s finest to attend till extra compelling proof of those options arrives.
The massive query everybody needs to know is when will the RTX 5000 sequence land. Many imagine 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 delivery.
One thing that means 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 likely be unveiled at CES in January. In the event that they show correct, Nvidia won’t need 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.
