Written by Job
Edited on
29 August 2025
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11:33
Everything on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 series video cards
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 video cards are the successors to the RTX 4000 video cards. This video card series has DLSS 4.0 support, so you get more frames while gaming thanks to AI. The GDDR7 VRAM retains game details better, so your details load faster. In this article, we'll explain the most important properties of the RTX 5000 series.
What's the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 series?
The RTX 5000 series has the Blackwell chipset, which replaces the Lovelace chip of the RTX 4000 series. The largest improvements are in the performance, the energy consumption, and the focus on AI support. The RTX 5000 series has a new VRAM memory and the improved DLSS 4.0. The desktop version of the RTX 5090 has 32GB RAM with a 28Gbit/s speed. this allows the video card to retain many graphics details, so you can smoothly game in 4K without slowing down.
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Specifications per RTX 5000 desktop video card
| RTX 5090 | RTX 5080 | RTX 5070 Ti | RTX 5070 | RTX 5060 Ti | RTX 5060 | RTX 5050 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUDA cores | 21,760 | 10,752 | 8960 | 6144 | 4608 | 3840 | 2560 |
| Tensor Cores | 680 | 336 | 280 | 192 | 144 | 120 | 80 |
| Ray tracing cores | 170 | 84 | 70 | 48 | 36 | 30 | 20 |
| VRAM version | GDDR7 | GDDR7 | GDDR7 | GDDR7 | GDDR7 | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Amount of VRAM | 32GB | 16GB | 16GB | 12GB | 8GB or 16GB | 8GB | 8GB |
| Bandwidth RAM | 512-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 192-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Total Graphics Power (TGP) | 575W | 360W | 300W | 250W | 180W | 145W | 130W |
| Minimum power supply | 1000W | 850W | 750W | 650W | 600W | 550W | 550W |
What are the largest improvements?
More and faster RAM
The NVIDIA RTX 5000 series video cards use GDDR7 RAM. This new RA< works faster and consumes less energy, so you can continue gaming smoothly. The RTX 5050 still uses GDDR6 VRAM. In addition to the faster and more energy-efficient design, the RTX 5000 series also offers more RAM. The best model of the RTX 5000 series is the RTX 5090. This GPU has 32GB VRAM. This allows you to smoothly play demanding games in 4K. The RTX 5000 series video cards also have more CUDA cores, so you can play with more fps. That way, you can enjoy smooth gameplay.
DLSS 4.0 support
DLSS 4.0 increases the frames via AI. When you turn on DLSS, the video card creates and renders images in a lower quality. AI then increases them to the quality you're gaming at. This way, you can play your favorite games with more fps and you can enjoy smooth gameplay. You can do this without replacing or upgrading components. DLSS 4.0 works about 40% faster than DLSS 3.0 and uses 30% less RAM. This means DLSS 4.0 is faster and more energy-efficient, so you can work faster with more frames.
More AI TOPS
The RTX 5000 series has almost 3 times more AI TOPS than the RTX 4000 series. AI TOPS make the calculations for the video card. The more AI TOPS a GPU has, the faster it can render images with a high image quality. This also affects the DLSS, as this technology creates more frames with AI. More and more games use AI technologies, so a video card with a high AI TOPS is more future-proof. You can also use these AI TOPS for creative work. You can export a 10-minute 4K video in 4 minutes, for example.
Laptops and desktops with RTX 5000 video cards
With an RTX 5000 gaming laptop or gaming desktop, you can get started with your favorite games right away. With an RTX 5050 or RTX 5060, you can smoothly play medium demanding games at 60 fps in Full HD with DLSS on. For demanding games, we recommend at least an RTX 5070 or RTX 5070 Ti. Want to game in Quad HD or 4K? Choose a model with an RTX 5080 or RTX 5090. A gaming laptop or desktop with an RTX 5000 video card have a suitable processor and enough RAM for other tasks, such as streaming or video editing. That way, you can get started right away.
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Specifications per RTX 5000 laptop video card
| RTX 5090 | RTX 5080 | RTX 5070 Ti | RTX 5070 | RTX 5060 | RTX 5050 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUDA cores | 10,496 | 7680 | 5888 | 4608 | 3328 | 2560 |
| Tensor Cores | 328 | 240 | 184 | 144 | 140 | 80 |
| Ray tracing cores | 82 | 60 | 46 | 36 | 26 | 20 |
| VRAM version | GDDR7 | GDDR7 | GDDR7 | GDDR7 | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Bandwidth RAM | 256-bit | 256-bit | 192-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Total Graphics Power (TGP) | 95 - 150W | 80 - 150W | 60 - 115W | 50 - 100W | 45 - 100W | 50 - 100W |
| Amount of VRAM | 24GB | 16GB | 12GB | 8GB | 8GB | 8GB |
Article by Job
Video Card Expert.