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Rumor mill: Leaks surrounding Nvidia's next-generation graphics cards are rapidly escalating. Recent social media posts containing rumored specs have sparked responses that not only corroborate the information but also introduce new details. It's likely that even more information will emerge before the end of the year.

More details about Nvidia's upcoming graphics cards, likely to be the GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090, have emerged following a trusted leaker's disclosure of their supposed specs. It seems Team Green may finally catch up with the competition's display technology, while concerns about the 5080's memory configuration appear to be unfounded.

Prominent tipster @kopite7kimi recently claimed that the 5080 will feature only 16 GB of VRAM, the same as its predecessor, the 4080, which quickly led to disappointment among potential buyers. Given Nvidia's history of releasing GPUs with relatively modest VRAM amounts, this decision would not be surprising.

Another well-known leaker, @harukaze5719, responded to Kopite's post with a shipping manifest that listed several test models bearing the same SKU numbers as the RTX 5080 and 5090. This suggests Nvidia may be preparing multiple variants of one or both cards, making a 24 GB version of the 5080 a strong possibility.

Given Nvidia's recent track record, it would be unusual for the company to launch a new GPU generation without offering a 24 GB model. The upcoming Blackwell graphics card lineup isn't expected to start shipping until January 2025, so it's likely that Nvidia hasn't finalized all the variants yet.

This strategy might mirror the RTX 4000 launch, which included both 12 GB and 16 GB versions of the 4080. If Nvidia takes a similar approach, let's hope the 16 GB model won't turn out to be an overpriced 5070 Ti in disguise.

Meanwhile, Benchlife has corroborated Kopite's post and provided additional details about the RTX 5090's connectivity options, confirming that it will feature Ultra-High Bit Rate (UHBR20) DisplayPort 2.1a. Previous reports indicated that Blackwell would support both PCIe 5.0 and DisplayPort 2.1. While AMD's Radeon RX 7000 GPUs already include DP 2.1, the RTX 4000 series stuck with 1.4a.

Additionally, the standard version of Nvidia's upcoming flagship will use a single 16-pin 12V-2x6 connector, debunking recent speculation that it might require two. However, board partners may still release overclocked editions that utilize two connectors.

Notably, Blackwell notebook GPUs might also debut at CES, offering significant power efficiency improvements over the RTX 4000 series and featuring GDDR7 VRAM. On the desktop side, only the 5090, 5080, and 5070 are expected to support GDDR7.

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Nvidia RTX 5080 might have a 24GB variant, RTX 5090 set to offer DisplayPort 2.1a

 
Just want a reasonably priced card with 16 GB VRAM and a decent performance boost on my 3080...
 
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ScottSoapbox said:
Just want a reasonably priced card with 16 GB VRAM and a decent performance boost on my 3080...
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AMD 8800XT will fill that role IMO. Faster than 7900XT in raster, much faster in RTing, and uses less power. Will be under $600.
 
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Also the 8800XT will also have 16GB of VRAM which is quite unacceptable for 20GB and up 7900(x) owners. Thanks AMD.
 
Ojref said:
Also the 8800XT will also have 16GB of VRAM which is quite unacceptable for 20GB and up 7900(x) owners. Thanks AMD.
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For perspective
7900xt has GDDR6 at Memory Clock
2500 MHz
20 Gbps effective
7800xt has GDDR6 at
Memory Clock
2438 MHz
19.5 Gbps effective
8800xt rumored vram GDDR6
Memory Clock
2438 MHz
19.5 Gbps effective

as per Techpowerup's place holder
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-8800-xt.c4229
 
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I fully expect the 5080 to be close to $1000. Gone are the days of a reasonably priced second-tier graphics card. With AI demand for chips through the ceiling nVidia are really not that bothered about selling large quantities.
 
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Nvidia article without mentioning AI a trillion times? I'm impressed. As for the GPU, I barely have need for the one that I currently use.
 
OortCloud said:
I fully expect the 5080 to be close to $1000. Gone are the days of a reasonably priced second-tier graphics card. With AI demand for chips through the ceiling nVidia are really not that bothered about selling large quantities.
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The high end has always been closer to $1000. The 8800gtx was $950 adjusted for inflation. The ultra adjusted was $1100.

The $500 flagship era was a product of the Great Financial Crisis. Mix that with hyperinflation from injecting over $6 TRILLION into the economy, tariffs, and Nvidias monopoly on the high end, and you can kiss those $500 gtx 580s goodbye.
 
ScottSoapbox said:
Just want a reasonably priced card with 16 GB VRAM and a decent performance boost on my 3080...
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3080? I'll finally be replacing my 1080 😄, really hoping for 24gb at minimum.
 
With prices of GPUs I gave up on gaming. A bike cost like a GPU. Screw that.
 
I know it’s speculation but I would not be surprised if Nvidia had another 4080 12/16 GB Edition moment…
 
Expect 5080 to be gimped to get under the China sanctions and $999, 5090 being $1999.
 
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I'll be sticking to my 4090 for another few years, Except for Path Tracing in Cyberpunk, it's pretty much never the bottleneck.

Am I reading that right though? RTX 5000 series DisplayPort 2.1a @ UHBR20? They actually going to the full speed of DisplayPort straight away and not AMD/Intel style of barely half speed? Maybe that's why they waited an extra generation.
 
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With prices of GPUs I gave up on gaming. A bike cost like a GPU. Screw that.
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A lot of games have extreme preset solely to strain the most powerful GPUs.
It is not like you must have a 1k GPU to play anything.
There will always be those cards for 1%. Most people do not need them
unless they decide they need the fastest GPUs available.
 
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With the right price and right specs, 5070 class gpu will be worth the wait..
its all that I need to play my games..
dont need those uber class pricey gpus..
 
Burty117 said:
I'll be sticking to my 4090 for another few years, Except for Path Tracing in Cyberpunk, it's pretty much never the bottleneck.

Am I reading that right though? RTX 5000 series DisplayPort 2.1a @ UHBR20? They actually going to the full speed of DisplayPort straight away and not AMD/Intel style of barely half speed? Maybe that's why they waited an extra generation.
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That half speed stuff should not exists. Companies like AMD that say 2.1 but then you find out after hours of searching that it's not UHBR20, lose my support. Why even put that on your card? I was close to getting a 7900 XTX but then find out it's fake DP2.1. I'm getting a 5080 instead.

Now, it's not such a big deal that the initial wave of 32" OLED monitors did not come with a DP2.1. I'm guessing the 2025 versions will get the DP2.1 update.
 
BabaYaga said:
That half speed stuff should not exists. Companies like AMD that say 2.1 but then you find out after hours of searching that it's not UHBR20, lose my support. Why even put that on your card? I was close to getting a 7900 XTX but then find out it's fake DP2.1. I'm getting a 5080 instead.

Now, it's not such a big deal that the initial wave of 32" OLED monitors did not come with a DP2.1. I'm guessing the 2025 versions will get the DP2.1 update.
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So far this is the only dp2.1 oled on the market available for purchase.
https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-aorus-fo32u2p-32-uhd-240-hz-qd-oled/p/N82E16824012082?item=N82E16824012082&source=googleshopping&nm_mc=knc-googleadwords-mobile&cm_mmc=knc-googleadwords-mobile-_-pla-_-gaming+monitor-_-N82E16824012082&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid+shopping&utm_campaign=knc-googleadwords-mobile-_-pla-_-gaming+monitor-_-N82E16824012082&id0=Google&id1=19482411089&id2=153453153308&id3=&id4=&id5=pla-2327389353028&id6=&id7=9004390&id8=&id9=g&id10=m&id11=&id12=CjwKCAjw9eO3BhBNEiwAoc0-jSiNKkSoSawySOe5k1eNiafMM0XDNdzOILkunWT_ti8hCLm1hHaSjxoCjOMQAvD_BwE&id13=Y&id14=Y&id15=&id16=643825081351&id17=&id18=&id19=&id20=&id21=pla&id22=8438988&id23=online&id24=N82E16824012082&id25=US&id26=2327389353028&id27=&id28=&id29=&id30=17515754700931766775&id31=en&id32=&id33=&id34=&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw9eO3BhBNEiwAoc0-jSiNKkSoSawySOe5k1eNiafMM0XDNdzOILkunWT_ti8hCLm1hHaSjxoCjOMQAvD_BwE
If there is nothing in
the pipeline in launching around Blackwell launch then these will probably sell out instantly.
 
Ojref said:
Also the 8800XT will also have 16GB of VRAM which is quite unacceptable for 20GB and up 7900(x) owners. Thanks AMD.
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That card isn't a replacement for what you are using.... I'm a 7900 XTX user.

Your next upgrade is RDNA 5.
 
*While AMD's Radeon RX 7000 GPUs already include DP 2.1, the RTX 4000 series stuck with 1.4a.

True, but since AMD used UHBR13.5 it is not really worth anything. UHBR 10 and 13.5 is meh.

Nvidia waited because UHBR20 / Full 80 Gbps is needed for DP 2.1 to make sense, or you will be forced to use DSC anyway.

RTX 5000 having DP2.1a is great news, now we will see alot more monitors with DP 2.1.
 
16GB is plenty for me :)

I can't wait to buy a 5080
 
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