Nvidia’s RTX 5080 was not too long ago rumored to be launching earlier than the RTX 5090, and we’ve simply heard extra about Workforce Inexperienced’s potential launch schedule later this 12 months, to the impact that this pair of GPUs may come shut collectively.
VideoCardz could be credited with the spot on this one, noticing that the earlier remark by Kopite7kimi on X (previously Twitter) was not too long ago replied to by one other leaker, AGF.
To be precise, they need to be introduced at identical time with availability separated by few weeksCould 9, 2024
As you may see, AGF clarifies that whereas the proposed launch is certainly for the RTX 5080 adopted by the RTX 5090 – heap the seasoning on with that assertion, after all, and this contemporary one as well – the distinction in timing will solely be a number of weeks.
And if that is the trail Nvidia is aiming to tread with its next-gen Blackwell GPUs, that makes extra sense to us, as we’ll talk about subsequent.
Evaluation: Echoes of Ampere
When you recall, when the preliminary rumor of the RTX 5080 coming first was aired, we have been skeptical about this concept. Quite a lot of our warning on this, thoughts, was across the suggestion that Nvidia may probably delay the RTX 5090 for a while after the 5080. (Primarily based on the doable reasoning for Nvidia supposedly launching these GPUs on this order, as mentioned again on the time – a few of which is wrapped up within the manufacturing of next-gen AI GPUs).
Anyway, as we famous again then, with Ampere – the era earlier than the present Lovelace fashions – Nvidia did truly launch the RTX 3080 earlier than the 3090, however there was little or no in it (every week or so – and each GPUs have been revealed concurrently).
So, the suggestion right here is that this would be the identical take care of the RTX 5080 and 5090, with a joint reveal, and the on-sale dates solely being a number of weeks aside. This concept, we are able to purchase into extra readily, as actually that is very near a simultaneous launch, which appears extra prone to occur – fairly than the RTX 5080 being the advance guard to gauge buyer reception, because it have been.
It additionally echoes hypothesis that we’re going to see two Blackwell GPUs in 2024, each the RTX 5090 and 5080, which has been a rumor for a short while now (with some dissent of late, thoughts). If that’s the case, some doubts and issues stay, although – most notably about how Nvidia will fireplace up manufacturing for 2 GeForce Blackwell gaming graphics playing cards, given its way more worthwhile next-gen AI GPUs (additionally Blackwell) which can be going to be a precedence.
There’s already been some chatter across the preliminary RTX 5000 debut, no matter kind it might are available, being a ‘paper’ launch which means there gained’t be a lot quantity of inventory behind it. In different phrases, this is perhaps extra about PR and making a mark on our record of the greatest graphics playing cards – and blowing away AMD’s RDNA 4 playing cards – no less than to start with, earlier than extra manufacturing of Blackwell GPUs will get cranked up.
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