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\"RTX
\nNvidia\u2019s GeForce RTX 50 Series cards<\/a> – the RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070\/5070 Ti – will be shipping to both us and consumers towards the end of the month. A new generation means updated specs, but if you\u2019ve been reading headlines, you\u2019ve likely heard of Nvidia\u2019s bold claim that the RTX 5070 will have 4090 levels of performance.<\/a> There\u2019s a lot to be both excited and skeptical of – and we took the time to parse through the information to show you just how good the RTX 50 series actually is.<\/p>\n

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Comparing Specs to Prior Generations<\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s start off with the numbers. How do the specs onboard the 50 series compare to its predecessors? As folks on reddit love to point out, <\/a>Nvidia\u2019s graphs can be a bit sneaky, but the pure stats don\u2019t lie:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nRTX 5090<\/td>\nRTX 5080<\/td>\nRTX 5070 Ti<\/td>\nRTX 5070<\/td>\nRTX 4090<\/td>\nRTX 4080<\/td>\nRTX 3090<\/td>\nRTX 3080 Ti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Architecture<\/td>\nBlackwell<\/td>\nBlackwell<\/td>\nBlackwell<\/td>\nBlackwell<\/td>\nAda Lovelace<\/td>\nAda Lovelace<\/td>\nAmpere<\/td>\nAmpere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CUDA cores<\/td>\n21,760<\/td>\n10,752<\/td>\n8,960<\/td>\n6400<\/td>\n16,384<\/td>\n9728<\/td>\n10496<\/td>\n8704<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ray Tracing Cores<\/td>\n170<\/td>\n136<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n88<\/td>\n144<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory<\/td>\n32 GB GDDR7<\/td>\n16 GB GDDR7<\/td>\n16 GB GDDR7<\/td>\n12 GB GDDR7<\/td>\n24 GB GDDR6x<\/td>\n16GB GDDR6x<\/td>\n24GB GDDR6X<\/td>\n10GB GDDR6X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory Bandwidth<\/td>\n1,792 GB\/s<\/td>\n960 GB\/s<\/td>\n896 GB\/s<\/td>\n672 GB\/s<\/td>\n1,008 GB\/s<\/td>\n912 GB\/s<\/td>\n936 GB\/s<\/td>\n760 GB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DLSS<\/td>\n4th Gen<\/td>\n4th Gen<\/td>\n4th Gen<\/td>\n4th Gen<\/td>\n3rd Gen<\/td>\n3rd Gen<\/td>\n2nd Gen<\/td>\n2nd Gen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power<\/td>\n600W<\/td>\n400W<\/td>\n285W<\/td>\n250W<\/td>\n450W<\/td>\n320W<\/td>\n350W<\/td>\n320W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note: If you believe one of these stats is off, please comment! I cross-referenced <\/em>a lot of tables!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Some of the gains from last generation are modest, like the total VRAM of the 5080 only changing in generation – while other gains are absurd, like the 5090 having a memory bandwidth closer to 2 TB\/s than 1. 600W for the 5090 is no joke, either – that\u2019s more wattage than everything my own build needs combined!<\/p>\n

From card to card though, it\u2019s not a simple curve. If you\u2019re investing in the 50 series, you\u2019ll need to decide which stat is your priority before investing, be it bandwidth, VRAM, or ray tracing.<\/p>\n

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Notable Features of the RTX 50 Series<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m sure that everyone is a little bit tired of hearing everyone harp on AI features. That being said, team green is known the world around for its talents in artificial intelligence. The proof is in the pudding, too: we build all of our own AI systems with NVidia video cards<\/a>. The new generation seeks to carry the torch. Here are a couple features onboard the RTX 50 series cards really worth writing home about:<\/p>\n

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DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation<\/h4>\n

\"DLSS<\/p>\n

This is the fabled feature that allows the RTX 5070 to share peak framerates with the RTX 4090. Using AI, the RTX 50 series cards can generate up to 3 frames in between two \u201ctrue\u201d frames. This means your framerates rocket upwards by a factor of about 4x. It\u2019s compatible with a whole litany of games. However, this feature has been a big point of contention online, garnering the term \u201cfake frames<\/a>\u201d. Granted, DLSS Frame generation has been around since the 20 series, but gamers are a bit put off<\/a> by the fact that more of the frames in NVidia\u2019s performance examples are generated than \u201creal\u201d.<\/p>\n

Despite the backlash, the feature has been play tested by a few content creators thus far, and they seem to like it just fine<\/a>. It\u2019s a feature you can keep turned off if you like as well, though it could provide a seriously smooth experience especially in beautiful single player worlds. I\u2019m personally curious about how it will affect more fast-paced gameplay via latency,<\/a> though Nvidia\u2019s Reflex 2 may be more interesting to that crowd.<\/p>\n

Full Ray Tracing<\/h4>\n

\"RTX<\/p>\n

RTX 50 series cards, using their 4th gen ray tracing cores, 5th gen tensor cores and a whole lot of engineering (in the form of \u201cneural rendering\u201d), will be emulating how light bounces around in 3D space really, really <\/i>accurately. This one\u2019s particularly exciting for older games getting a makeover – Valve\u2019s titles are famously used as an example here. It\u2019s great to see Nvidia pushing the realism envelope even further, especially when it comes to bringing new life to games modern and classic alike.<\/p>\n

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The GeForce RTX 50 series video cards accurately represent what a new generation of video cards typically looks like nowadays. The flagship RTX 5090 boasts both massive improvements and steady climbs over its predecessor. The other cards in the family are no different, and if DLSS 4 is all it\u2019s chalked up to be, then this could be another bumper year for Nvidia.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re excited to get your hands on an RTX 50 series card, you can contact us at vmsales@velocitymicro.com<\/a> or at (804) 419-0900 – We\u2019ll whip you up the perfect build for your needs as soon as the cards become available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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