NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series TDPs Revealed: RTX 5090 at 500W, RTX 5080 at 350W

Seasonic has provided a list of the preliminary thermal design power readings (TDPs) of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs, which include the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080.

Seasonic suggests that NVIDIA's next GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" gaming GPU lineup will have higher thermal design powers (TDPs), with the RTX 5090 rated at 500W, as per WCCFTECH.

The Seasonic Wattage Calculator has included the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" gaming GPUs in its recommended products. This is in addition to the AMD Radeon RX 7000 "RDNA 3" refresh models. The manufacturer lists five different models. These variants are the GeForce RTX 5050, RTX 5080, RTX 5070, and RTX 5060. The thermal design power (TDP) of these graphics cards and the TDPs connected are preliminary and should not be regarded as final specifications. This is similar to what was mentioned in the previous post.

When it comes to graphics processing units (GPUs), we begin with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, which will replace the RTX 4090 as the flagship of the next generation. The thermal design power (TDP) of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is currently 450W, and it is anticipated that the next-generation model will rise even further with a TDP of 500W, which is a 50W increase (+11%).

NVIDIA is now developing new cooling techniques and PCB designs for its Blackwell flagships, such as the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080. Therefore, if the firm is going for more power, the required alterations must be made to the new designs of the Founders Edition.

It has been announced that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 will have a thermal design power (TDP) of 350W. This represents an increase over the 320W TDPs mentioned for the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER and the RTX 4080. This results in a 30W rise in thermal design power (TDP), which is 9.3% higher.

The new Blackwell core may require additional power to give improved performance, however the RTX 4080 SUPER was not affected by the increase in the number of cores or the memory specifications over the Non-SUPER model.

• The NVIDIA RTX 5090 has a thermal design power of 500W, an increase of 50W compared to the RTX 4090.
• The NVIDIA RTX 5080 has a thermal design power of 350W, an increase of 50W compared to the RTX 4080, and a 9.3% increase.
• NVIDIA RTX 5070 has a thermal design power of 220W, which is an increase of 50W in comparison to the RTX 4070 and an increase of 10%
• The NVIDIA RTX 5060 has a thermal design power of 170 watts, an increase of 50 watts compared to the RTX 4060 Ti.
• The NVIDIA RTX 5050 has a thermal design power of 100W, an increase of 50W compared to the RTX 4060.

After that, we have the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, which has been stated as having a thermal design power (TDP) of 220W. This is the same TDP as the RTX 4070 SUPER, but it is a rise of 20W, which is a 10% increase over the Non-SUPER variant. The GeForce RTX 5060 has a power rating of 170W, 55W greater than the RTX 4060 power rating, and 10W higher than the 4060 Ti power rating. This is the single most significant increase in power over the previous model, with a 48% increase over the 4060 and a 6.25 percent increase over the 4060 Ti.

Last but not least, there is the RTX 5050, which is rated at 100W. Considering that there was no RTX 4050 in the lineup that came before it, we may infer that this would be the replacement for the RTX 4060, while the RTX 5060 would be the replacement for the RTX 4060 Ti.

There is nothing more that can be considered more intriguing, with the exception of Seasonic's note that all NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs utilize a 16-pin connector. Everything else is the same. Rather than the earlier 12VHPWR architecture, which was responsible for many problems with the RTX 4090, this should be the replacement 12V-2x6 design.

Once more, Seasonic is a significant power supply unit (PSU) maker, and they have connections and sources to many individuals, including GPU vendors, who may provide them with early information regarding what they are working on. On the other hand, it is not out of the question that the product producer is making educated predictions about all of this information.

At this point, it would be imprudent to assert that this is a reality. Based on previous releases, particularly Ada GPUs, we know that the thermal design power (TDP) values are a significant distance from the real power usage. When gaming, the RTX 4090 rarely exceeds 400W despite having a thermal design power (TDP) of 450W; thus, this is something to consider.

Since CPU launches will cover most of the Q3 activity, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs are anticipated to be introduced later this year. Therefore, you should anticipate further details around the fourth quarter of 2024.