Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs: What We Know So Far
Introduction
Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs are just around the corner, with the first releases – the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 – dropping on January 30th. The RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 will follow that with their own releases in February, but some are already getting a sneak peek at the software benefits of the GPUs through DLSS 4.
Hardware Performance
Tom Warren’s Verge review of the $1,999 RTX 5090 indicates it’s expectedly a powerhouse but not quite the generational leap that the RTX 4090 was over its own predecessor. That didn’t stop The Verge’s Sean Hollister from being impressed with the two-slot RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPU when he stuffed it into his aging small form factor PC.
DLSS 4: The Software Story
Along with the 50-series GPUs comes DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, a software trick that may be just as big of a story as the hardware itself. This latest version of DLSS uses AI to predictively generate frames, making it possible to run games at higher resolutions without taking the same frame rate hit they would without DLSS 4 turned on. Gamers who are already trying DLSS 4 out in Cyberpunk 2077 using RTX 40-series GPUs report seeing huge improvements already.
Conclusion
The RTX 50-series GPUs are expected to be a significant upgrade over their predecessors, with the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 dropping on January 30th and the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 following in February. The introduction of DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation is also expected to bring significant performance improvements, making it possible to run games at higher resolutions without sacrificing frame rate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When will the RTX 50-series GPUs be released?
A: The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 will be released on January 30th, with the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 following in February.
Q: What is DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation?
A: DLSS 4 is a software feature that uses AI to predictively generate frames, allowing for smoother performance in games at higher resolutions.
Q: Is the RTX 5090 a generational leap over the RTX 4090?
A: According to Tom Warren’s Verge review, the RTX 5090 is expectedly a powerhouse but not quite the generational leap that the RTX 4090 was over its own predecessor.
