StereoVsn
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Damn, I will need to upgrade to like 1200w for 5090 or even 5080.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 “Blackwell” GPU Configs Revealed
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analog_future
Resident Crybaby
I have a very nice 1000w. I think it'll be fine for a 5090 but I'm a little worried.
YeulEmeralda
Linux User
I am going to need a wind farm.
StereoVsn
Member
I am looking at solar, lol.I am going to need a wind farm.
twilo99
Gold Member
How compliant are the recent Nvidia chips when it comes to undervolting?
zeroluck
Member
Pretty well, they have been shipping GPU where they pump 30% more power for that last 5% more performance for a while.
Hot5pur
Member
Cool.
Unless there is a major GPU breakthrough I suspect generations will be spaced further and further apart. 4090 won't need a replacement for a good half decade from now. We also have hit some serious diminishing returns on visuals. When is the last time you heard someone get excited about how good the graphics are in a game lol, don't forget we also will be bottlenecked by consoles with a certain power and cost envelope
Unless there is a major GPU breakthrough I suspect generations will be spaced further and further apart. 4090 won't need a replacement for a good half decade from now. We also have hit some serious diminishing returns on visuals. When is the last time you heard someone get excited about how good the graphics are in a game lol, don't forget we also will be bottlenecked by consoles with a certain power and cost envelope
Black Myth Wukong has literally just come out!
fersnake
Member
yes! im saving for that combo too, i think its gonna be my first high end and my last build.
Hohenheim
Member
Hopefully it won't be my last build, but it will definitly be my next! Saving up here too.
Corporal.Hicks
Member
I remember leaks before the RTX4090 was released, and it was also supposed to draw 600 watts, yet it only draws 350-450 watts (even less when undervolted).
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nightmare-slain
Gold Member
I definitely won’t be getting a 5090.
If the 5080 has 24GB VRAM I might get that. I have a 1000W PSU so it should be fine.
My 4080 is undervolted with negligible difference in performance from stock but it runs cooler and more efficient. It runs up to about 70W lower than stock.
My rough guess is my PC uses no more than 700W at full load. 310W is max my GPU runs at and I’ve never seen my CPU go above 170W. I don’t know what the rest of my PC uses like motherboard/RAM/SSDs/fans and AIO.
If the 5080 has 24GB VRAM I might get that. I have a 1000W PSU so it should be fine.
My 4080 is undervolted with negligible difference in performance from stock but it runs cooler and more efficient. It runs up to about 70W lower than stock.
My rough guess is my PC uses no more than 700W at full load. 310W is max my GPU runs at and I’ve never seen my CPU go above 170W. I don’t know what the rest of my PC uses like motherboard/RAM/SSDs/fans and AIO.
Corporal.Hicks
Member
My PC (7800X3D + 4080S) consumes a maximum of 430 watts according to my power meter. If your CPU is drawing 110 watts more, then your entire PC should be drawing around 540 watts.
Silver Wattle
Gold Member
NVIDIA keeping the sub xx90 GPUs down in cores is hugely disappointing.
We can only hope AMD can bring something competitive with RDNA 5, because NVIDIA is just doing whatever they want at this point.
We can only hope AMD can bring something competitive with RDNA 5, because NVIDIA is just doing whatever they want at this point.
asdasdasdbb
Member
It'll have 16. The 3 GB chips aren't ready yet apparently. Maybe with the inevitable refresh.
nkarafo
Member
I have a room heater that consumes 750W.
With this GPU, total system consumption during gaming would exceed that.
I don't get it. Don't you people pay power bills? Is electricity that cheap in your country? I wouldn't keep any device that consumes anywhere close to that for more than an hour/day.
With this GPU, total system consumption during gaming would exceed that.
I don't get it. Don't you people pay power bills? Is electricity that cheap in your country? I wouldn't keep any device that consumes anywhere close to that for more than an hour/day.
asdasdasdbb
Member
Presumably people buying a $2000 video card aren't concerned.
Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
And also the possible ancillary costs such as trying to cool the room and move that PC waste heat outside/elsewhere. Or folks can just limit their Blackwell gaming to winter or cooler times of the day
Bulletbrain
Member
Even better when undervolted. Witcher 3 with full RT, 1440p dlss balanced, and 80fps w/frame gen, registers c. 100w on average, 120w max. That's the tdp of my previous card, the 1660ti!
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
My 4090 usually draws about 300W when gaming. Don’t let those figures fool you.
nightmare-slain
Gold Member
I’ll wait for 5080 Super then
my 4080 hasn’t let me down yet so no real rush.
Hohenheim
Member
If the 5090 is 70% better than the 4090, that's very awesome.
I bet the improvements will be major in the 5090 and very less so in the cards below, just like with the 40-series.
hinch7
Member
Assuming you're going off this leak and rumor.
If Nvidia keeps prices for the 5080 and others under control. This could be a really good generation. Keep the flagship high (premium) and the rest around what they are currently priced.
MikeM
Gold Member
nightmare-slain
Gold Member
will these likely keep the same power connector as 4000 cards?
the more i think of it, i might just get a 5090 even it means a new PSU if my 1000W isn't enough.
the more i think of it, i might just get a 5090 even it means a new PSU if my 1000W isn't enough.
hinch7
Member
But yeah lol. Should be interesting to see how the midrange fairs with this and when RDNA 4 releases. Should the 5070 match it in performance.
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SyberWolf
Member
you need to aim for 40-70% power range of the power supply to reach its efficiency curve.
Schmendrick
Member
"under control"?
The prices are completely out of control since the Ampere Era when Covid and BTC entered the stage. And they have never been normal ever since. We`re talking about a company that decided to more than double their margin in the blink of an eye because customers are obviously ready to pay that much.
At best they are not escalating any further...which I seriously doubt given that every bit of silcone they dedicate to GPUs eats into their vastly....vastly....more profitable AI hardware production capacities.
daninthemix
Member
The bolded would be absolutely ridonculous if true.
Hohenheim
Member
Yeah, I always get the 90-version when upgrading. It's pricey, but the feeling of settling with something less when I could get the top model if I only saved up a bit more.. that's not a cool feeling. And I want to feel good when doing a major upgrade like this. Probably silly, but it's my only expensive hobby so it's fine I guess.
Learned this when I got the 3080, and quickly sold it and replaced it with the 3090 back in the day.
Hudo
Member
If this is true then Nvidia will charge $4000 for a 5090.
nightmare-slain
Gold Member
the 4090 melted because people weren't putting the connector in properly. they revised it so it's easier to insert and makes better contact with the pins.
other than that i don't think there is any reason why it would cause a fire lol. the cable is rated for up to 600W so the 5090 will be taking advantage of that but it should be fine. i imagine 600W is only in extreme situations or it'll only hit 600W for short spikes.
ThisIsMyDog
Member
if that would be true then 5070 should be great GPU for 3440x1440, if only prices stays the same..
Hohenheim
Member
Only risk of fire is if the connectors get bent or are not really well connected. Or if you try to squeeze a huge card into a small cabinet with poor cooling I suppose..
hinch7
Member
Consumers have dictated prices though from the 4000 series. At least in the lower tiers (4080 and under) weren't selling at over $1000. 4060 and 70's were struggling too until price drops. The 4090 however have shown Nvidia they can charge more.
But knowing Nvidia they'll keep them high because AMD is MIA outside of a midrange and low end card with RDNA 4. And yeah Ai/enterprise revenue.
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nightmare-slain
Gold Member
i got a 4080 and was kicking myself for not saving up a bit more for the 4090 but i'm not too mad because it was what i could afford, the 4090 was hardly ever in stock, and i had to buy a new PSU.
the 4080 hasn't let me down and it's a fantastic card but this time i'll try save for the 5090 but we'll see how much they hike the price and if i think i need another new PSU lol.
MikeM
Gold Member
Daddy Jensen wants to further increase margins. The 50 series is going to be more expensive than the 40 series. And lets be real- Nvidia hates allocating silicon to consumer GPUs. They’d move all of it to AI chips if they could.
But yeah lol. Should be interesting to see how the midrange fairs with this and when RDNA 4 releases. Should the 5070 match it in performance.
PeteBull
Gold Member
Thats my big worry, not even power bill but how to cool that thing off, 3080ti i currently got, rog strix version mind u, with gargantuan cooling, is barely enough, it cools it well but card can either be cool or quiet, never both if at max powerdraw/efficiency already, it sometimes goes over 2100rpm rofl
hinch7
Member
I think it all depends on how RDNA 4 performs. I very much doubt they'd let AMD get away with a win with the 8800XT in the mid range. For perceptions sake if anything.
Even with the business moving towards supply ai chips, they'd need a safety net in case if the ai bubble bursts.