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Nvidia’s RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 release today, with the RTX 5070 and Ti following in February. The new flagship appears to come with the improvements we have been looking for, supplanting the 4090 in a multitude of ways. Stock is expected to run out fast on the 50-series, so we have found all available retailer listings for the US, UK, and Canada to ensure you get one for MSRP.
The two cards will launch at 6 am PST (2 pm GMT) ahead of the others, with the laptop versions of the graphics cards arriving in March of 2025. While the cards are appearing on retailer sites they aren’t available to buy just yet, however, gaming PCs are:
- CyberPowerPC Intel Core Ultra 9 285, RTX 5090, 64GB DDR5, 4TB SSD gaming PC
- CyberPowerPC Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, RTX 5080, 64GB DDR5, 4TB SSD gaming PC
- CyberPowerPC AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 5080, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD gaming PC
- CyberPowerPC Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF, RTX 5080, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD gaming PC
- CyberPowerPC AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, RTX 5080, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD gaming PC
- CyberPowerPC AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, RTX 5080, 64GB DDR5, 4TB SSD gaming PC
- CyberPowerPC Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, RTX 5080, 64GB DDR5, 4TB SSD gaming PC
Region | Release time |
---|---|
West Coast USA | January 30, 2025, at 6 am PST |
East Coast USA | January 30, 2025, at 9 am EST |
United Kingdom | January 30, 2025, at 2 pm BST |
Central Europe | January 30, 2025, at 3 pm CEST |
Japan | January 29, 2025, at 11 pm JST |
Australia | January 30, 2025, at 1 am AEDT |
Where to buy RTX 50-Series Cards – All Models
Some retailers already list the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 in the US and UK. Unfortunately, they are just placeholder pages so you cannot buy or even pre-order them at this stage. You can, however, ask specific retailers to notify you when a card becomes available to buy.
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RTX 5090 & RTX 5080 – Amazon & Best Buy US/CA
RTX 5090 & RTX 5080 – Newegg US
RTX 5090 UK retailers
- Amazon: RTX 5090
- Scan Computers: RTX 5090
- ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 AMP Extreme INFINITY
- ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC
- ASUS ROG ASTRAL LC RTX 5090
- ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB TUF GAMING
- PNY NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- PNY NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB Overclocked
- Gigabyte AORUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE OC
- Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GAMING OC
- MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB SUPRIM SOC
- MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GAMING TRIO OC
- MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB VENTUS 3X OC
- Overclockers UK: RTX 5090
- Asus GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral
- Asus GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral OC
- Asus GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral LC
- Asus GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral LC OC
- Asus GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming
- Asus GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming OC
- Zotac GeForce RTX 5090 Solid
- Zotac GeForce RTX 5090 Solid OC
- Zotac GeForce RTX 5090 AMP Extreme INFINITY
- PNY GeForce RTX 5090 OC Triple Fan
- PNY GeForce RTX 5090 ARGB OC Triple Fan
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 Aorus Master
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 Aorus Master Ice
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce WB
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 Windforce
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 Windforce OC
RTX 5080 UK retailers
- Scan Computers: RTX 5080
- PALIT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GAMING PRO OC
- PALIT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GAMEROCK
- Gigabyte AORUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 MASTER
- Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE OC SFF
- Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GAMING OC
- Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC SFF
- MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GAMING TRIO OC
- ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme INFINITY
- ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SOLID OC
- ASUS ROG ASTRAL NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GAMING OC
- ASUS PRIME NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB OC
- Overclockers UK: RTX 5080
- Asus GeForce RTX 5080 Prime 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Asus GeForce RTX 5080 Prime OC 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Asus GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Asus GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral OC 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Asus GeForce RTX 5080 TUF Gaming 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Asus GeForce RTX 5080 TUF Gaming OC 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Windforce OC SFF 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Windforce SFF 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Aero OC SFF 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Aorus Master 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Aorus Master Ice 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce WB 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Gr
- Palit GeForce RTX 5080 GameRock 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Palit GeForce RTX 5080 GameRock OC 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Pro 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Pro OC 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Zotac GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme INFINITY 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Zotac GeForce RTX 5080 Solid 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Zotac GeForce RTX 5080 Solid OC 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Ventus 3X OC Plus 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Ventus 3X OC White 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio OC 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio OC White 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Suprim SOC 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Suprim Liquid SOC 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- PNY GeForce RTX 5080 OC Triple Fan 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC Triple Fan 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phoenix 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phoenix GS 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phantom GS 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card
RTX 5090 Canada retailers
RTX 5080 Canada retailers
Nvidia RTX 50-Series pre order and price
While there is no information about pricing for branded RTX 50 series cards, we have the baseline information for Nvidia’s reference GPUs. These could be subject to change, but as it stands, we can expect prices to be around the following:
- RTX 5080: Starting at $999 USD
- RTX 5090: Starting at $1999 USD
Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series features
RTX 5090 | RTX 5080 | RTX 5070 Ti | RTX 5070 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CUDA cores | 21760 | 10752 | 8960 | 6411 |
Shader Cores | Blackwell | Blackwell | Blackwell | Blackwell |
Tensor Cores | 5th Generation 3352 AI TOPS | 5th Generation 1801 AI TOPS | 5th Generation 1406 AI TOPS | 5th Generation 988 AI TOPS |
Ray Tracing Cores | 4th Generation 318 TFLOPS | 4th Generation 171 TFLOPS | 4th Generation 133 TFLOPS | 4th Generation 94 TFLOPS |
Base Clock | 2.41 GHz | 2.62 GHz | 2.45 GHz | 2.51 GHz |
Boost Clock | 2.01 GHz | 2.30 GHz | 2.30 GHz | 2.16 GHz |
VRAM Memory | 32 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 12 GB GDDR7 |
Memory Interface Width | 512-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 192-bit |
Main differences compared to the RTX 40 series
While the RTX 40 series provided impressive performance for gaming and content creation, the RTX 50 series takes things a step further with several improvements, including the following:
- GDDR7 Memory: A significant upgrade over the GDDR6X used in the RTX 40 series, GDDR7 offers faster memory speeds and improved bandwidth, optimizing performance for high-demand tasks like 4K gaming and AI-driven applications.
- Ray Tracing and DLSS 4.0: The RTX 50 series features even more powerful RT cores and Tensor cores, improving real-time ray tracing and supporting the latest DLSS 4.0 for even better upscaling and faster frame rates.
- AI Improvements: With further AI-based tools and workloads supported by upgraded Tensor cores, the RTX 50 series delivers stronger support for AI research, model training, and more sophisticated simulations.