Nvidia is apparently getting ready to introduce the very first couple of cards in its RTX 50-series at CES next week, consisting of an RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070. The 5090 will be of specific interest to performance-obsessed, money-is-no-object PC video gaming enthusiasts because it’s the very first brand-new GPU in over 2 years that can beat the efficiency of 2022’s RTX 4090.

Improved efficiency and slower developments in chip production innovation suggest that the 5090’s optimal power draw will far overtake the 4090’s, according to leakers. VideoCardz reports that the 5090’s thermal style power (TDP) will be set at 575 W, up from 450 W for the currently power-hungry RTX 4090. The RTX 5080’s TDP is likewise increasing to 360 W, up from 320 W for the RTX 4080 Super.

That likewise puts the RTX 5090 near the optimal power draw offered over a single 12VHPWR adapter, which can providing up to 600 W of power (however when you consist of the 75 W offered by means of the PCI Express slot on your motherboard, the real optimum possible power draw for a GPU with a single 12VHPWR adapter is a somewhat greater 675 W).

Greater peak power usage does not always indicate that these cards will constantly draw more power throughout real video gaming than their 40-series equivalents. And their efficiency might be sufficient that they might still be extremely effective cards in regards to efficiency per watt.

If you’re thinking about an upgrade to an RTX 5090 and these power specifications are precise, you might require to think about an updated power supply along with your brand-new graphics card. Nvidia advises a minimum of an 850 W power supply for the RTX 4090 to accommodate what the GPU requires while leaving sufficient power left over for the remainder of the system. An extra 125 W bump recommends that Nvidia will suggest a 1,000 W power supply as the minimum for the 5090.

We’ll most likely understand more about Nvidia’s next-gen cards after its CES keynote, presently set up for 9:30 pm Eastern/6:30 pm Pacific on Monday, January 6.