You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Contents hide Nvidia has officially revealed the release date for the highly anticipated GeForce RTX 50 series of graphics cards, meant to supplant and replace the current 40 series. The new series promises to set new standards for gaming and AI-driven performance. With major upgrades in architecture, ray tracing capabilities, and new AI features, the RTX 50 series is designed to deliver next-gen experiences for gamers, content creators, and professionals alike.Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series release dateThe Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series is set to launch on January 30, 2025, for the RTX 5090 and 5080, while the RTX 5070 and 5070 Ti will be released in February 2025. The laptop versions of the graphics cards will become available in March of 2025, except for the 5070, which will arrive in April.The availability should start in select markets across the globe at first. Officially, the rollout will vary by region, with North America and Europe expected to see stock on the same day. In other regions, such as Asia and Oceania, the cards will begin shipping in the following days, with some markets likely to experience slightly delayed availability. Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series expected pricingWhile there is no information about pricing for branded RTX 50 series cards, we have the baseline information for Nvidias reference GPUs. These could be subject to change, but as it stands, we can expect prices to be around the following:RTX 5070: Starting at $549 USDRTX 5070 Ti: Starting at $749 USDRTX 5080: Starting at $999 USDRTX 5090: Starting at $1999 USDNvidia GeForce RTX 50 series featuresThe RTX 50 series uses Nvidias Ada Lovelace 2.0 architecture, built on a 5nm manufacturing process. This should bring improvements in power efficiency, computing power, and better ray-tracing performance over the RTX 40 series. Notable specifications across the reference variants include:RTX 5090RTX 5080RTX 5070 TiRTX 5070CUDA cores217601075289606411Shader CoresBlackwellBlackwellBlackwellBlackwellTensor Cores5th Generation 3352 AI TOPS5th Generation 1801 AI TOPS5th Generation 1406 AI TOPS5th Generation 988 AI TOPSRay Tracing Cores4th Generation 318 TFLOPS4th Generation 171 TFLOPS4th Generation 133 TFLOPS4th Generation 94 TFLOPSBase Clock2.41 GHz2.62 GHz2.45 GHz2.51 GHzBoost Clock2.01 GHz2.30 GHz2.30 GHz2.16 GHzVRAM Memory32 GB GDDR716 GB GDDR716 GB GDDR712 GB GDDR7Memory Interface Width512-bit256-bit256-bit192-bitMain differences compared to the RTX 40 seriesWhile 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:Ada Lovelace 2.0 Architecture: Improved for better ray tracing and AI performance, the new architecture aims to deliver smoother performance across next-gen workloads.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.Related TopicsSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share