Established leaker @kopite7kimi recently claimed that Nvidia might begin shipping the RTX 5080 before the more powerful 5090. New GPU generations typically debut with the flagship product,.
Something to look forward to: Rumors and leaks regarding Nvidia’s next-generation graphics chips continue to flow as the company’s plans likely remain in flux. Although the RTX 50 series flagship product will almost certainly launch this year, the status of its companions remains unclear. Meanwhile, the lineup of AI chips that follows is already taking shape.
Established leaker @kopite7kimi recently claimed that Nvidia might begin shipping the RTX 5080 before the more powerful 5090. New GPU generations typically debut with the flagship product, so this strategy would be somewhat unusual.
The projected release dates of the upcoming RTX 50 series graphics cards, codenamed Blackwell, have recently fluctuated between late 2024 and early 2025. Most predictions place the 5090 and 5080 before the end of this year, with mid-range and mainstream variants following in 2025.
