RTX 50 Series Potentially Set To Come With Higher Power Requirements

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The next big release for the PC gaming community will be the GeForce RTX 50 lineup from Nvidia. However, the gaming Blackwell chips might face some problems, delaying their launch further.

Concerning the GPU mask layer, Nvidia made certain modifications to the data center Blackwell AI chips and is currently on schedule for volume production in Q4 2024, having completed this modification.

According to recent reports from industry sources via MyDrivers, these modifications may have impacted the GeForce RTX 50 lineup.

Why it matters: Nvidia’s latest generation, the GeForce RTX 40 series, was a notable step forward in terms of power consumption. These graphics cards consumed far less power than their predecessors.

According to reports, the two GPU dies’ mismatched thermal expansion (CTE) was the primary cause of the top-mask layer redesign.

It’s been suggested that the forthcoming GeForce RTX 50 series may have been impacted by this, even though the data center and consumer tier chips will differ greatly from one another in terms of their basic design.

That said, Nvidia has already made it clear that the samples it supplied to clients were fixed units and that the modified design is also present in the volume production it aims for. Additionally, Kopite7kimi has provided some information regarding the power requirement.

He claims that the GeForce RTX 50 series will experience some power consumption increases while higher-end SKUs will see further increases.

However, it’s unclear if this power increase is specific to the prototypes/ES chips or the final retail SKUs.

Since data centers account for most of Nvidia’s revenue, the company is currently prioritizing producing these chips. There is no official launch for the consumer-focused GeForce RTX 50 lineup, but we expect Nvidia to announce something around CES 2025.

Malik Usman

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Malik Usman is student of Computer Science focused on using his knowledge to produce detailed and informative articles covering the latest findings from the tech industry. His expertise allows him to cover subjects like processors, graphics cards, and more. In addition to the latest hardware, Malik can be found writing about the gaming industry from time to time. He is fond of games like God of War, and his work has been mentioned on websites like Whatculture, VG247, IGN, and Eurogamer.