New year, new GPU.
Nvidia officially launched the GeForce RTX 5000 series graphics cards for both desktops and laptops at CES on Monday in Las Vegas.
Nvidia's "Blackwell" generation GPUs have been highly anticipated since Computex in Taipei back in June of 2024. And finally, they're here. So, without further ado, here's everything we know about the new Nvidia GPUs so far:
Nvidia RTX 50-series "Blackwell" laptop GPUs announced
"Blackwell" was the codename of the latest generation of Nvidia graphics cards. Named after mathematician David Harold Blackwell, these chips are capable of raytraced gaming but were engineered with generative AI in mind.
These massively powerful GPUs have been highly anticipated by gamers, content creators, and AI enthusiasts because of their raw graphics computing potential which can be used for next-gen gaming, video editing, and for AI workloads that hit the GPU.
As far as laptop GPUs go, these are the confirmed RTX 50-series graphics cards:
When can we expect to see the RTX 50-series
While the RTX 50-series graphics cards, at least the 5090 to 5070, are now official, that doesn't mean you can take a laptop home with the new Nvidia GPUs just yet.
Gaming and content creator laptops with the new Nvidia GPUs are expected to launch later in March for systems with the RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070 TI. Laptops with the RTX 5070 will launch in April.
So you can have a new Nvidia RTX 5090 laptop by spring.
For folks looking for more budget-friendly GPUs like the RTX 5060 or 5050, those cards have not been confirmed for desktops or laptops. But, if Nvidia further expands the RTX 50-series GPU lineup, those GPUs would likely launch later this year.
