It has been the better part of a year since Nvidia announced its next-gen Blackwell architecture. While most of the focus at the time was on Blackwell's AI "Superchip" format, the design will also be at the heart of Nvidia's new consumer GPUs.

Nvidia is gearing up to launch its first RTX 50-series graphics cards in January 2025, according to a new leak — with the RTX 5080 set to arrive first.

The GeForce RTX 5080, a new high-end graphics card from NVIDIA that was derived from the company's latest "Blackwell" architecture, will be available for purchase ahead of the GeForce RTX 5090, green team's next flagship GPU for gamers and creators,

Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device CES 2025 could be all about the RTX 5080. It's safe to say a new Nvidia GPU is coming, but new leaks suggest the RTX 5080 will show up before the RTX 5090.