Nvidia pushes the limits of GPU performance with each new generation, but somehow, I can't find it in me to be excited for RTX 50-series.
Few things are as thrilling in the PC world as the release of a new lineup of some of the best graphics cards. The excitement builds for months on end, with benchmarks, leaks, predictions, and finally, the launch of said GPUs. While I’m far from immune to that sort of hype, I can’t bring myself to be excited about Nvidia’s RTX 5000-series. In fact, I’m kind of dreading it.
Nvidia simply dominates the enthusiast sector, and that’s been the case for a while now. Still, the gen-to-gen performance gains haven’t always been this impressive. Could Nvidia top its own records with the RTX 5090, rumored to launch in 2025? Possibly. Based on early leaks, we’re looking at an over 30% increase in CUDA cores, not to mention twice the VRAM and a 512-bit memory bus. It’s just one generation away from where we are now, and it still sounds like a pipe dream — that’s how crazy those specs are — but I wouldn’t put it past Nvidia.
Comparing the RTX 4080 to its predecessor shows that Nvidia didn’t hold back at all in this gen. The RTX 3080 launched at $700, but the RTX 4080 was $500 more expensive at $1,200. On the other hand, it delivers a 42% increase in performance over the RTX 3080 Ti, which also cost $1,200 at launch. That doesn’t change the fact that it’s pretty terrible value, and it sets a worrying precedent for the future of xx80 graphics cards.
Admittedly, the ever-rising prices have been less painful in the mainstream sector. The RTX 2070 launched at $500, so it’s not too bad when you compare it to the RTX 4070 at $600. But when you look further back into the past, you’ll find that the GTX 970 only cost $330 at launch. The mainstream GPUs haven’t been spared; it’s just a slower climb.
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