Not too long ago, NVIDIA managed the expectations of PC gamers regarding its next generation GeForce RTX Series – we’ll refer to it as the RTX 50 Series, but do note that this could change in foreseeable future – and that it will only be arriving in 2025. Now new rumours are emerging about the series, speculating over what the future GPUs will be packed with.
The rumours come from prolific and prominent leakster Kopite7kimi, who often finds and posts information on GPUs on X, formerly Twitter. According to Kopite, NVIDIA’s RTX 50 Series, which is expected to run with a GPU architecture modified from the recently announced Blackwell HPC GPU, is set to be based off TSMC’s 3nm process node. For context, the current Ada Lovelace GPU architecture that powers all RTX 40 Series GPU is based on the 5nm die lithography, which is also made by TSMC.
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That being said, there is not indication which TSMC 3nm node NVIDIA plans on using: the N3 family comprises three models, the N3E, N3P, and N3A. In terms of performance uplift, the Taiwanese foundry says that the new node should bring about a 15% improvement over the current 5nm, meaning that the RTX 50 Series will obviously benefit from the new process node.
Going beyond the rumour of the 3nm, Kopite also gave a loose confirmation about a couple more features that the RTX 50 Series is expected to get. Those feature include support for DisplayPort 2.1, an output option that NVIDIA’s direct rival, AMD, had beat to the punch with the launch of its own RDNA3-powered Radeon RX 7000 Series graphics cards, via its Radiance Display Engine.
Display Port 2.1?
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For the uninitiated, DisplayPort is capable of outputting 8K resolution at refresh rates as high as 165Hz and 4K at 480Hz, but not necessarily both at the same time. At the time of writing, it is unclear which option NVIDIA plans on implementing with the RTX 50 Series. PCIe 5.0 compatibility and support is another feature that Kopite is loosely confirming, which is par for the course, given the flow of the industry. Additionally, it is being suggested that NVIDIA will retain the current 16-pin 12VHPWR power connector, albeit with the improved 12V-2×6 connector.
As for when exactly NVIDIA intends to launch its RTX 50 Series, that is the million dollar question; we all know that the company has said that such a launch won’t be sooner than 2025 but based on the company’s habit and past product launches, we could be looking at an event from September 2025 onwards. So, fingers crossed.
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