Images circulating online claiming to show Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition cooler have sparked excitement among fans, showcasing an enormous cooler with a pair of massive fans. However, it has been revealed that these images were actually leaked online a year prior by a Twitter user, casting doubt on whether they are indeed for a future GPU release. The shroud for the heatsink in the new images resembles that used in the original RTX 4000-series graphics cards, leading to speculation that these images may not be for a new GPU after all.
Rumors suggest that Nvidia is planning to launch the RTX 5080 before the RTX 5090, with the former potentially offering up to 70% more performance than the current flagship RTX 4090. The RTX 50 series is expected to be released later in 2024. While the PCB design has largely remained the same for the RTX 30 and 40-series cards, there are rumors indicating a different memory layout for the RTX 5090, potentially supporting up to 32GB of memory using GDDR7 modules. However, concerns have been raised about the 16-pin power connector, which has led to issues and concerns about its design.
The power connector issue has been highlighted by influencers, with some claiming it is an engineering failure that needs to be addressed. AMD continues to rely on standard 8-pin connectors for its graphics cards, leaving fans to wonder if Nvidia will make changes to the power connector design for the upcoming RTX 5090. Despite the potential challenges with the power connector, the design has been widely adopted in the latest power supplies that offer native 600W PCIe 5 16-pin connectors and cables.
As the industry eagerly awaits more information on the Nvidia RTX 5090, speculation continues to swirl around the potential performance and design of the upcoming flagship GPU. With rumors suggesting significant improvements in performance and memory capacity, fans are curious to see how Nvidia will address concerns surrounding the power connector design. More details may be revealed at the upcoming Computex event in June, where the latest PC hardware announcements are expected to be made. Stay tuned for updates on this highly anticipated release.
