NVIDIA Announces RTX 50 Series Gaming GPUs with Native Non-DLSS Ray Tracing Enhancements: RTX 5090 30% Faster than 4090, RTX 5080 15% Faster than 4080, RTX 5070 Ti & RTX 5070 20% Faster than 4070 Ti & 4070

NVIDIA has recently confirmed the remarkable native ray tracing (RT) performance enhancements of its upcoming RTX 50 series GPUs—specifically the RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, and 5070—highlighting an improvement of approximately 15-30% without utilizing DLSS technology.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50: A Leap in Gaming Performance

During the 2025 Editor’s Day event at CES, NVIDIA unveiled performance metrics for its next-generation GeForce RTX 50 gaming graphics cards. These newly introduced models include the RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, and 5070, which promise significant advancements in graphical performance tailored for gamers.

NVIDIA claims that the outstanding 2x performance increases showcased in the CES 2025 keynote are achievable exclusively through the new DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) technology. In the absence of DLSS or any upscaling methods, the performance improvements are less dramatic. Nevertheless, with cutting-edge features offered at competitive price points, particularly for the RTX 5070 and 5070 Ti, these cards are positioned to excel within the gaming sector, especially given the increasing reliance on upscaling technologies in modern gaming.

Beginning with the leading models, NVIDIA reports a 30% performance uplift for native RT gaming on the GeForce RTX 5090, alongside a 15% increase for the RTX 5080. These advancements may seem modest compared to the substantial gains observed with the previous Ada generation. However, the introduction of DLSS 4, combined with forthcoming technologies such as Neural Rendering and Neural Shading—as well as new RTX capabilities like RTX Fur, RTX Hair, and RTX Skin—provides compelling reasons for gamers to upgrade to the RTX 50 series.

For the mid-range options, NVIDIA indicates that both the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 deliver a notable 20% performance boost in native RT (non-DLSS) gaming when compared to their predecessors, the RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4070, respectively.

Product positioning shows that all four RTX 50 cards are optimized for 4K gaming, particularly with the aid of DLSS 4. Natively, the RTX 5090 and 5080 are expected to excel in high-resolution scenarios, while the RTX 5070 Ti and 5070 will cater well to 1440p gaming enthusiasts.

GeForce RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090 (Native RT / No DLSS): +30%
GeForce RTX 5080 vs RTX 4080 (Native RT / No DLSS): +15%
GeForce RTX 5070Ti vs RTX 4070Ti (Native RT / No DLSS): +20%
GeForce RTX 5070 vs RTX 4070 (Native RT / No DLSS): +20%

The flagship RTX 5090 is loaded with a staggering 32 GB of memory, making it an exceptional choice for high-resolution gaming and content creation, especially for users of the latest QD-OLED monitors with DisplayPort 2.1 capabilities. Meanwhile, the RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 Ti are equipped with 16 GB GDDR7 memory, while the RTX 5070 targets the mainstream market with a capacity of 12 GB GDDR7.

The anticipated launch dates are set for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 on January 30, 2025, with respective prices of $1999 and $999 USD. The RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 are expected to follow in February, priced at $749 and $549 USD, respectively.

Preliminary Specs for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 GPUs

Graphics Card Model	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
GPU Name	Blackwell GB202-300	Blackwell GB203-400	Blackwell GB203-300-A1	Blackwell GB205-300-A1	Blackwell GB206?	Blackwell GB206?
GPU SMs	170 (192 Full)	84 (84 Full)	70 (84 Full)	50 (50 SM Full)	TBD	TBD
GPU Cores	21760 (+33%)	10752 (+11%)	8960 (+16%)	6144	TBD	TBD
Clock Speeds	2.41 GHz	2.62 GHz	2.45 GHz	2.51 GHz	TBD	TBD
L2 Cache	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Memory Capacity	32 GB GDDR7 (+33%)	16 GB GDDR7 (0%)	16 GB GDDR7	12 GB GDDR7	16 GB GDDR7	8 GB GDDR7
Memory Bus	512-bit (+33%)	256-bit (0%)	256-bit (0%)	192-bit (0%)	128-bit (0%)	128-bit (0%)
Memory Speed	28 Gbps	30 Gbps	28 Gbps	28 Gbps	28 Gbps?	28 Gbps?
Bandwidth	1792 GB/s	960GB/s	896 GB/s	672 GB/s	448 GB/s	448 GB/s
TBP	575W (+27%)	360W (+12.5%)	300W (+10.5%)	250W (+14%)	TBD	TBD
Power Interface	1 12V-2×6 (16-Pin)	1 12V-2×6 (16-Pin)	1 12V-2×6 (16-Pin)	1 12VHPWR (16-Pin)	1 12VHPWR (16-Pin)	1 12VHPWR (16-Pin)
Launch	January 2025	January 2025	February 2025	February 2025	March-April 2025	March-April 2025
Price	$1999 USD	$999 USD	$749 USD	$549 USD	TBD	TBD