Rumors suggest that NVIDIA may lift the embargo on reviews for its highly anticipated RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs by the end of January 2025. Although there’s no official confirmation, reports from VideoCardz hint that reviews for these next-generation graphics cards might surface soon.
According to leaks, the flagship GeForce RTX 5090, built on NVIDIA’s Blackwell architecture, could be the first to have its embargo lifted on January 24, 2025. Following this, reviews for the RTX 5080 and a China-exclusive RTX 5090D are expected to be published on January 30.
RTX 5090
The RTX 5090 is shaping up to be the pinnacle of NVIDIA’s next-gen GPUs, rumored to feature 20,000+ CUDA cores, 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, and a TGP of over 400W. This card is expected to set a new standard in gaming and high-performance computing.
RTX 5080 and 5090D
The RTX 5080 is positioned as a high-performance option with a focus on affordability, boasting 24 GB of GDDR7 memory and aiming to rival AMD’s flagship GPUs. Meanwhile, the RTX 5090D is a variant exclusive to the Chinese market, although details about this model remain scarce.
NVIDIA has yet to confirm any of these details, so the embargo dates and specifics may still change.
