A new rumor suggests both the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 will ship with higher power ratings than the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080.

Graphics cards are apparently just getting bigger and bigger, and the Nvidia RTX 5090 might just be the most power-hungry mainstream graphics card of the last decade, at a reported 575 W TDP. Over on X,

Rumours place GeForce RTX 5090 power consumption far higher than its predecessor, with RTX 5080 also clawing for more watts.

The GeForce RTX 5080, a new high-end GPU for gamers and creators based on NVIDIA's new "Blackwell" architecture, is scheduled to launch on Tuesday, January 21, around two weeks after its official unveiling by green team,

NVIDIA's next-gen ultra-enthusiast GeForce RTX 5090 rumored to cost $2600, while the second-fastest GeForce RTX 5080 expected at $1500 or so.

Nvidia really knows how to tease its products. The graphics card maker appears to have left an RTX 50 Easter egg in its video promoting its upcoming GeForce LAN 50 party – which, incidentally, is also promoting RTX 50.

Leaks last month from Zotac and Acer indicated that Nvidia may reveal as many as five RTX 50 series GPUs very soon, including an RTX 5090, an RTX 5080, and an 5070 Ti. VideoCardz

Nvidia is kicking off CES with a big keynote next week, and everyone is pretty sure they know at least one thing that's going to be announced. When the PC hardware company takes the stage on Jan. 6, it's widely expected that Nvidia will lift the veil on the GeForce RTX 5000 series of graphics cards.

The final TDP specs for NVIDIA's unreleased flagship RTX 50 series graphics cards could end up being a tad lower than previously expected. NVIDIA is expected to officially announce its "Blackwell" based GeForce RTX 50 series next week at CES 2025 and one of the many details many are wondering about is how much power they will need.