Nvidia announces RTX 5090 launch date and pricing details

Nvidia has officially announced the RTX 5090, set to launch on January 30 for $1,999. This is $500 more than the RTX 4090's price of $1,499. The price increase reflects inflation and technical upgrades. The RTX 5090 features 21,760 CUDA cores and 32GB of faster GDDR7 VRAM, compared to the RTX 4090's 16,384 cores and 24GB of GDDR6X. The new model also has a higher power requirement, needing a 1,000W power supply. The RTX 5090 introduces new AI features, including DLSS 4, which enhances frame rates significantly. It also includes improved latency reduction technology. Benchmarks will determine if the higher price is justified compared to the RTX 4090.