Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang spoke at CES 2025 to announce the long-awaited GeForce RTX 50 GPUs, which represent a significant advancement in gaming, as well as artificial intelligence. Built on the Blackwell architecture, these processors deliver significant improvements in performance and AI-powered technologies, significantly cementing Nvidia's leadership in the GPU market.
The series includes the RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080, and RTX 5090 models, which are designed for both desktop and gaming laptops. Prices for desktop processors start at $549 for the RTX 5070, with the flagship RTX 5090 costing $1,999. Prices for laptop versions depend on the manufacturer, with Nvidia estimating that laptops with RTX will cost around $1,299, while models with RTX 5090 will be around $2,899. Nvidia highlights the RTX 5090 as an exceptional model with 92 billion transistors, built on TSMC's 4-nanometer process, which offers twice the speed of the previous-generation RTX 4090 using the latest DLSS 4 technology.
AI-powered progress
DLSS 4 (Deep Learning Super Sampling) brings Multi Frame Generation, a breakthrough technology that renders one game scene while generating three more. Nvidia claims that the result is an 8x improvement over standard rendering techniques, with the RTX 5070 able to offer performance comparable to the RTX 4090. The series also introduces RTX Neural Faces to improve the realism of game characters and Nvidia ACE, a suite of tools for creating more realistic AI-powered characters.
More efficient laptops
On the laptop side, the RTX 50 series promises to improve energy efficiency by up to 40% without sacrificing performance, a significant advancement for gamers and professionals using thin and light devices alike. These enhancements underscore Nvidia's commitment to delivering high-performance solutions that appeal to a wide range of users.
Financial situation
Gaming is Nvidia's second-largest segment, generating $3.3 billion in revenue in the third quarter. Still, the segment is significantly overshadowed by the data center division, which brought in $30.8 billion of the company's total $35.1 billion in revenue for the quarter. However, Nvidia's gaming revenues significantly exceed competitor AMD, which reported gaming revenue of $462 million in its last quarter.
Investor view
The RTX 50 series solidifies Nvidia's position as a leader in both gaming and AI technologies, appealing to a wide range of users from casual gamers to high-performance enthusiasts. For investors, the news highlights Nvidia's ability to innovate and maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly changing environment, making it an attractive choice for portfolios focused on the growth of the technology sector.
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