Nvidia to launch RTX 5090 SE between 5080 and 5090

Nvidia is reportedly developing a new graphics card, tentatively called the GeForce RTX 5090 SE, to fill a performance gap in its high-end lineup. According to recent industry reports, the card would be positioned between the existing RTX 5080 and the flagship RTX 5090, offering a more affordable alternative to the top-tier model.

The rumored specifications indicate the RTX 5090 SE would be based on the same "GB202" silicon as the RTX 5090 but with a significantly reduced core configuration. Reports suggest it would feature 14,080 CUDA cores, a substantial cut from the 5090's 21,760 cores but an increase over the 5080's 10,752. Its thermal graphics power (TGP) is expected to be around 500 watts, lower than the 5090's 575 watts.

A point of significant discrepancy and technical debate in the reports concerns the card's memory. Some sources claim it will retain 32GB of GDDR7 memory, matching the flagship, but through a narrower 384-bit memory interface instead of the 5090's 512-bit bus. Technical analysts have questioned this configuration, noting that a 384-bit bus with standard memory chips would typically result in either 24GB or 36GB of capacity, not 32GB. One report suggests...