Discussion Nvidia Blackwell in Q1-2025

[Win2012R2]

People pay like 2000€ for a prettier color and another 2000€ for sports rims on their cars.

A car might be worth 10k less without those - some options are must have

 

[jpiniero]

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-introduces-rtx-pro-6000-blackwell-gpu-series-24064-cores-96gb-memory-and-up-to-600w

Here's the final specs. There's also a 300 W version of the RTX Pro 6000 as well.

 

[basix]

How many ROPs?

 

[jpiniero]

nVidia also announced Rubin - not until the second half of 2027 though (lol)

It's now 4 dies in one.

 

[adroc_thurston]

It's now 4 dies in one.

That's Ultra.
Vanilla Rubin is half that.

 

[jpiniero]

That's Ultra.
Vanilla Rubin is half that.

Ah, seems you are correct. Jensen had a slide later also saying that the arch after Rubin is called Feyman.

Hate to see the power draw... imagine Data Centers will have to build power generators on site soon.

 

[adroc_thurston]

Hate to see the power draw... imagine Data Centers will have to build power generators on site soon.

you just need nuclear reactors (no, I'm serious).

 

[jpiniero]

you just need nuclear reactors (no, I'm serious).

Oh, I could believe that.

 

[Mopetar]

Oh, I could believe that.

He is actually being serious. Nuclear is a great choice for data center power since the data center wants to draw about the same amount of power around the clock. Nuclear is great for supplying that kind of load.

 

[techjunkie123]

Nuclear fusion reactors are being funded for this purpose, amongst others of course.

 

[jpiniero]

He is actually being serious.

I wasn't disagreeing. A single B200 is 1kW... figure that Blackwell Ultra will be more than that, and Rubin Ultra even more so. Needing it's own Nuclear Power plant sounds about right.

 

[jpiniero]

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-announces-rtx-pro-blackwell-laptop-gpus-up-to-10496-cuda-cores-and-24gb-gddr7-memory

Here's the "RTX Pro Laptops" as well. Only the top model gets 3 GB chips, and there's even a 96-bit 6 GB model.

 

[MrTeal]

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-announces-rtx-pro-blackwell-laptop-gpus-up-to-10496-cuda-cores-and-24gb-gddr7-memory

Here's the "RTX Pro Laptops" as well. Only the top model gets 3 GB chips, and there's even a 96-bit 6 GB model.

Nothing really exiting, other than the news that 3GB chips are actually shipping. Holds out whatever faint hope we might have that they'll nix the 5060 Ti 8GB and do a 12GB instead.

 

[blckgrffn]

Sane bundle for a MSRP ish card at NewEgg, in stock all afternoon, 5070 and AIO for $620:

Check this out on @Newegg:GPU CPU Cooler Combo - MSI RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X OC Bundle with MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 240
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb...mc=snc-social-_-sr-_-Combo.4770541-_-03202025



I wouldn’t be offended to buy that for a mid range build that was Nvidia favored atm.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

I have not laughed this hard at a tech tuber video ever. The first 4 minutes are LMAOWTFBBQ. This is comedy gold-

Denny's Nvidia bites. I keed you not, Nvidia bites. It's the Jimmy Dean sausage king sausage dipped in pancake batter corn dog bites?

 

[jpiniero]

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-final-specs-confirmed-gb206-gpu-16-8gb-gddr7-and-2-57-ghz-boost

Videocardz claims to have the final specs of the 5060 Ti. So you get 6% more cores as it is the full GB206 as well as a small stock frequency boost. TDP is also higher, probably because of the GDDR7.

Still 8 or 16 GB btw.

That is is the full GB206 does increase the odds that 5060 ends up being GB206 as well.

 

[blckgrffn]

I have not laughed this hard at a tech tuber video ever. The first 4 minutes are LMAOWTFBBQ. This is comedy gold-

Denny's Nvidia bites. I keed you not, Nvidia bites. It's the Jimmy Dean sausage king sausage dipped in pancake batter corn dog bites?

I don't watch videos but I watched that one. Wow. Amazing, super fun!

The end times needs more than free samples, IMO

On a different note, the bitterness towards the 5070 - even calling it ewaste - surprised me in the Slickdeals thread that I got the deal from above.. Maybe this launch will be even more costly to their reputation than I thought.

https://slickdeals.net/f/18191974-msi-rtx-5070-12g-shadow-2x-oc-video-graphics-card-msi-mag-coreliquid-a13-240-liquid-cooler-609-98-after-10-mail-in-rebate-free-shipping

 

[igor_kavinski]

On a different note, the bitterness towards the 5070 - even calling it ewaste - surprised me in the Slickdeals thread that I got the deal from above.. Maybe this launch will be even more costly to their reputation than I thought.

Doesn't take a Ph.D even for rabid fans to figure out that they are being played by Jensen.

Either 50% higher VRAM or 25% better performance would've been acceptable. They didn't get either.

 

[aigomorla]

So yeah we now know where all the 5090 chips went to.
Why sell gamers 2000 dollar chips although already expensive as hell, when they can sell 10000 dollar chips to AI farms direct without having to sell any to AIB's, and not have to deal with whiney consumers.

I am so done with nvidia, but there is no alternative at the moment for the 5090, and Intel might not even make it past this decade because of idiot board members who don't even hold a degree in Computer science, have no idea what tech people want, and only care to lace pockets with immediate cash.

 

[Saylick]

Doesn't take a Ph.D even for rabid fans to figure out that they are being played by Jensen.

Either 50% higher VRAM or 25% better performance would've been acceptable. They didn't get either.

I stumbled across Raja's Xitter post about GTC. Even he acknowledges the industry is a little *too* enamored by Nvidia:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1902321305963343940

 

[TESKATLIPOKA]

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-final-specs-confirmed-gb206-gpu-16-8gb-gddr7-and-2-57-ghz-boost

Videocardz claims to have the final specs of the 5060 Ti. So you get 6% more cores as it is the full GB206 as well as a small stock frequency boost. TDP is also higher, probably because of the GDDR7.

Still 8 or 16 GB btw.

That is is the full GB206 does increase the odds that 5060 ends up being GB206 as well.

You will receive a decent increase in performance.
Just look at RTX 4070 12GB vs RTX 5070 12GB.
A very small increase in SM and clocks + GDDR7, yet performance is higher by 18-25.6%. Link
4060Ti was the most BW starved GPU in the previous generation, so GDDR7 will help a lot and I expect even higher increase in performance.
But the question is what will Nvidia ask for the 16GB version, 8GB is already DOA.

 

[jpiniero]

But the question is what will Nvidia ask for the 16GB version, 8GB is already DOA.

Still think it's gonna be $500 for the 16.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Still think it's gonna be $500 for the 16.

MSRP should be $450 max but obviously everyone will price gouge it, ending up with a "realistic" price of $600 or more.

The 5060 launch is the best time for Intel and AMD to flood the market with their GPUs. They will sell everything because the 5060 scarcity will force even NV diehards' hand.

 

[DaaQ]

The monitor that will bring the 5090 to its knees.
57" 4k ultra wide.

It's even cheaper than the 5090 ROFL.

The curious case of the premium Alienware OLED gaming monitor actually undercutting the competition on price...

Dual-4K meets Mini-LED all over again.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[jpiniero]

MSRP should be $450 max

You have to remember that nVidia doesn't really want to sell the 16 GB version. Only the 8 and the inevitable 12 GB Super.