Seasonic’s PSU wattage calculator has suddenly become surprisingly interesting. Twitter/X’s Everest today noticed the online tool has been updated with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50 family graphics cards. Specifically, this data may show the TDPs of the upcoming Blackwell architecture gaming cards from the RTX 5090 at the top, all the way down to an RTX 5050. Of course, the data used by Seasonic may or may not be accurate, but let’s have a look.
We have plucked the RTX 50 family TDP data from the Seasonic wattage calculator tool and tabulated it for your convenience. A comparison with the existing RTX 40 family is also provided. However, to get a grip on what we think will be the other key specifications of the RTX 50 family, and thus the changes / benefits they will deliver, please check out our extensive feature - Nvidia Blackwell and GeForce RTX 50-Series GPUs: Rumors, specifications, release dates, pricing, and everything we know.
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| Nvidia GeForce | TDP (W) | Nvidia GeForce | TDP (W) |
| RTX 5090 | 500 | RTX 4090 | 450 |
| RTX 5080 | 350 | RTX 4080 | 320 |
| RTX 5070 | 220 | RTX 4070 | 200 |
| RTX 5060 | 170 | RTX 4060 | 115 |
| RTX 5050 | 100 | RTX 4050 | Desktop N/A |
If the above data is correct, it is interesting to see the largest generational uplift in TDP is going to be with the ’60 series GPU. Hopefully, this means Nvidia is addressing the common complaints that it faced due to the large performance and price gap between the RTX 4070 and 4060. Importantly, we should see the RTX 5060 return to a 12GB VRAM standard, too.
We expect Nvidia’s rollout of its Blackwell architecture consumer graphics cards to begin around October – starting with the high-end RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 cards. The enthusiast RTX 5070 should follow in January 2025, with the mainstream RTX 5060 launched in Q3 or Q4.
AMD spills too
Seasonic’s PSU wattage calculator has also been updated with the Ryzen 9000 series of desktop processors. Specifically, the Ryzen 9 9950X, the 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and Ryzen 5 9600X. We already have the specifications and pricing for these Zen 5 processors from AMD, though. You can read AMD Granite Ridge details in-depth in our guide from Computex. These AM5 chips are due to go official by the end of this month.
Lastly, Seasonic includes the AMD Radeon RX 7990 XTX and RX 7500 XT in its TDP database, for some reason. Neither of these cards has been released, and as time marches on towards the AMD RDNA 4 era, they don’t look as likely to reach the market.
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hotaru251 aint no way that pwoer usage , the performance that supposedly leaked, & the rumor of 2 slot form factor work together...
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Notton AFAIK, the 2-slot 5090 is just one of many nvidia tests with before they decide on a final design.
Looking at the power figures, it's probably going to use the same 3-slot we see with the 4090. The heatsink on the 40 series was overkill and has headroom to spare.
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Alvar "Miles" Udell I doubt these are "official" figures as they probably figure in a "worst case" situation of factory and manual overclocking and then some buffer.
Really the only recommendations should be, for a quality make like Seasonic (or Enermax or Superflower):
750w for anything RTX xx80 and below
1000w for RTX xx90
1500w for multiple RTX xx90 GPUs (Prosumer/Professional HEDT system)The price difference (currently on Newegg) from a Seasonic Focus 80+ Gold 550w to an ATX 3.0 (ATX 12VHP) 750w is $27, and from there to a 1000w is $15, so the price difference is minimal. A PSU is something that's going to last you for a decade or longer if you get them from a quality maker, and they're a pain in the butt to change if you route your cables.
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35below0 If the new 5050 is the 4060 equivalent then nvidia has improved power consumption, as has been rumored.
5060 and 5070 both seem to be different evolutions of the 4070.
The 5080 and 5090 have higher power consumption so i'm guessing they're higher performing. The performance might be much higher, again as rumored.
nvidia has come up with a better spread this time. 5 GPUs to choose from, before Supers or Tis.
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Amdlova If you want a nvidia graphics... catch them now... don't wait to see the prices updates...
the 5060 maybe will be the 4070 super with same price or higher
the 5050 will be a 4060 with a 4060ti price tagReply
Alvar "Miles" Udell I know I have a few 4080 Supers in my watch lists for Prime Day next week. It's measurably faster than the 4070 Ti for basically the same power envelope, and blows the pants off my 2070 Super...I'm thinking $800 or less will make me pull the trigger.
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35below0 Amdlova said:
If you want a nvidia graphics... catch them now... don't wait to see the prices updates...
the 5060 maybe will be the 4070 super with same price or higher
the 5050 will be a 4060 with a 4060ti price tagThat's really not good advice. Why would you suggest anyone invest money in an outgoing GPU when the next gen is this close to release?
We don't know what the prices will be. The 40XX series launched with lower prices and if the 50XX repeats it, your advice is doubly bad.
With the prices of 7900GREs right now, i would say that's the one to grab if you must have a GPU right now. On nvidia's side, the only good value is 4060 but that's not a very strong performer.
It's fine for a lot of games, but also hopeless for a lot of demanding games, or modded games.Buying a 4070 Ti Super today would be a self-inflicted wound financially but it would perform well for a number of years.
I'd bet good money the 5070 or 5060 would be better value.
I'd also bet the 5050 will not cost more than $300But we just don't know yet.
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Amdlova Tsmc price increase, china is broken, inflation, nvidia Greed, poor, amd rdn4 it's not evolutionary
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