GeForce RTX 5000 SUPER: Unannounced Graphics Cards Appear on Seasonic's Site
After more than a year and a half since the release of the GeForce RTX 5000 family, the range of desktop GPUs has yet to receive any updates. In the past, numerous rumors about the SUPER series had emerged; however, according to the latest leaks, it would only be arriving in 2027, primarily due to the exorbitant increase in memory costs. Nevertheless, Seasonic surprised the web with the SUPER models of the GeForce RTX 5000, which appeared in its power supply calculator.
Despite the absence of concrete indications for an update to the lineup, the leading PSU manufacturer has included three SUPER models in the desktop range, precisely those that had been rumored until a few months ago: RTX 5080 SUPER, RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, and RTX 5070 SUPER.
NVIDIA has never officially discussed these GPUs nor shared potential technical specifications. Yet, Seasonic now even allows users to configure a system with these graphics cards, also indicating the expected power consumption.
It goes without saying that this information should be taken with appropriate caution, as it could be an error, perhaps due to outdated documentation. In any case, nothing suggests that the RTX 5000 SUPER will hit the market soon. However, the consumption figures are indeed intriguing and provide an idea of what the specifications of these rumored new cards could – or might have – been.
As reported by Tom's Hardware USA, for the GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER, Seasonic indicates a TGP of 415 W, compared to the current 360 W of the RTX 5080. This represents an increase of about 15%, a figure compatible with a potential higher operating frequency, given that the chip GB203 used by the RTX 5080 is already fully enabled in its current version.
The increase in consumption could also depend on the presence of denser GDDR7 memory. Leaks that circulated in recent months indeed suggest a switch to 3 GB modules, a solution that would allow for an increase in VRAM to 8 GB over the current models. While the contribution of memory to the overall card consumption remains limited, increased capacity would still lead to greater energy absorption.
The supposed GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER would also show a significant increase, with a TGP of 350 W, approximately 17% higher than the RTX 5070 Ti currently on the market. The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER, on the other hand, would increase from 250 W to 275 W, equivalent to a 10% rise.
Unlike the RTX 5080, the GPUs used by RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 do not tap into all available resources of their respective graphics chips. For this reason, NVIDIA could boost performance not only through higher frequencies made possible by the greater power margin but also by activating a higher number of Streaming Multiprocessors (SM).
However, an increase in TGP does not automatically translate into an equivalent improvement in performance. The actual benefits generally result lower than the power limit increase and tend to emerge mainly in games utilizing ray tracing and path tracing, scenarios where the GPU more easily reaches its power limit.
At this time, there are no elements suggesting an imminent arrival of these graphics cards. NVIDIA continues to focus on the current Blackwell architecture, with software updates like DLSS 4.5 and Multi-Frame Generation up to 6X, technologies that enhance frame rates and image quality without requiring new hardware.
As of now, neither Seasonic nor NVIDIA have commented on the information that has emerged. However, one cannot exclude the possibility that NVIDIA has pushed forward its roadmap and decided to release the SUPER during this complex period for the market, postponing the GeForce RTX 6000 series to better times.