Nvidia has officially launched its GeForce RTX 50-series chips for gaming PCs and laptops, marking a significant step in integrating AI-powered capabilities into consumer products.
Unveiled during CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote at CES in Las Vegas, these chips utilize the same Blackwell architecture that underpins Nvidia’s cutting-edge AI processors for servers and data centers.
The RTX 50-series brings groundbreaking features like DLSS 4, which leverages AI to enhance gaming frame rates, deliver higher resolution, and provide more detailed character rendering, revolutionizing the gaming experience for users.
Priced between $550 and $2,000 for pre-installed PCs and $1,999 for the flagship RTX 5090 chip, the series showcases Nvidia’s innovation in gaming technology.
The RTX 5090 stands out with its remarkable 92 billion transistors, promising twice the performance of its predecessor, the RTX 4090.
Nvidia also confirmed that laptops featuring these chips will begin shipping in March, offering portable devices with unprecedented gaming power.
Despite the gaming division contributing less than 10% to Nvidia’s total revenue, the company continues to invest heavily in the sector.
Gaming revenue grew 15% in the last quarter, even as Nvidia’s dominance in the data center market for AI chips surged, with sales exceeding $30 billion in the same period.
The RTX 50-series represents Nvidia’s commitment to bridging its expertise in AI with its gaming roots, delivering chips capable of running advanced AI models, including large language models and image-generation tools.
Beyond gaming, the chips’ capabilities extend to supporting generative AI features in games like “PUBG: Battlegrounds,” enabling game developers to create interactive AI-powered characters. This highlights Nvidia’s vision of merging AI and gaming to deliver more immersive and dynamic experiences.
As Huang remarked, the advancements from their AI research have a direct impact on gaming technologies, reflecting the company’s dual focus as a leader in both AI innovation and gaming performance.
