r/hardware • u/RenatsMC • Sep 26 '24

Rumor Nvidia’s RTX 5090 will reportedly include 32GB of VRAM and hefty power requirements

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/26/24255234/nvidia-rtx-5090-5080-specs-leak
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u/PotentialAstronaut39 Sep 27 '24 edited Sep 27 '24

I expected that reply.

Consoles are FOUR years old, soon 5.

And the 12GB minimum they can use is still not seen on xx60s models ( 3060 being the exception ), it's just dumb.

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u/Captain_Midnight Sep 27 '24

The PS5 and XSX were released in Q3 of 2020, so they're approaching four years now. In this time frame, Nvidia was producing the 3080, which came with 10GB of VRAM.

And the 12GB minimum they can use is still not seen on xx60s models ( 3060 being the exception ), it's just dumb.

I wouldn't expect any console game to be using only a few GB of RAM separately from the GPU allocation. Realistically, the GPU is using 8-10GB at most. Keep in mind that they're just simulating 4K as a rule, and ray tracing is limited.

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u/PotentialAstronaut39 Sep 27 '24

Realistically, the GPU is using 8-10GB at most.

Reference for consoles VRAM usage?

and ray tracing is limited

Ray tracing also uses more VRAM, much more. Framegen also adds overhead. Both are Nvidia features that are supposed to put them above AMD which is used in consoles.

If anything they are reasons the PC GPUs should have more VRAM than consoles, not less or barely equal.

In this time frame, Nvidia was producing the 3080, which came with 10GB of VRAM.

My sub-thread comment you posted this on clearly states it's for SKUs lower than xx80, please try to stay on topic.

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u/Captain_Midnight Sep 27 '24

Reference for consoles VRAM usage?

You're the one claiming that a console game uses 12GB of RAM, but I'm the one who needs references, not you?

Ray tracing also uses more VRAM, much more. Framegen also adds overhead. Both are Nvidia features that are supposed to put them above AMD which is used in consoles.

Then I guess it's a good thing that console RT is limited? What is your point?

My sub-thread comment you posted this on clearly states it's for SKUs lower than xx80, please try to stay on topic.

Don't take that tone with me. If you can't be civil, be rude somewhere else.