NVIDIA Unveils GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, Setting New Benchmarks in Mobile Gaming Performance
March 27, 2025
This new GPU outperforms all other discrete mobile graphics options, establishing itself as the leading choice for gaming laptops.
The RTX 5090 is built on NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture, which introduces several enhancements including DLSS 4 and an upgraded media engine.
This architecture improves efficiency with advanced power management features, allowing GPUs to enter deeper sleep states and dynamically adjust clock speeds.
The RTX 5090 features 10,496 CUDA cores, supports 24GB of GDDR7 memory, and can reach boost clocks of up to 2,160MHz, with a power range of 95 to 150 watts depending on the laptop configuration.
Equipped with high-speed GDDR7 memory, the RTX 5090 enhances efficiency for laptop designs.
The launch includes four initial models of the RTX 50 series laptop GPUs, marking a significant advancement in mobile gaming technology.
NVIDIA has officially launched the GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, touted as the fastest mobile GPU available, with prices starting at $2,899.
NVIDIA's new media engine in the RTX 5090 features three encoders, supporting advanced video technologies such as AV1 UHQ mode and hardware-accelerated MV-HEVC transcoding.
Battery life has also improved significantly, with the Razer Blade 16 achieving some of the best battery life seen in gaming laptops, thanks to the power efficiency optimizations in the Blackwell architecture.
The GPU includes updated shader cores that support neural shading, along with 4th generation ray tracing cores and 5th generation Tensor cores with DLSS 4 support.
Initial benchmarks show the RTX 5090 outperforming previous-generation GPUs, including the RTX 4090, achieving over 270 FPS in demanding games like Cyberpunk 2077 with DLSS 4 enabled.
Gaming laptops featuring the RTX 5090, such as the Razer Blade 16 and MSI Raider A18 HX, have demonstrated substantial performance improvements in various benchmarks.
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