He Nvidia RTX 5000 Series It's been the subject of a lot of rumors over the past year, with many leaks teasing its performance and specifications. Thanks to a new rumor, we may also have some interesting information about the RTX 5060's power consumption.
A new statement from Chairman Wu Haijun of Shenzen Hasee Computer Co. (which makes desktops, mini-PCs and laptops), reported by Video cardreveals that the RTX 5060 laptop GPU may require less power than its predecessor, the Nvidia RTX 4060. The statement claims that the 5060 will only need 115W of power compared to the 4000 series’ 140W. The president also claimed that the 5060 will use GDDR7 memory, which isn’t particularly surprising considering previous leaks more or less hinted at that spec.
This new information contradicts a previous rumor that the 5000 series, especially the 5060, I would use a lot more power than the previous generation of cards. That leak claimed the 5060 would see a boost from 55W to 170W over its 4000 series counterpart, which would have been a massive increase if true. Hopefully, this current report is more accurate, as that would be incredible news for gamers.
Lower energy consumption, but at what cost?
While the 115W power draw is great news, there are some caveats. It looks like the next-gen GN22-X11 and X9 SKUs are expected to run at a total graphics power (TGP) of 175W. For reference, the current generation is codenamed GN21. However, the X7, X6, X4, and X2 will all be limited to 115W of power. The X7 is apparently a new model with no previous-gen counterpart, so this could mean there will be even more card options in the future.
There also seems to be a downside to this lower power consumption, I gather. Other rumors leaked beforeThe RTX 5090 graphics card could offer 16GB of VRAM, while the RTX 5060 will only have 8GB of VRAM. Additionally, the 5060 will most likely still be limited to a 128-bit wide memory bus, in line with the lower VRAM. It will have 8GB of GDDR7 memory if these reports are true.
So the 5060 may consume much less power, but it comes with a measured lack of improvement compared to the 4060.
Nvidia is expected to use the GB203, GB205, GB206, and GB207 GPUs for its mobile RTX 50 series. Also in development is the GB202 with a 512-bit memory bus, which sounds great unless you're a laptop gamer, because it's unlikely to be used for anything other than a desktop PC.
