Geforce RTX 5080 and 5090: Alleged change of schedule for dates
Apparently there are minor adjustments to the dates for the Geforce RTX 5080 and 5090. Not officially confirmed yet, but the RTX 5080 test embargo will probably be split.
Recently, new dates for the release of the Geforce RTX 5080 and 5090 have been making the rounds. Instead of January 24th for the test embargo of the Geforce RTX 5090 and January 30th for the test embargo of the Geforce RTX 5080, January 29th is now mentioned for tests of the Geforce RTX 5080 according to RRP and January 30th for tests of cards outside the RRP - i.e. primarily the custom models with and without OC. There does not seem to be such a separation with the Geforce RTX 5090.
In any case, all cards are scheduled to go on sale from January 30th, as already publicly confirmed by Nvidia. Staggering the tests may also have logistical reasons, for example to organize the shipping of the cards and give the testers some leeway. There are currently no dates for the Geforce RTX 5070 and Geforce RTX 5070 Ti. Nvidia itself has given February. So the dates - as previously known and not officially confirmed - are as follows:
January 24th: Tests of the Geforce RTX 5090 FE + custom designs
January 29th: Tests of the Geforce RTX 5080 FE
January 30th: Tests of the Geforce RTX 5080 custom designs
January 30th: Release of the Geforce RTX 5090 and 5080
February 2025: Release of Geforce RTX 5070Ti custom designs
February 2025: Release of Geforce RTX 5070 custom designs
