NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPU series Available now Globally alongside New Broadcast app updates

NVIDIA announced the global availability of its GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs, powered by the Blackwell architecture. Alongside these releases, the company introduced new AI-powered features in the NVIDIA Broadcast app and rolled out the January NVIDIA Studio Driver update.

GeForce RTX 5090 & RTX 5080: Next-Gen Performance -

The GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, originally showcased at CES 2025, are now available worldwide. These GPUs feature fifth-generation Tensor Cores with FP4 support, significantly reducing VRAM requirements for generative AI models while delivering twice the performance.

For instance, Black Forest Labs’ FLUX models on Hugging Face now require less than 10GB of VRAM at FP4 precision, compared to over 23GB at FP16. The RTX 5090 can generate images in just over five seconds—considerably faster than the 15 seconds at FP16 or 10 seconds at FP8 on the RTX 4090.

Both GPUs include ninth-generation encoders and sixth-generation decoders, supporting 4:2:2 color encoding and improving HEVC and AV1 quality. Additionally, the fourth-generation RT Cores and DLSS 4 deliver smoother 3D rendering.

• GeForce RTX 5090 - Comes with 32GB of GDDR7 memory, offering 1,792 GB/sec bandwidth (a 77% improvement over the RTX 4090), three encoders, and two decoders—reducing export times by a third.
• GeForce RTX 5080 - Features 16GB of GDDR7 memory with 960 GB/sec bandwidth (34% higher than the RTX 4080) and includes two encoders and decoders for improved video editing efficiency.

NVIDIA Broadcast App Gets AI Enhancements -

The latest NVIDIA Broadcast update introduces two new beta AI effects -

• Studio Voice: Enhances microphone quality to match high-end professional microphones.
• Virtual Key Light: Provides professional-grade lighting effects for improved visual quality.

These features require an RTX 4080 or higher and are designed for content creators, including streamers and podcasters.

Additional updates include -

• Improved Background Noise Removal for clearer voice quality.
• Enhanced Eye Contact with better gaze stability and more natural movements.
• Upgraded Virtual Background with improved foreground-background separation.
• A redesigned user interface featuring GPU utilization metrics and side-by-side camera previews.

Developers can integrate these AI effects using NVIDIA Maxine SDKs or NVIDIA NIM microservices.

Enhancing Creative Workflows -

The RTX 50 Series GPUs bring significant improvements to video processing, featuring 4:2:2 hardware encoding and the capability to decode up to 8K video at 75 fps or nine 4K streams at 30 fps per decoder. With three encoders and two decoders, the RTX 5090 enables video exports that are 40% faster than the RTX 4090 and four times faster than the RTX 3090.

Key Upgrades -

• Ninth-Generation NVENC: Delivers a 5% boost in video quality for HEVC and AV1 encoding.
• AV1 Ultra Quality Mode: Provides 5% better compression at the same quality level, also available for RTX 40 Series users.
• Sixth-Generation Decoder: Doubles H.264 decoding speed for smoother playback.

Applications such as DaVinci Resolve and Filmora have integrated these advancements, offering significant benefits for livestreamers on platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and Discord.

Availability -

The January NVIDIA Studio Driver, supporting the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, is now available on Amazon India. Users can download the NVIDIA app for automatic driver updates, including improvements for RTX Video Super Resolution. Additionally, the updated NVIDIA Broadcast app will be available starting January 30, 2025.