RTX 4000 graphics cards are anything but cheap, but whispers suggest Nvidia RTX 5000 GPUs could come with an even loftier price tag. The situation is seemingly linked to a hike on TSMC 3nm wafers, which are set to cost 25% more than the nodes used by the gaming PC scene today.
Nvidia's Zen 5 Us will use the tech.
Spotted by RTX 5000 to Intel and AMD Us. According to the report, the refreshed foundry price has reached $20,000 USD – something that'll naturally have a knock-on effect in of manufacturing costs.
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For context, Digitime's chart ties a $16,000 USD figure to 5nm nodes, with 7nm apparently coming in at $10,000. We've already witnessed a resulting hike in the RTX 5090.
The above forecast is undeniably beak, especially if PC gaming is your ion. Yet, if Samsung can iron out issues with its 3nm tech, the added competition could change the situation. AMD's aggressive Radeon RX 7900 XTX price tactics might also help convince Nvidia to get more competitive next time around, as its current MSRP structure isn't a good look.
Speaking of outrageous pricing, our RDNA 3 cards next month, so watch this space for benchmarks and more.