A new rumor suggests Nvidia may be preparing a more affordable RTX 5090 variant. It’s potentially called the Nvidia RTX 5090 SE, and while it’s strange to call any kind of 5090 ‘affordable’, well, here we are. According to recent reports, this model could replace the (unofficially) canceled RTX 5080 Ti and fill the gap between the RTX 5080 and the flagship RTX 5090.

This rumored model is said to be based on Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture and use a partially enabled GB202 GPU, the same silicon family as the standard RTX 5090. This would allow Nvidia to create a high-end gaming GPU with some flagship-class features while reducing specifications enough to position it below the flagship, but above the 5080 or unreleased 5080 Super.

Rumored specs for the RTX 5090 SE

According to GameGPU, the RTX 5090 SE could feature 14,080 CUDA cores, significantly fewer than the standard RTX 5090. The card is also rumored to include 32GB of GDDR7 memory connected through a 384-bit memory bus. Performance-wise, it would still be a high-end graphics card, as it could include 110 streaming multiprocessors, along with 110 RT cores and 440 Tensor cores. This would place it well above the RTX 5080 in terms of raw hardware resources, while remaining below the flagship model.

The card is also rumored to have a 500W total graphics power (TGP), notably lower than the 575W TGP of the RTX 5090. Even so, this would still make it a very power-hungry GPU and would require a suitable power supply to support it. The best PSUs for the RTX 5090 generally sit around the 1000W mark.

In terms of pricing, it is expected to carry an MSRP of $1,500. This would position it as a premium high-end option, but still significantly cheaper than the flagship RTX 5090. The pricing strategy would also make sense if Nvidia intends to replace the RTX 5080 Ti concept with a more powerful cut-down RTX 5090 variant.

The report also reaffirms that Nvidia may be planning an RTX 5080 Super alongside the RTX 5090 SE. This rumored model could feature 24GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit memory bus, further refreshing the upper mid-range segment of the Blackwell lineup.

In fact, prior spec leaks show that gamers can expect more VRAM for the same price on the 5070, 5070 Ti, and 5080 in their Super forms. The last time we heard, these were expected to arrive early next year, likely during CES 2027 in January.

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