NVIDIA reportedly preps GeForce RTX 5090 SE with 32GB GDDR7

According to the latest rumors, NVIDIA is reportedly preparing a GeForce RTX 5090 SE — a model that would carve out a niche between the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090. The new card is being described as a global gaming product rather than a China-specific variant, and it's exactly this mix of an unrestricted status, 32GB of VRAM, and an expected $1,500 price point (around 114,000 RUB) that has the community feeling more than a little skeptical.

According to insider sources, instead of launching an RTX 5080 Ti, the company is allegedly opting for a cut-down version of the flagship GB202 chip. The RTX 5090 SE is said to feature 110 out of 192 streaming multiprocessors, which would translate into 14,080 CUDA cores, 110 RT cores, 440 Tensor cores, and 440 texture mapping units. Speaking of which, NVIDIA recently showcased physical trading card sets featuring its retro products.

The memory configuration is equally intriguing — the rumor mill points to 32GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus, with speculation that it might use a mix of 24Gb and 16Gb modules to hit that capacity. Given that whole package, the leaks seem especially odd for a model that isn't tied to any regional restrictions.

Another point of contention is power draw, which is estimated at around 500W, meaning you'd likely need a 1000W+ PSU to keep things stable with a modern CPU. All of this makes the GeForce RTX 5090 SE look less like a middle-ground option and more like yet another power-hungry halo-tier card. At the end of spring, NVIDIA hiked prices on the RTX 5090 again, and over the summer, the rest of the lineup followed suit.

On paper, the RTX 5090 SE also differs from the RTX 5090D and RTX 5090D V2, which were made specifically for China in light of US export restrictions. If the rumors pan out, NVIDIA would be trying to occupy a strange middle ground between the flagship and the more affordable tier, but so far the community has more questions than trust in this approach.

Would you buy into a GeForce RTX 5090 SE at $1,500, or does this configuration just seem too far-fetched? Drop your take in the comments.