NVIDIA RTX 5090 Exposed PCB Reveals the GB202-300-A1 Die
A user on Baidu forums recently leaked a bare PCB of the Blackwell RTX 5090 GPU, which is NVIDIA’s next-gen flagship gaming card. The same user has today posted one more pic but this time with the GPU die soldered to the package. Apart from the GPU die, the memory modules around the package are clearly visible as well.
While the package size is quite large compared to what NVIDIA has ever deployed in its GeForce gaming GPUs previously, the actual GPU die size is much smaller. As you can see from the image, the die clearly mentions “GB202-300-A1“, which measures 24 x 21 mm, unlike the complete package, which comes out at 63 x 65 mm. Nonetheless, the actual die area is 744 mm2, which is 22% bigger than the GPU die on the RTX 4090, featuring a 609 mm2 AD102 die.
The GPU package can be seen surrounded by the memory modules. There are a total of 16 memory modules, amounting to 32GB of VRAM since each module features 2GB VRAM capacity. This is the only gaming GPU that ships with such a huge VRAM capacity and uses the 512-bit memory bus width to transfer lots of data, thanks to its blazing-fast 28Gbps GDDR7 memory from Samsung.
As was confirmed from the package pic, it has been shipped to PNY, an NVIDIA board partner who will now turn this PCB into a custom edition. If PNY has received this GPU, it’s highly likely that other AIBs have also received theirs and are likely working to prepare their custom editions for the launch. Since the GeForce RTX 5080 is expected to launch first, the RTX 5090 may take a few weeks more for an official release.
We will know more about the flagship GPU at CES 2025 but the RTX 5080 is what NVIDIA is planning to unveil, showcasing its powerful Blackwell architecture. NVIDIA RTX 5090 supposedly features 21,760 Cuda Cores and is rated at 600W, increasing the power requirements over the predecessor by around 33%. The only thing yet to be known is its price, which is reportedly higher than the launch price of RTX 4090.
