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The card is based on the GB202 chip but has fewer cores than the flagship version. Of the 192 streaming multiprocessors physically present on the chip, only 110 are enabled in the SE model. This results in a configuration with 14,080 CUDA cores, 110 RT cores, and 440 Tensor cores. The device also features 440 texture mapping units, with the number of render output units expected to be around 144.

The memory specifications for the GeForce RTX 5090 SE include a total capacity of 32 GB using GDDR7 technology. To achieve this capacity while maintaining a narrower 384-bit memory interface, NVIDIA is reportedly using a mixed-density approach that combines 16-Gb and 24-Gb memory chips.

GeForce RTX 5090 SE Specifications

  Full GB202 Silicon GeForce RTX 5090 Leaked RTX 5090 SE
Streaming Multiprocessors 192 170 110
CUDA Cores 24,576 21,760 14,080
RT Cores 192 170 110
Tensor Cores 768 680 440
TMUs / ROPs 768 / 192 680 / 176 440 / 144 (?)
Memory Bus Width / Type 512-bit GDDR7 512-bit GDDR7 384-bit GDDR7
Memory Size --- 32 GB 32 GB
Memory Speed --- 28 Gbps 28 Gbps
Memory Bandwidth --- 1,792 GB/s 1,344 GB/s
L2 Cache 128 MB 96 MB 80 MB (?)
TGP --- 575 W 500 W

In terms of power consumption, the Total Graphics Power (TGP) for the SE model is estimated at around 500 W, which is lower than the 575 W required by the standard GeForce RTX 5090 (Review). As for the market launch, NVIDIA is targeting a suggested retail price of $1,500, though actual retail prices may vary depending on market demand and retailer margins.