NVIDIA is reportedly evaluating designs with different Total Graphics Power (TGP), ranging from 250 Watts to 600 Watts, for its next GeForce RTX 50 series Blackwell graphics cards, according to insiders with Benchlife.info. The company is testing configurations that range from a more powerful 600 W version meant for enthusiast-level performance to a 250 W configuration targeted for mainstream customers. Gamers looking for a mix between performance and energy efficiency may find the 250 W cooling system to be a compelling option because it is anticipated to emphasize portability and power efficiency. Those creating compact form-factor rigs or AIBs aiming to provide smaller cooler sizes may find this design very appealing. Conversely, the 600 W cooling solution, which is presumably intended exclusively for testing, has the greatest TGP of the stack. In between are several SKUs with various power settings.

We should be cautious of this testing phase because we saw NVIDIA test a 900-watt version of the Ada Lovelace AD102 GPU SKU, which was never released. The final silicon is significantly more efficient and more designed to consume less power and align with standard TGP structures, whereas the engineering silicon is often the first batch created for the enablement of software and firmware. The GeForce RTX 4090, the current top-of-the-line SKU, employs 450-watt TGP. Thus, while we wait for further facts to become available, approach this phase with some caution.