NVIDIA is making something on 5nm, and we don't know what it is

NVIDIA's mysterious 5nm product probably isn't a next-gen GPU, but TSMC is making something for Team Green on 5nm.

@anthony256

Published Apr 23, 2020 10:47 PM CDT
Updated Nov 3, 2020 12:44 PM CST

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So, NVIDIA is making something on a fresh new 5nm node -- ordering TSMC to make it for the GeForce giant.

NVIDIA is making something on 5nm, and we don't know what it is 05

Digitimes is reporting from its "industry sources" that NVIDIA is tapping TSMC's fresh new 5nm process node -- and it won't be for NVIDIA's next-gen Ampere GPU architecture or the GeForce RTX 3080 and GeForce RTX 3070 graphics cards.

There is absolutely nothing else to this news other than Digitimes reporting that its sourcesh ave told them, that NVIDIA is making something new and mysterious on TSMC's new 5nm process node. It could be something for the Tegra side of things, or here's a wild rumor -- so prepare your salt shakers peeps -- the Nintendo Switch 2 SoC. Just throwing that out there.

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Anthony Garreffa

Anthony joined the TweakTown team in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of graphics cards. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering and has recently taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.