Nvidia stock soared 24% on Tuesday, the day after founder Jensen Huang’s speech at CES 2025. The jump was triggered by the chipmaker’s announcement of its GeForce RTX 50 series desktop and laptop GPUs. This is the most advanced consumer graphics processor unit for gamers, creators, and gaming enthusiasts. developer.
In a packed Las Vegas arena, Nvidia founder Huang stood on stage Monday and marveled at the vivid real-time computer graphics displayed on a screen behind him. He watched as a dark-haired woman stepped through ornate golden double doors, catching the rays of light streaming in through the stained glass windows.
“The amount of geometry you saw was just insane,” Huang told an audience of several thousand people Monday night at CES 2025. “It would not have been possible without artificial intelligence.”
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Huang said GPUs using the company’s next-generation artificial intelligence chip Blackwell could lead to breakthroughs in AI-driven rendering.
“Blackwell, the AI engine, is here for PC gamers, developers, and creators,” Huang said, adding that Blackwell is “the most significant innovation in computer graphics since introducing programmable shading 25 years ago. It is,” he added. Blackwell’s technology is now running at full capacity, he said.
According to the Nvidia site, the GeForce RTX 5090 and GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cards will be in stores on January 30th. GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and GeForce RTX 5070 will be available starting in February.
Building on technology Nvidia released 25 years ago, the company announced it would also introduce “RTX neural shaders” that use AI to help render game characters in great detail. This task is notoriously tricky because people can easily spot small errors. Digital human.
Huang said NVIDIA is also introducing a new suite of technologies that will allow “autonomous characters” to perceive, plan and act like human players. These characters help players plan their strategies and adapt their tactics to challenge players and create more dynamic battles.
In addition to Nvidia, tech giants such as AMD, Google, and Samsung were also present at CES 2025 to announce artificial intelligence tools aimed at helping both content creators and consumers explore entertainment.
Nvidia and other AI stocks continue to rise amid criticism that their stocks are already rising too high and rising too quickly. Despite concerns about a potential bubble, the industry continues to talk about the possibility.
