Bolt Graphics Unveils ZEUS GPU: 2.5x Path Tracing of RTX 5090 Claimed

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Bolt Graphics debuts ZEUS GPU at CES 2026, claiming up to 2.5x RTX 5090 path tracing, RISC-V architecture, and up to 384 GB memory.

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Bolt Graphics, a new startup from Sunnyvale, has announced its ZEUS GPU architecture at CES 2026, promising up to 2.5x the path tracing performance of NVIDIA's RTX 5090. ZEUS uses a custom SIMD design with a RISC-V command processor, PCIe 5.0 x16, LPDDR5X graphics memory, and up to 384 GB total RAM.

The card features enterprise networking, BMC/IPMI for cluster management, and a 225 W power draw via a single 8-pin connector. Bolt claims massive gains in FP64 and path tracing workloads, but details on rasterization and gaming performance remain unclear. The company also touts full Vulkan and DirectX 12 support, with compatibility for Unreal Engine and Unity.

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  • TPU
  • Jon Peddie Research Zeus Overview