NVIDIA to unveil new GeForce RTX 40-series graphics cards Jan.3

At yesterday's quarterly event, NVIDIA management admitted to being quite pleased with the market debut of the first two members of the Ada Lovelace gaming architecture in the form of GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 4080 graphics cards, but is soon going to introduce new models in the family.
Now we found out that the next NVIDIA presentation will be held on January 3, at CES 2023.Source image: NVIDIAOn the eve of NVIDIA sent out the invitations to the press at a virtual event, which will be held during CES 2023 in Las Vegas, reports news resource PCMag.
The presentation will be broadcasted on January 3 at 8 am local time.
The only thing mentioned is NVIDIA's willingness to share information about \"cutting-edge innovations made possible by accelerated computing\".
You can watch the broadcast directly on the official NVIDIA website.It is possible that the event in early January, among other things, will allow NVIDIA to bring back the relevance of GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card with 12 GB of memory, whose announcement was hastily canceled earlier.
Most likely, this graphics solution will debut under another name, because earlier NVIDIA employees acknowledged the mistake of using the designation \"GeForce RTX 4080\" for two different graphics cards.
It is assumed that the said graphics card with 12 GB of memory can go under the name GeForce RTX 4070 Ti with a price lower than the initially planned $ 899.
The launch of AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX ($999) and Radeon RX 7900 XT ($899) next month forces NVIDIA to think about countermeasures, which would not undermine profitability of GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 4080.
The appearance of a third video card in the family could well restore the balance of power.

NVIDIA says huge demand for RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 - the company is preparing many new GeForce RTX 40-series products

CFO Colette Kress took the opening remarks at the quarterly reporting conference NVIDIA called the past stages of debut of graphics cards with GPUs based on Ada Lovelace architecture extremely successful.
GeForce RTX 4090 has been sold out in many markets since mid-October, the GeForce RTX 4080 is already on sale, and in general, NVIDIA is ready to offer \"many new products\" with this gaming architecture.Image source: NVIDIAThe last promise was made by the founder and permanent head of NVIDIA Jensen Huang (Jensen Huang).
He stressed that now Ada Lovelace architecture carriers are positioned in the upper price segment.
GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards were released in large quantities, but this did not prevent customers from buying out their first batch in just minutes, as stated by the CEO of NVIDIA.
The market, he said, has received both the GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 4080 very favorably, and therefore management is very enthusiastic about this debut.
In addition, it proves the strength, resilience and transparency of the gaming segment of the market, as summarized by the company's founder.In the third quarter of the current fiscal year, as explained by NVIDIA management in response to a related question from analysts at the quarterly event, the value equivalent of product inventory increased by $560 million sequentially.According to the company's CFO, this increase was only partly due to the need to accumulate a certain inventory of new architecture media: Ada Lovelace in the gaming segment and Hopper in c The networking segment, which is chiefly served by Mellanox products, also had a significant impact on the stock growth.
The company had to write off $702 mn of stocks, but the bulk of these losses were accounted for by A100 computing gas pedals.
Recall, the latter were intended for use in server systems by Chinese customers, but in the third quarter, after the new U.S.
sanctions the company hastily offered them a replacement in the form of a chip A800, whose performance is limited at the hardware level, and therefore avoids the U.S.
sanctions.
As a result, demand from Chinese customers switched to new \"alternative solutions\" and part of the stock of old A100s had to be written off.
As noted by NVIDIA executives at the quarterly event, the negative impact of sanctions in the third quarter was largely offset by the introduction of gas pedals A800 to the Chinese market, clearly adapted to the new U.S.
export control requirements.

GeForce RTX 4080 in real-world scenarios consumes much less than the claimed 320W

The power consumption of GeForce RTX 4080 in real-world scenarios was less than the claimed in its specifications.
The new GeForce RTX 4080 compared to previous-generation NVIDIA graphics cards, showing greater power efficiency with the new Ada Lovelace architecture, NVIDIA said in a press release.
For example, at the same maximum power consumption (Total Graphics Power, TGP), which is 320W, in real-world scenarios GeForce RTX 4080 consumption is much lower than the predecessor GeForce RTX 3080.Declared power consumption characteristics of graphics cards at NVIDIAIn typical workloads the power consumption GeForce RTX 3080 meets the declared 320W.
Conversely, the GeForce RTX 4080 averages 251W, or 78% of the advertised specification, according to NVIDIA.
It is also noteworthy that GeForce RTX 4080 is much more productive and efficient than the flagship GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, whose average gaming power consumption is 389W at the claimed maximum value of 450W.
22 gaming tests at 4K, 1440p and 1080p resolution, as well as video testing in video playback mode with AV1 codec gave GeForce RTX 4080 some conclusions about its high power efficiency.
Actual gaming power consumption of GeForce RTX 4080On Control, Cyberpunk 2077, Forza Horizon 5 and Guardians of the Galaxy Metro Exodus in 4K resolution with ray tracing and DLSS scaling enabled, the GeForce RTX 4080 consumed less than 300W.
The lowest consumption is observed at Full HD resolution.
Independent reviews of the new graphics card show similar results.

First gaming review of GeForce RTX 4080 - up to 19% faster than GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

Two days left before the sales of GeForce RTX 4080 graphics gas pedal on Ada Lovelace architecture, and Chinese enthusiasts already started to publish first reviews of novelty in circumvention of NVIDIA ban.
For example, performance data was shared by Big Hardware Player user on Bilibili platform.
Previously, he was one of the first to publish reviews GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti generation Ampere.Image source: NVIDIAChinese enthusiast did not specify the manufacturer tested GeForce RTX 4080, but pointed out that the graphics card is equipped with a dual BIOS.
In one case, the maximum TDP of the novelty is set at a nominal value of 320 watts.
The second firmware increases the maximum TDP of the graphics card to 450W.
The second BIOS the Chinese enthusiast used to test the power efficiency.
Source images here and below: Bilibili / Big Hardware PlayerThe GeForce RTX 4080's gaming tests used Forza Horizon 5, Cyberpunk 2077, Borderland 3, Total War Troy and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
Below is the average performance of the new gas pedal against the GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.
In gaming benchmarks, the GeForce RTX 4080 averaged 19% faster than the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and about 23% slower than the GeForce RTX 4090.
Note that GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 3090 Ti were tested on a DDR5-6800 PC, whereas GeForce RTX 4080 were tested on a DDR5-6200 system.
However, in both cases the test platform was based on the flagship Intel Core i9-13900K processor.
GeForce RTX 4080 in Cyberpunk 2077 GeForce RTX 4080 in Forza Horizon 5 GeForce RTX 4080 in Shadow of the Tomb Raider In 3DMark the new GeForce RTX 4080 is 25% faster than GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and 21% slower than the new flagship GeForce RTX 40 series.
Performance of GeForce RTX 4080 in synthetic 3DMark testsThe most interesting detail of an early review of GeForce RTX 4080 graphics gas pedal were the results of energy efficiency measurements.
For this test Chinese reviewer used BIOS with inflated to 450W TDP value.
Power consumption of GeForce RTX 4080 in synthetic benchmarksTests showed that the card is close to its maximum performance already at 280W.
GeForce RTX 4080 gaming power consumptionGaming power consumption of GeForce RTX 4080 can be reduced even further, to nearly 260W.
Increased power consumption does not bring gas pedal significant performance boost, at least in tests in 4K resolution.Video review of GeForce RTX 4080 by Chinese enthusiast can be found here.
The video card will go on sale on November 16.

AMD explained why its Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT are better than the GeForce RTX 4080

Two days before the launch of the GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card, AMD has decided to try and divert the attention of its potential customers and turn it towards its newly introduced Radeon RX 7900 series graphics cards based on the new RDNA 3 architecture.
AMD noted the details, which should, in its opinion, should convince PC owners to opt for its gas pedals.Image source: AMDI AMD had already confirmed earlier that the main competitor of graphics cards Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT will be just the model GeForce RTX 4080.
Thus, the GeForce RTX 4090 will remain the fastest gaming graphics card, at least for the foreseeable future.
Radeon RX 7900 XTX, RX 7900 XT and GeForce RTX 4080 specificationsThe Radeon RX 7900 XTX has a VRM power subsystem with 20 phases, three more than the GeForce RTX 4080 in the Founders Edition benchmark.
The AMD Radeon RX 7900AMD graphics card board also draws attention to the fact that its new graphics cards are more compact than its competitor.
They are shorter and thinner than the GeForce RTX 4080 Founders Edition.
In addition, unlike GeForce RTX 40-series cards, Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT gas pedals are equipped with DisplayPort 2.1 and USB Type-C connectors.
AMD once again reminds that unlike the competitor its new graphics cards do not require any adapters and new power connectors.
They are equipped with two regular 8-pin PCIe power connectors, making them fully compatible with most power supplies.It is also fair to say that in the $900-1200 price range AMD graphics cards will offer more video memory.
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX gets 24GB of GDDR6 and the Radeon RX 7900 XT gets 20GB of GDDR6.
The flagship GeForce RTX 4090 has 24 GB of faster GDDR6X memory on board, but its recommended price is $1600.
The GeForce RTX 4080, on the other hand, has \"only\" 16 GB of GDDR6X at a recommended price of $1200.
Unfortunately, neither AMD nor NVIDIA are yet ready to directly compare the performance of their gas pedals against each other.
Since the GeForce RTX 4080 is not yet available, AMD is comparing its RDNA 3 architecture-based graphics cards against its own flagship Radeon RX 6950 XT gas pedal from last generation.
Raster performance of the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XTThe company has shared two graphics.
According to them, the raster performance of new generation graphics cards in games when using 4K resolution is up to 67% higher than the Radeon RX 6950 XT, and the performance of the light tracing technology in the new graphics cards up to 82% higher than the Radeon flagship on the RDNA 2 architecture.
Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT ray tracing performanceTill the launch of Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT are still a month away.
Their release is scheduled for December 13.

Different versions of GeForce RTX 4080 showed up at the U.S.store with price tags from $1199 to $1550

One of the largest U.S.
consumer electronics retailers MicroCenter revealed retail prices for different versions of GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card, which should go on sale next week.
This was pointed out by VideoCardz.Image source: ASUSThere are 13 versions of GeForce RTX 4080 in the store.
Their prices range from the recommended $1199 to $1550.
Most of the cards are priced higher than the recommended price.
The most expensive options are solutions from ASUS.
For example, the flagship GeForce RTX 4080 ROG Strix OC is priced at $1550, which is $350 more than the recommended price tag and only $50 cheaper than the reference version of the flagship GeForce RTX 4090.A more affordable option is the GeForce RTX 4080 TUF Gaming version.
With factory overclocking GPU card is priced at $1500.
At the same time the version without factory overclocking costs $300 less, that is recommended $1199.99.
According to the VideoCardz portal, NVIDIA has \"insistently asked\" its partners to have at least one gas pedal in their product range at the recommended price.
Image source: MicroCenterFlagship variants MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X and Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Aorus Master are priced respectively $150 and $200 more than the recommended price.
At least four variants will be available for the recommended price.
These, as mentioned above, are ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 TUF Gaming models, as well as PNY GeForce RTX 4080 XLR8 Verto, Zotac GeForce RTX 4080 Trinity and Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Eagle - all without factory GPU overclocking.Curiously enough, none of these cards will be available to buy online.
You will have to go to a store to get them.
The GeForce RTX 4080 is scheduled to go on sale on November 16.

GeForce RTX 4080 compared to RTX 4090 in games - flagship is up to 38.8 % faster

Overclocking the GPU of GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card with an increase in power consumption limit by only 10 W over the reference value increases the performance by up to 9 %.
This is evidenced by a recent leak, which refers to the portal VideoCardz.
In addition to that appeared in the web data on the gaming performance of new items.Image source: VideoCardzThe video card GeForce RTX 4080 tested in synthetic tests 3DMark in three modes: with standard CPU frequency and power consumption, with increased power consumption limit, as well as with increased and frequency, and the limit of consumption.
Results of GeForce RTX 4080 without overclocking (left), with overclocking (center) and with manual overclocking (right) in 3DMark Time Spy Extreme In 3DMark Time Spy Extreme scenario video card performance increased by up to 9%, and in 3DMark Port Royal - to 7%.Results of GeForce RTX 4080 in 3DMark Speed Way and 3DMark Port Royal after manual overclocking The first independent gaming tests GeForce RTX 4080 also appeared on the web.
Recall that the results of laboratory test gaming performance of graphics cards earlier shared by NVIDIA itself.
GeForce RTX 4080 in Cyberpunk 2077 with ray tracing enabled at 4K and 1440p resolution.
Image source here and below: MEGAsizeGPUThe latest GeForce RTX 4080 performance data was shared by one of the users of Chinese forum Chiphell.
The test was conducted in Forza Horizon 5, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Borderlands 3 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider games.
A Ryzen 7 7600X CPU-based PC was used for testing.
GeForce RTX 4080 in Forza Horizon 5 GeForce RTX 4080 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 GeForce RTX 4080 in Borderlands 3 GeForce RTX 4080 in Shadow of the Tomb RaiderAnother user of the same forum provided performance data on the flagship graphics card GeForce RTX 4090 on an Intel Core i9-12900F-based PC.
With caveats to platform differences, this allows us to compare the two gas pedals in the same games.
The GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms the GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card by between 7.9 and 38.8 percent: Forza Horizon 5 - 147 FPS vs 127 FPS (+15.7 percent);Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 179 FPS vs 129 FPS (+38.8 percent);Red Dead Redemption 2 - 129 FPS vs 99 FPS (+30.3 percent);Cyberpunk 2077 - 111 FPS vs 83 FPS (+33.7 percent);Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - 137 FPS vs 127 FPS (+7.9 percent).
The GeForce RTX 4080 will be available for sale on November 16.
The card is equipped with AD103 graphics processor with 9728 CUDA cores and 16 GB of GDDR6X memory.

Gigabyte introduced six versions of GeForce RTX 4080 with different cooling systems

Gigabyte has introduced six versions of its own Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Xtreme Waterforce WB, Aorus RTX 4080 Xtreme Waterforce, Aorus RTX 4080 Master, RTX 4080 Gaming, RTX 4080 Aero and RTX 4080 Eagle graphics cards at once.
Image source: GigabyteThe Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Xtreme Waterforce WB version is designed for those who are going to use graphics cards in a PC with a custom liquid cooling system.
The gas pedal is equipped with a full-coverage waterblock, which allows you to connect the video card to the circuit of liquid cooling.For the GPU of this version is specified factory GPU overclocking to 2565 MHz.
Recall that the reference maximum frequency of the graphics chip in GeForce RTX 4080 is 2505 MHz.
The dimensions of the Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Xtreme Waterforce WB version are 235 × 169 × 29 mm.The key feature of the Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Xtreme Waterforce is a maintenance-free liquid cooling system with an external radiator of 360 mm.
It is cooled by three 120mm fans with ARGB illumination.
The length of the hoses connecting the liquid cooler to the radiator is 460mm.
Like the Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Xtreme Waterforce WB model, the Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Xtreme Waterforce GPU runs at 2565 MHz.
Dimensions of the gas pedal (excluding the radiator) - 236 × 146 × 40 mm.Model Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Master is equipped with a massive air cooling system with three fans with a diameter of 110 mm.
The size of the gas pedal is 357 × 163 × 75 mm.
The new graphics processor has been factory overclocked and runs at a frequency of 2550 MHz.
The graphics card has a small LCD, which displays various information about the state of the graphics card.
In addition, it can display various animated images.The size of the RTX 4080 Gaming OC version is 342 × 150 × 75 mm.
The graphics chip of the novelty works at a frequency of up to 2535 MHz.
The gas pedal is equipped with a slightly simpler air cooling system.
However, it is still very massive, and it includes three fans.
The latter have the function of full stop when there is no load on the graphics subsystem.
The company notes that the fans use a lubricant based on graphene nanoparticles, which doubles their lifespan.GeForce RTX 4080 Aero variant is very similar to the Gaming OC model, but there is nothing extra and pretentious in its appearance.
In minimalistic design the only thing that stands out is RGB backlighting, and the video card itself is made in white.
The cooling system is similar to the previous model.
The size of Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Aero graphics card is 342 × 150 × 75 mm.
The graphics processor runs at a frequency of 2535 MHz, which is 30 MHz higher than the reference value.The GeForce RTX 4080 Eagle will be available with a small factory overclock and without it.
In the first case, the maximum GPU frequency is claimed to be 2520 MHz.
The graphics card has got the most simple cooling system.
The size of the gas pedal is 342 × 150 × 70 mm.The company notes that all novelties are equipped with a dual BIOS, and their set of external connectors include three DisplayPort 1.4a and one HDMI 2.1.
For all of the presented graphics cards manufacturer recommends using power supply unit with a capacity of 850 watts.
Each video card comes with a power adapter from four 8-pin connectors to one 12+4-pin connector.

Colorful unveiled a huge GeForce RTX 4080 iGame Advanced graphics card

Colorful announced the GeForce RTX 4080 iGame Advanced graphics card.
Novelty will be offered in versions both with factory overclocking GPU AD103, and without it.Image source: ColorfulThe manufacturer notes that GeForce RTX 4080 iGame Advanced has a dual BIOS system.
In one mode, the card GPU will run in a range of frequencies from 2205 to 2505 MHz, in the other - from 2205 to 2625 MHz.
The maximum TDP of video card is announced at 400 watts.
This is 80 W higher than the reference value for GeForce RTX 4080.There are 9728 CUDA cores in the GeForce RTX 4080 GPU.
The card gets 16GB of GDDR6X memory at 22.4Gbps per pin.
Colorful uses for their version of the gas pedal non-refresher board with an enhanced 22-phase power supply subsystem VRM, built on a scheme of 18 + 4.Externally Colorful GeForce RTX 4080 iGame Advanced is quite unlike a model GeForce RTX 3080 in the same implementation.
The manufacturer has completely redesigned gas pedal.
Novelty has a very massive cooling system with three fans.
The thickness of the video card is 3.5 expansion slots.
The models are also distinguished by 12+4-pin power connector of the novelty.
The cards of previous generation have three regular 8-pin power connectors.Colorful will release GeForce RTX 4080 iGame Advanced on November 16.
About the price of the card manufacturer did not say anything.

The circuit board of the reference GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Founders Edition showed up in the photo

Photos of the circuit board of the reference graphics card GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Founders Edition have been published on the web.
They show a large-scale AD103 GPU on the Ada Lovelace architecture.
Twitter user @KittyYYuko shared the pictures.
Image source: Twitter / @KittyYYuko In an effort to hide details that could tip off NVIDIA as the informant, @KittyYYuko covered some parts of the PCB with an Intel processor and an EK sticker.
Unfortunately, the presence of these items on the PCB makes it impossible to estimate, the exact number of power phases used by the reference version of the GeForce RTX 4080.
However, we can note that some of the slots for the elements of the VRM subsystem are empty at all.
This may hint that NVIDIA in the future may release a more powerful solution, for example, in the form of GeForce RTX 4080 Ti, which will then undoubtedly have a more efficient power subsystem.
Officially, NVIDIA has not said anything about such plans yet.
On the photo of the PCB you can also note the presence of the latter 12+4-pin power connector 12VHPWR.
Apparently, this standard will be used in all senior models of GeForce RTX 40-series gas pedals.
Recall that at the core of the GeForce RTX 4080 16GB uses a graphics processor with 9728 CUDA cores.
The card has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory.
The photo shows that the gas pedal is equipped with eight Micron memory modules of 2 GB each.
The memory is connected to the GPU via a 256-bit bus.The informant also said that the card scored about 14,100 graphics performance points in the 3DMark Time Spy Extreme synthetic test, which is also confirmed by earlier leaks from other insiders.
Screenshots of the latest such leak can be seen below.
Source image: Twitter / MEGAsizeGPUThe GeForce RTX 4080 16GB sales launch is scheduled for November 16.
The recommended price of the gas pedal in the Founders Edition reference version is $1199.

The GeForce RTX 4080 16GB is priced much higher than expected

The recommended price for the GeForce RTX 4080 16GB graphics gas pedal is $1199 or £1269.
The novelty has already managed to mark in the database of some British retailers.
Its price was higher than expected, writes portal VideoCardz.Image source: PalitThere are three versions of GeForce RTX 4080 16GB graphics cards in GameRock by Palit retailer LaptopsDirect.
The most affordable variant, Palit GeForce RTX 4080 GameRock Omniblack, the retailer has priced at £1450, and the most expensive at £1530.
In this case we are talking about the GameRock OC version with factory overclocking.
The card is priced at least £180 more than the recommended price.
Image source: LaptopsdirectChecking this store, as well as other UK outlets for availability of the flagship GeForce RTX 4090 model showed that the cards are indeed on sale.
However, at the recommended price of £1679 the most affordable model is offered for £1930, which is already £251 more expensive.
Again, we are talking about GameRock versions from Palit.Recall that the start of sales of GeForce RTX 4080 16GB is scheduled for November 16.
Earlier it became known that NVIDIA refused to release GeForce RTX 4080 model with 12 GB of memory.

MSI's GeForce RTX 4080 in Suprim X, Gaming X Trio and Ventus 3X versions showed in images

TechPowerUp has got images of GeForce RTX 4080 graphics cards from MSI.
The manufacturer is going to release at least three versions, each in two variants with different frequencies: GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X and Suprim, GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X and Gaming, as well as GeForce RTX 4080 Ventus 3X OC and Ventus 3X.
A total of six models.Image source: MSI / TechPowerUpThe GeForce RTX 4080 Ventus 3X gas pedal will adhere to the stated reference GPU frequencies of NVIDIA itself, according to TechPowerUp.
The RTX 4080 Ventus 3X OC model will receive a slight factory overclocking of the GPU.
The flagship GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X will offer the most significant factory GPU overclocking.
The GPU of the GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X version will be overclocked to the level of the Suprim variant.
The GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming version, in turn, will run at frequencies higher than the Ventus 3X OC version.
At the same time, the card will offer a significantly more efficient cooling system.MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X/SuprimThe GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X and Suprim cards look very similar to the GeForce RTX 4090 in the same design.
This means that their cooling systems are 4 expansion slots thick.
Despite the lack of flashy design, these new products will offer the most advanced technical equipment.
The mid-range GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X and Gaming variants will also offer powerful cooling systems and plenty of RGB lighting.MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming X/GamingThe GeForce RTX 4080 Ventus 3X OC and Ventus 3X are designed with practicality in mind.
In terms of technical characteristics and performance cards will be closest to the reference version of the GeForce RTX 4080.
And the main difference between them will be only in cooling systems.MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Ventus 3X OC/Ventus 3XWe should remind you that the GeForce RTX 4080 is scheduled to launch on November 16.
NVIDIA has priced the graphics card at $1199.

NVIDIA unannounced GeForce RTX 4080 12GB and announced RTX 4080 16GB release date

NVIDIA has, as the company itself put it, \"unannounced\" the junior version of GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card with 12 GB memory.
In more familiar terms: the company has changed its mind about releasing it.
Along with this, the manufacturer called the start date of sales of the older version of the GeForce RTX 4080 with 16 GB of memory - November 16.NVIDIA has introduced two versions of the GeForce RTX 4080 at the same time as the flagship GeForce RTX 4090, which has already gone on sale at an event on September 20.
At the time, many noticed that the GeForce RTX 4080 12GB differs from the GeForce RTX 4080 16GB not only in the amount of RAM.
The older version is built on a GPU AD103-300 with 9728 CUDA cores, while the younger version has a chip AD104-400 with 7680 CUDA cores.
Of course, the chips differ in the number of other functional elements.
The difference is very significant, as also showed the tests of NVIDIA itself, published recently.
The younger model turned out to be about 24-30% slower than the older one.
Therefore, many users agreed that it would be fairer to release a junior model under the name GeForce RTX 4070.And NVIDIA has decided to listen to the opinion of the audience.
The company stated that \"the RTX 4080 12GB is a fantastic graphics card, but it's misnamed.\" It also noted that \"having two graphics cards with the 4080 designation is confusing.
This suggests that the \"unannounced\" graphics card will indeed end up debuting as a GeForce RTX 4070.

GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 4080 16GB can conquer 3.0 GHz, leaks show

Graphics processors of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 4080 16GB graphics cards can run at 3.0 GHz.
This is indicated by leaks collected by VideoCardz.
Recall that the GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GPUs have officially announced clock speeds of 2520 and 2505 MHz under load, respectively.Image source: BillibiliSam NVIDIA previously demonstrated that the GeForce RTX 4090 is able to run up to 2.85 GHz under load and without additional overclocking.
The transition to the new architecture Ada Lovelace and more advanced GPU manufacturing process in next-generation graphics cards, apparently, also laid a huge potential for additional manual overclocking of new gas pedals.
According to a leak appeared in the Chinese social network Bilibili, in the stress test graphics subsystem with MSI Kombustor application graphics processor GeForce RTX 4090 card worked without problems at 3.0 GHz, while the power consumption of the whole graphics card was almost 426 W.
On this basis, we can assume that in less stressful conditions, the graphics card chip will be able to work at 3.1 GHz.
In addition, in the stress test Furmark GPU GeForce RTX 4090 worked at 2.64 GHz, but the peak power consumption of the video card was almost 616 W.
Recall that the officially announced power consumption figure GeForce RTX 4090 is 450 watts.Unfortunately, the leak does not disclose data on the temperature performance of the GPU and other elements on the graphics card.
According to another leak, GeForce RTX 4080 16GB is also capable of running at 3.0 GHz.
It is very likely that here we are also talking about additional manual overclocking of the gas pedal.
The data was provided by the same source which previously reported on the performance of the graphics card in the synthetic tests 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra and 3DMark Time Spy.
Source image: ChirhellThe new leak indicates that the maximum temperature of the graphics processor was 60.8 ° C, and the hottest point of the graphics card temperature reached 75.4 ° C.
According to GPU-Z software, the peak power consumption of the gas pedal was 333W and 290.7W for the GPU.
Recall that the official stated power consumption figure GeForce RTX 4080 16GB is 320 watts.
Source image: CrystalThe overclocking performance of GeForce RTX 4080 16GB graphics card was tested in the 3DMark Time Spy synthetic test.
Due to the higher frequency after manual overclocking the gas pedal got away from its competitors even more, as you can see in the table below.
Source image: VideoCardzThe flagship GeForce RTX 4090 will go on sale on October 12.
Its recommended price is $1599.
The GeForce RTX 4080 16GB will go on sale in November.
Its suggested price is $1199.

NVIDIA: GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card will provide over 500 FPS at 1440p resolution in Overwatch 2

There is still a month before the GeForce RTX 4080 is released, but the flagship GeForce RTX 4090 will go on sale next week.
On this occasion, NVIDIA company decided to share the data about the performance of their most powerful card in the game Overwatch 2.
There is information about the performance of other models as well.Image source: VideoCardz According to the published NVIDIA graphics, GeForce RTX 4090 is capable of delivering more than 500 frames per second at 2560 × 1440 resolution at maximum graphics settings in Overwatch 2.The difference between the GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 4080 16GB is very significant - 139 frames per second.
Both cards are positioned by the manufacturer as solutions that can deliver more than 360 frames per second, which is ideal for owners of monitors that support 360 Hz refresh.
Image source: NVIDIAWhat about the younger version of GeForce RTX 4080, equipped with 12 GB of memory, it in the same game Overwatch 2 demonstrates just under 300 frames per second.
Unfortunately, the GeForce RTX 3090 has not been added to the performance chart for comparison.
However, NVIDIA did provide information on the performance of the GeForce RTX 3080, which the GeForce RTX 4080 12GB beats by 47 frames per second.NVIDIA recommends the following graphics settings for Overwatch 2 depending on which graphics card you have:NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 1080p to get 144+ FPS;NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - 1080p to get 360+ FPS;NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB - 1440p to get 360+ FPS;NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 1440p to get 500+ FPS.

NVIDIA announced that GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards will get \"smart\" adapters to connect to older power supplies

NVIDIA has answered the most frequently asked questions regarding powering the new GeForce RTX 40-series graphics gas pedals.
In particular, the company revealed more details about the complete adapters that are needed to connect the new graphics cards to older power supplies.Image source: NVIDIAThe GeForce RTX 40-series graphics cards do not require new ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0-compliant power supplies.
The most important requirement for the power supply unit is its power.
So, for the flagship GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card, NVIDIA recommends using a PSU with 850W of power.
At that, the declared power consumption of the gas pedal itself can be up to 450W.
For GeForce RTX 4080 16GB (320W) and RTX 4080 12GB (285W) models, the company recommends a 750W and 700W PSU, respectively.GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards feature new 12+4-pin PCIe 5.0 12VHPWR power connector.
To be compatible with old power supplies that do not have power cables with the new connector, NVIDIA included a video card special adapter from the four standard 8-pin connectors to the new 12VHPWR.Company calls the adapter itself \"smart\".
It is compatible with the ATX 2.0 standard and has an active converter which converts the signals from the old power supply to the corresponding signals for the new PCIe 5.0 (ATX 3.0) socket.
This provides a quality power supply, and should not have any problems with power cards from old PSUs.The manufacturer adds that the GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 4080 16GB graphics cards requires a minimum of three standard 8-pin connectors through the adapter to transmit 450 W of power, but it is better if you connect all four cables to the adapter - especially if you plan to overclock the GPU.NVIDIA indicates that the adapter has a declared life of 30 connections / disconnections, which is standard for PCIe connectors The company recommends leaving 36mm of free space above the graphics card where the adapter is located for easy installation and allowable bending.

In Europe, the prices of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40-series graphics cards were much higher than in the U.S.- the cheapest one will cost €1099

NVIDIA before the announcement of graphics cards GeForce RTX 40-series reduced the recommended prices for previous generation graphics cards in Europe (for example, GeForce RTX 3090 became cheaper by €350).
At the same time the company significantly raised the price of graphics cards GeForce RTX 40-series compared to its predecessors, and in Europe, the price increase was much more significant than in the U.S.
Source image: NVIDIA The recommended prices in the U.S.
for GeForce RTX 4090, RTX 4080 16GB and RTX 4080 12GB models are $1,599, $1,199 and $899 (excluding VAT).
By comparison, at the launch of sales the GeForce RTX 3080 10GB video card in the U.S.
was priced at $699.
It turns out that the most affordable version of the GeForce RTX 4080 is $200 more expensive than its predecessor.
In turn, the GeForce RTX 4080 16GB in the U.S.
was $400 more expensive than the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB.
And the flagship GeForce RTX 4090 is valued at $ 100 more expensive than the GeForce RTX 3090, but at the same time for $ 400 cheaper than the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.The situation with the recommended prices in Europe is much worse.
For example, in Germany the most affordable videocard of a new generation - GeForce RTX 4080 12GB - is evaluated by NVIDIA at 1099 euros (which is about the same as $1090)! In turn, GeForce RTX 4080 16GB and GeForce RTX 4090 got recommended prices of 1469 and 1949 euros respectively.Of course, German prices include VAT, which is 19%.
However, in the past, European prices were not that much different from American prices.
For example, the already mentioned GeForce RTX 3080 10GB got a recommended price tag of 719 euros in Germany.
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti was sold in the U.S.
and Germany for the same price of 1199, the only difference is that in the U.S.
it was dollars, and in Germany - the euro.But now the difference has become huge - the European were more than 20% higher than the American.
And this applies not only to Germany, but to all of Europe.
For example in Poland the cheapest video card of new generation is valued at 5,299 zlotys or 1,117 euros according to the current exchange rate.

NVIDIA introduced GeForce RTX 4090 and two GeForce RTX 4080 next-generation gas pedals priced from $899

NVIDIA has officially introduced the next generation of GeForce RTX 4000 graphics gas pedals.
In today's presentation, its CEO Jensen Huang announced the first models of the new series, the GeForce RTX 4090, the GeForce RTX 4080 with 16GB of memory, and the GeForce RTX 4080 with 12GB of memory.
In the reference design new items largely repeat the design of previous models.Image source: NVIDIAVideo cards GeForce RTX 4000 use GPUs based on the new architecture Ada Lovelace.
The chips have up to 76 billion transistors and are produced on 4nm TSMC N4 process.
The key features of the new architecture are 3rd generation RT cores and 4th generation tensor cores.
The company said that the new graphics cards based on Ada Lovelace architecture support DLSS 3.0 image scaling technology, which significantly improves gaming performance.
At the core of the flagship graphics card GeForce RTX 4090 is a graphics processor AD102-300 with 16 384 cores CUDA.
The declared frequency of its work is up to 2520 MHz.
The theoretical performance of the graphics card in single precision operations is 82.6 Tflops, which is 2.3 times higher than its predecessor on the Ampere architecture (GeForce RTX 3090).
It features 24 Gb of GDDR6X memory, 384 bit bus, 21 GHz effective frequency and 1 Tbytes/s peak bandwidth.
We are talking about power consumption of 450W, which is 100W better than the GeForce RTX 3090.
According to Jensen Huang, GeForce RTX 4090 is up to 4 times faster than the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.On sale GeForce RTX 4090 will appear on October 12.
Its recommended price is $1599.
Along with the new flagship gas pedal Huang introduced two cards with the same name, but with different specifications.
The first is the GeForce RTX 4080 16GB.
At its core is half-cut processor AD103-300 with 9728 CUDA cores, running at up to 2505 MHz.
The card has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 256-bit bus bit rate of 22.5 Gbit/s per pin (22.5 GHz effective frequency) and a bandwidth of 720 GB/s.
It has a claimed power consumption rating of 320W.
The model will go on sale in November.
Its recommended price is $1199.What was supposed to be the GeForce RTX 4070 model in the end was presented under the name GeForce RTX 4080 12GB.
This card uses an AD104-400 GPU with 7,680 CUDA cores, running at up to 2,610 MHz.
It has 12GB of GDDR6X memory with 192-bit bus bandwidth, 21Gb/s per pin, and a throughput rating of 504GB/s.
The new items have a claimed power consumption level of 285 watts.
NVIDIA has priced this model at $899.
It will also be on sale in November.
The manufacturer claims that the performance level of both GeForce RTX 4080 is 2-4 higher than the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.

Image of GeForce RTX 4080 in Colorful iGame Ultra OC design appeared on the web

Image of GeForce RTX 4080 graphics gas pedal in Colorful iGame Ultra OC design appeared on the web.
TweakTown reported it on the web and got it from an anonymous source.Image source: TweakTown.comResource warns that the image could be a fake, so you should treat the report with a healthy dose of skepticism.
According to the source, Colorful GeForce RTX 4080 iGame Ultra OC is equipped with one 12+4-pin PCIe 5.0 auxiliary power connector.
On the image you can also see that there are places on the board for the installation of two similar power connectors, probably saved for older models.Design gas pedal is very similar to the model iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Ultra W OC, except for the changed color theme design.
If GeForce RTX 3060 Ultra W OC is done in white color, the gas pedal of the new generation is painted in dark colors.In the picture of the packaging can be noted the inscription \"NVIDIA LOVELACE ARCH\", indicating that the new generation graphics cards use graphics architecture Ada Lovelace.
Unfortunately, the box does not indicate the amount and type of memory of the video card.Rumors attribute GeForce RTX 4080 graphics chip AD103-300 with 9728 CUDA cores in 76 SM-blocks (out of 84 possible).
They also say that the card will get 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with an effective frequency of 23 GHz (23 Gbit/s per contact) and support 256-bit interface, which will provide a memory bandwidth of up to 768 GB/s.
Supposedly, the declared power consumption level of this graphics card will be 340 W.

A photo of the expected GeForce RTX 4080 Founders Edition graphics card in a package has appeared on the web

A photo has appeared on the web, which allegedly captures the GeForce RTX 4080 graphics gas pedal in the Founders Edition reference version.Image source: Twitter / @KittuYukkoPresumably, the photo was taken at the factory, where the next generation graphics cards are assembled.
Image shared by VideoCardz, referring to the insider with the alias KittyYukko.According to the source of the photo, the upcoming GeForce RTX 4080 in the reference version is very similar to the GeForce RTX 3090 current generation.
This means that the card features a huge cooling system three expansion slots thick, which has one fan on each side.The photo catches the eye the new RTX 4080 logo.
Portal VideoCardz notes that the logo font is different from the \"official font of GeForce video cards.
However, NVIDIA has recently started using the new NVIDIA Sans NALA font on its official website.
Its comparison with the font on the video card shows a complete match:GeForce RTX 3080, RTX 4080 logo and the new NVIDIA website font.
Image source: VideoCardzRumors attribute the GeForce RTX 4080 to an AD103 (Ada Lovelace) GPU with 9728 CUDA cores, and 16GB of GDDR6X memory at 23Gbps per pin.