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Gigabyte accidentally leaks 12GB RTX 4070 and 8GB RTX 4060
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Gigabyte Control Center is a utility that allows users to manage their various Gigabyte hardware. One of the more prominent products that take advantage of this software is the company’s graphics cards. Gigabyte is usually quick to update the program to enable support for the latest GPUs but this time,…
Nvidia “unlaunches” the RTX 4080 12GB, will allegedly pay partners’ rebranding costs
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In a bizarre twist to Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 40 series GPU rollout, it turns out there will be no 12GB version of the RTX 4080 at all. Nvidia announced an “unlaunch” of the graphics card, which would have sat below the RTX 4080 16GB and the RTX 4090, effectively cancelling it. The 16GB version will still release as planned on November 16th.
“The RTX 4080 12GB is a fantastic graphics card, but it’s not named right”, reads Nvidia’s statement. “Having two GPUs with the 4080 designation is confusing. So, we’re pressing the “unlaunch” button on the 4080 12GB.”
Nvidia “unlaunches” RTX 4080 12GB, trials RTX 4090 priority access program
NVIDIA cancels the 12GB GeForce RTX 4080
Were you confused when NVIDIA introduced two GeForce RTX 4080 models with significantly different capabilities? You’re not alone. NVIDIA is “unlaunching” the 12GB RTX 4080 over concerns they’re confusing. While the company still believes the 12GB version is a solid video card, it said the lower-spec model is “not named right.” The company didn’t say if or how it might relaunch the card, and didn’t elaborate further when reached for comment.
The 16GB RTX 4080 is still on track to launch November 16th at a price of $1,199 for NVIDIA’s Founders Edition. This effectively raises the base price for RTX 40-level hardware. This might not be as bad as it sounds, mind you. The 12GB edition was supposed to start at $899, although its dependence on third-party manufacturers was likely to raise real-world pricing higher.
The muddled messaging largely stems from differences beyond RAM quantities. Where the 12GB model includes 7,680 CUDA (general-purpose processing) cores and a 192-bit memory bus, its higher-end counterpart offers 9,728 cores and a 256-bit bus. You’re getting a considerably slower GPU with the 12GB unit despite the RTX 4080 branding, and the gaps are sometime huge. NVIDIA’s own benchmarks showed the 12GB board trailing its 16GB sibling by up to 30 percent in well-known games. That could be more than a little disappointing if you bought the 12GB card expecting similar performance outside of RAM-dependent situations.
The cancellation won’t necessarily create much of a headache for NVIDIA. The RTX 4090 launch reportedly created lines at stores, and the 4080 could easily be the go-to GPU for gamers who can’t quite justify the $1,599 flagship. Still, it’s rare to see a misstep like this — NVIDIA misjudged the market to the point where it had to axe a graphics card before it reached customers.
Nvidia RTX 4080 12GB performance mirrors RTX 3090 Ti without DLSS 3.0
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Details on Nvidia RTX 4080 12GB performance levels are slowly trickling out from team green, ahead of the GeForce graphics card’s release date. While we already had some general idea of how this RTX 4000 GPU would stack up, new benchmarks have come to light that help paint a more detailed picture.
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Save $450 on an EVGA FTW3 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 12GB GPU
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Grabbing an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU for your gaming PC is now much easier following the recent cryptocurrency crash, both in terms of availability and cost. In fact, there’s so much stock sitting in warehouses that companies like EVGA are slashing the prices of their top tier pixel pushers, meaning you can bag an upgrade on the cheap.
RELATED LINKS: RTX 4000 – everything we know, GeForce Now RTX 3080 review, Best graphics card