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Nvidia Turing graphics cards have been out for nearly two years at this point, so speculation about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 is obviously starting to stack up.
We have been seeing a ton of leaks about Nvidia Ampere recently, and the popular theory is that it will be the graphics architecture behind the next lineup of Nvidia GeForce graphics processors - even if we donât fully buy it.
After all, Nvidia tends to release graphics architectures for professionals and data center before the consumer-facing architecture behind GeForce, as it did when Nvidia Volta preceded Turing.
That doesnât stop the internet rumor mill from spinning, of course, so we went and gathered up all the RTX 3080 rumors in one spot. As more next-gen Nvidia GeForce graphics emerge, weâll keep this article updated with the latest speculation and gossip, so be sure to keep it bookmarked.
Cut to the chase
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[li]What is it? The next Nvidia GeForce flagship[/li][li]When is it out? TBA[/li][li]How much is it? Likely around the same price as the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080[/li][/ul]
[IMG alt=âRTX 3080 rumorsâ]http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QUJ...ivjPaD22rh.jpg
RTX 3080 release date
In the past, Nvidia GeForce lineups have been about two years apart. For instance, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 dropped back in May 2016, with the GeForce RTX 2080 succeeding it in August 2018. The time between the GTX 980 and GTX 1080 was a bit shorter, with the former arriving in September 2014. Still as a general rule, weâve been able to historically count on there being a new lineup of graphics cards every couple of years.
However, right now the rumor mill is suggesting that weâre going to see the next GeForce lineup make an appearance at GTC, or the GPU Technology Conference in March. For the last few years, though, this conference has revolved entirely around data center and professional products, particularly AI and smart cars. We expect this year to be the same. In fact, the rumor that Nvidia Ampere will make its appearance at this conference makes us think it wonât actually be behind GeForce.
Nvidia Volta made an appearance at this show back in 2018, but it was exclusively behind Quadro and Tesla cards. Our guess is that if Nvidia is going to announce its next-generation graphics cards for gaming, it will either take place at Computex 2020 or E3 2020, similar to how AMD handled it in 2019 with Navi.
With how these things typically go, we wonât actually know when the RTX 3080 is on its way until Nvidia is ready for us to know. In fact, we wonât know if itâll even be called the RTX 3080.
[IMG alt=âRTX 3080 rumorsâ]http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ksx...3pHckPnJpJ.jpg
RTX 3080 price
Because weâre so far out from a potential GeForce RTX 3080 release, we obviously have no idea how much it will cost. But, that doesnât mean we canât do a bit of speculation about it.
Nvidia Turing graphics cards saw a large price jump over their Pascal predecessors, and weâd almost expect the same to happen with whatever comes next. However, we have heard some rumors that suggest that the next-generation graphics cards will be more affordable. That said, this rumor revolves around another rumor that the cards will be manufactured using Samsung 7nm EUV (extreme ultraviolet) manufacturing process. Weâd take that one with a grain of salt.
One thing that absolutely needs to be taken into consideration when talking about RTX 3080 price is âBig Naviâ. When Nvidia Turing hit the streets it was basically completely unopposed by AMD. Even when Team Red dropped the Radeon VII in February 2019 it was totally incapable of dethroning the RTX 2080. Competition has definitely heated up since then, though.
Both the Radeon RX 5700 series and the Radeon RX 5600 XT have caused Nvidia to drop prices in response, and the threat of âBig Naviâ supposedly beating the RTX 2080 Ti by 30% could force Nvidia to drop its prices to compete. Still, we wonât know the RTX 3080âs price until we see Nvidia lift the veil â or at least until more substantial leaks surface.
[IMG alt=âRTX 3080 rumorsâ]http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r38...pnFDVCc4CK.jpg
RTX 3080 specs
We have seen a lot of really vague speculation and rumors surrounding supposed RTX 3080 specs, but there are some constants: itâll be 7nm and will be faster than the RTX 2080. That second one should be super obvious, of course â why would Nvidia put out new graphics cards if theyâre not significantly faster?
The other rumor, the 7nm manufacturing process, is much more interesting. If youâve been following the AMD vs Intel smackdown over the last year, youâre probably aware that one of the things thatâs kept AMD on top of the CPU world is the fact that itâs been able to fully adopt 7nm while Intel, at least when it comes to desktop, being stuck at 14nm. If Nvidia is able to adopt a 7nm manufacturing process for the RTX 3080, AMD wonât have such an easy time dunking on it.
If these rumors are actually true, it would mean that Nvidia could significantly boost performance - up to 50% according to some rumors - while boosting power efficiency significantly. When combined with DLSS, which will absolutely be a part of whatever graphics cards Nvidia puts out next, could potentially lead to 4K graphics cards being available in the mid-range sector for the first time.
We have even seen some more specific spec leaks, notably one from hardware leaker KittyCorgi, who suggests that Nvidiaâs next-generation flagship could potentially come with up to 20GB of VRAM. Of course, this is a leak weâd take with a hefty dose of salt, but it could potentially prove our theory that the next graphics architecture Nvidia announces will in fact be for professionals. The Quadro RTX 6000, for instance, packs 24GB of GDDR6 - but it also costs $4,000 (ÂŁ4,066, AU$6,999).
Right now, if we had to put our money down, weâd suggest that these leaked specs are for an Nvidia Quadro or Tesla card, or maybe even the follow-up to the Nvidia Titan V. Whatever the GeForce RTX 3080 looks like, we seriously doubt weâve seen it yet.
Donât worry, though. Weâll keep our eyes open for the next generation of GeForce, and weâll be sure to update this article as soon as we see any juicy RTX 3080 spec rumors.
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[li]Best Nvidia graphics cards 2020: finding the best GPU for you[/li][/ul]
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We have been seeing a ton of leaks about Nvidia Ampere recently, and the popular theory is that it will be the graphics architecture behind the next lineup of Nvidia GeForce graphics processors - even if we donât fully buy it.
After all, Nvidia tends to release graphics architectures for professionals and data center before the consumer-facing architecture behind GeForce, as it did when Nvidia Volta preceded Turing.
That doesnât stop the internet rumor mill from spinning, of course, so we went and gathered up all the RTX 3080 rumors in one spot. As more next-gen Nvidia GeForce graphics emerge, weâll keep this article updated with the latest speculation and gossip, so be sure to keep it bookmarked.
Cut to the chase
[ul]
[li]What is it? The next Nvidia GeForce flagship[/li][li]When is it out? TBA[/li][li]How much is it? Likely around the same price as the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080[/li][/ul]
[IMG alt=âRTX 3080 rumorsâ]http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QUJ...ivjPaD22rh.jpg
RTX 3080 release date
In the past, Nvidia GeForce lineups have been about two years apart. For instance, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 dropped back in May 2016, with the GeForce RTX 2080 succeeding it in August 2018. The time between the GTX 980 and GTX 1080 was a bit shorter, with the former arriving in September 2014. Still as a general rule, weâve been able to historically count on there being a new lineup of graphics cards every couple of years.
However, right now the rumor mill is suggesting that weâre going to see the next GeForce lineup make an appearance at GTC, or the GPU Technology Conference in March. For the last few years, though, this conference has revolved entirely around data center and professional products, particularly AI and smart cars. We expect this year to be the same. In fact, the rumor that Nvidia Ampere will make its appearance at this conference makes us think it wonât actually be behind GeForce.
Nvidia Volta made an appearance at this show back in 2018, but it was exclusively behind Quadro and Tesla cards. Our guess is that if Nvidia is going to announce its next-generation graphics cards for gaming, it will either take place at Computex 2020 or E3 2020, similar to how AMD handled it in 2019 with Navi.
With how these things typically go, we wonât actually know when the RTX 3080 is on its way until Nvidia is ready for us to know. In fact, we wonât know if itâll even be called the RTX 3080.
[IMG alt=âRTX 3080 rumorsâ]http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ksx...3pHckPnJpJ.jpg
RTX 3080 price
Because weâre so far out from a potential GeForce RTX 3080 release, we obviously have no idea how much it will cost. But, that doesnât mean we canât do a bit of speculation about it.
Nvidia Turing graphics cards saw a large price jump over their Pascal predecessors, and weâd almost expect the same to happen with whatever comes next. However, we have heard some rumors that suggest that the next-generation graphics cards will be more affordable. That said, this rumor revolves around another rumor that the cards will be manufactured using Samsung 7nm EUV (extreme ultraviolet) manufacturing process. Weâd take that one with a grain of salt.
One thing that absolutely needs to be taken into consideration when talking about RTX 3080 price is âBig Naviâ. When Nvidia Turing hit the streets it was basically completely unopposed by AMD. Even when Team Red dropped the Radeon VII in February 2019 it was totally incapable of dethroning the RTX 2080. Competition has definitely heated up since then, though.
Both the Radeon RX 5700 series and the Radeon RX 5600 XT have caused Nvidia to drop prices in response, and the threat of âBig Naviâ supposedly beating the RTX 2080 Ti by 30% could force Nvidia to drop its prices to compete. Still, we wonât know the RTX 3080âs price until we see Nvidia lift the veil â or at least until more substantial leaks surface.
[IMG alt=âRTX 3080 rumorsâ]http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r38...pnFDVCc4CK.jpg
RTX 3080 specs
We have seen a lot of really vague speculation and rumors surrounding supposed RTX 3080 specs, but there are some constants: itâll be 7nm and will be faster than the RTX 2080. That second one should be super obvious, of course â why would Nvidia put out new graphics cards if theyâre not significantly faster?
The other rumor, the 7nm manufacturing process, is much more interesting. If youâve been following the AMD vs Intel smackdown over the last year, youâre probably aware that one of the things thatâs kept AMD on top of the CPU world is the fact that itâs been able to fully adopt 7nm while Intel, at least when it comes to desktop, being stuck at 14nm. If Nvidia is able to adopt a 7nm manufacturing process for the RTX 3080, AMD wonât have such an easy time dunking on it.
If these rumors are actually true, it would mean that Nvidia could significantly boost performance - up to 50% according to some rumors - while boosting power efficiency significantly. When combined with DLSS, which will absolutely be a part of whatever graphics cards Nvidia puts out next, could potentially lead to 4K graphics cards being available in the mid-range sector for the first time.
We have even seen some more specific spec leaks, notably one from hardware leaker KittyCorgi, who suggests that Nvidiaâs next-generation flagship could potentially come with up to 20GB of VRAM. Of course, this is a leak weâd take with a hefty dose of salt, but it could potentially prove our theory that the next graphics architecture Nvidia announces will in fact be for professionals. The Quadro RTX 6000, for instance, packs 24GB of GDDR6 - but it also costs $4,000 (ÂŁ4,066, AU$6,999).
Right now, if we had to put our money down, weâd suggest that these leaked specs are for an Nvidia Quadro or Tesla card, or maybe even the follow-up to the Nvidia Titan V. Whatever the GeForce RTX 3080 looks like, we seriously doubt weâve seen it yet.
Donât worry, though. Weâll keep our eyes open for the next generation of GeForce, and weâll be sure to update this article as soon as we see any juicy RTX 3080 spec rumors.
[ul]
[li]Best Nvidia graphics cards 2020: finding the best GPU for you[/li][/ul]
Continue readingâŚ