NVIDIA fans who have been speculating that green team’s next flagship gaming graphics card would feature a similar memory configuration as the current champion might be correct after all. Habitual leaker kopite7kimi has returned with some new rumors regarding the upcoming Lovelace-based GeForce RTX 40 Series, and they suggest that the GeForce RTX 4090 will feature 24 GB of 21 Gbps GDDR6X memory, just like the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. The GeForce RTX 4080 and GeForce RTX 4070 will also supposedly feature 16 GB and 12 GB of VRAM, respectively.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series Rumored Specifications
| GeForce RTX 4090* | GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | GeForce RTX 3090 | GeForce RTX 4080* | GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | GeForce RTX 3080 | GeForce RTX 4070* | GeForce RTX 3070 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | AD102 | GA102 | GA102 | AD103 | GA102 | GA102 | AD104 | GA104 |
| VRAM Speed (Gbps) | 21 | 21 | 19.5 | ? | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
| VRAM (GB) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
| TDP (watts) | 600 | 450 | 350 | 450 | 350 | 320 | 300 | 220 |
RTX 4090, PG137/139-SKU330, AD102-300, 21Gbps 24G GDDR6X, 600W
— kopite7kimi (@kopite7kimi) May 10, 2022
RTX 4070, PG141-SKU341, AD104-400, 18Gbps 12G GDDR6, 300W
The GeForce RTX 4090 reportedly rocks the AD102 die and is likely the flagship silicon for Nvidia’s next-generation lineup. The graphics card may arrive with 24GB of GDDR6X memory at 21 Gbps. That’s the same recipe Nvidia used for the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. Therefore, Nvidia may not push the memory limit for this generation, seemingly maxing out at 24GB as the chipmaker did on Ampere.
Source: kopite7kimi (via Tom’s Hardware)
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A few games I play:
Elder Scrolls Online 85gb on disk
New World 47 gb on disk
Black Desert 49 gb on disk
Secret World 13gb
I have wondered at times how much of the data is textures and other files for the gpu.
I would hope having most/all of the textures in the gpu ready to go would solve latency moving around the world, stutter, and zone teleports in MMOs among other things.
Of course there is the issue of will I be able to afford this new gpu, without selling both kidneys that is.
At least then it will be a more 'normal' scalper curve and people will have learned to wait.
As it's actually somewhat of a challenge to get a fast gaming CPU (i.e. not just 'fast' in terms of monster Epycs / Xeons) and 64GB of the fastest memory in the same system, a 24GB GPU does seem to bring some limits into question.
Thing is, the RTX3090 is already basically on the edge of 'HEDT', more of a 'Threadripper' or Intel 'XE' class (the ones with more than two memory channels) than a desktop gaming SKU. The analogy obviously breaks down when we consider that neither AMD nor Intel actually keep their HEDT platforms up to date, while the RTX3090 and presumably the RTX4090 are the pinnacle of their consumer-accessible lineups, but the idea that these are parts designed to transcend the pure consumer and also commercial workstation spaces holds well enough.
Mostly, like the RTX3090, the RTX4090 isn't likely to be a 'good buy' for gaming alone. That's not what the memory is for, generally speaking.
That's actually rather uneconomical - it's why say AMD releasing the 5800X3D with 96MB of cache is so out of the ordinary, because such feats are usually reserved for servers, where having tons of memory (and cache) can be economical.
More to the point, local storage is fast enough that assets can be streamed rather than held in expensive VRAM.
looked greatbut it's still a bit of a trick to get a 3090 FE from NV/Bestbuy. Not saying impossible but most will still have to resort to AIB cards if they want to avoid bot-wars and AIB partners were the first to raise prices even further after release. It wasn't long after that the retailers succumbed to scalpers when their supply chains ran dry.I think we'd all agree that things should be better with the next round but it is looking like these cards could launch with at least an $1800-$2200 MSRP now that NV knows there is a market. The other random factor that could affect pricing tiers is the Titan. Early on we did stories on how the 3090 basically took over its slot in the lineup. As NVIDIA continues to diversify its product stack it and the 3090 Ti is the new king, who knows if the Titan will return next round causing more price adjustments. After all, we saw both Ti and Super during Pascal, it was unknown if both would co-exist again with Ampere, and NVIDIA has occasionally retired branding only to bring it back again with another gen later on.
Of course, how Intel and AMD play their respective hands will have a significant role in what NVIDIA does with pricing as well. One thing is for sure, things are getting interesting for the next round.
edit: Had to rethink what I said about 3090 FE MSRP looking great. No, it didn't. Most people were mad at the price of the 1080 Ti when it was around $1K, they got even madder when the 2080 Ti was over $1K which made the $1499 for the 3090 look even worse. The only reason it still looks appealing is because of price hikes and scalping. On that note, I saw scalping listed as generating billions during the pandemic. Not sure if that's true but what is true is that it greatly affected just about anything electronic, or not, during the pandemic, even if it had nothing to do with crypto. At the moment, unless NVIDIA can manage enough to oversupply would-be scalpers and their bots, it could still easily be another disastrous launch for the consumer. I hope I'm wrong though.