While we don't have the specifics of the RTX 3080 just yet, we do know it'll be based on Nvidia's Ampere graphics technology. According to Nvidia, Ampere is the "largest [7nm] chip ever built" and is built for better AI performance and a speedy 1.6TB per second of memory bandwidth. But the Ampere chips that Nvidia revealed in May are built to power data centers -- we'll have to see how they harness all of that power for new graphics cards.
The RTX 30 series' 7nm architecture would following in the footsteps of AMD’s Radeon VII: The first GPU to use a 7nm process. That would mean even better power efficiency within a sleek and hopefully affordable design.
As for the nitty gritty specifications, the latest leaks paint a picture of an RTX 3080 that may be too good to be true. A list of rumored specs have popped up on both Twitter account KittyCorgi as well as Chinese website MyDrivers, both pointing to potential RTX 3080 and 3070 models that would be a big step up from their predecessors.
THE SPECS OF THE GPU ARE:=
NVIDIA GA103: 60 SM , 320-bit 10GB/20GB Graphics Memory NVIDIA GA104: 48 SM , 256-bit 8GB/16GB Graphics Memory
The KittyCorgi tweet calls out two models: A GA103 (likely the 3080), which would have an 3,840 cores, 10/20GB of graphics RAM and a 320-bit memory bus. The GA104 model (likely the 3070) would sport 3072 cores, 8/16GB of graphics RAM and a 256-bit memory bus.
For reference, the RTX 2080 Super features 3,072 cores, 8GB of VRAM and a 256-bit memory bus. If the 3080’s rumored specs are true, Nvidia’s new cards would get a huge boost in video memory, making them ideal for both gamers as well as content creators and professional designers. According to a report from the Taipei Times (via Tom’s Hardware), Nvidia’s ampere architecture could deliver 50% better performance than the Turing line while consuming half as much power.
Nvidia RTX 3080 benchmarks
In June 2020, a set of alleged leaked RTX 3080 benchmarks hit the web, revealing that Nvidia's new card could be up to 21% faster than the GeForce RTX Titan. Considering that the Titan is currently Nvidia's most powerful GPU, that would mark a significant step up in power. Its leaked 3DMark result is also about 30% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti Founder's Edition.
Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3090
While the GeForce RTX 3080 looks set to top the next-generation graphics card lineup, a more powerful variant could be in the works in the form of the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti or RTX 3090. We’ve heard leaks and hints that a more powerful graphics card could be the pinnacle of the next wave of GeForce RTX cards consumers can actually buy; there have been hints at a new RTX Titan graphics card but that could be reserved for professional use.
Whether this top-of-the-line graphics card will be the GeForce RTX 3090 or the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has yet to be made clear. But a new leak showing off a graphics card dubbed the Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, would suggest that a Ti variant of the GeForce RTX 3080 will take pole position in the Ampere-generation GeForce range.
Nvidia has form for doing this, with its GeForce RTX 2080 Ti topping its family of consumer-grade GeForce cards based on its current Turing architecture. So we’d not be surprised for it to follow suit with the GeForce RTX 3080 and other next-generation graphics cards.
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