Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti could be coming — but there's a catch

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti could be coming — but there'due south a grab

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After reports of information technology beingness "delayed indefinitely" tardily last year, new information is starting to leak out well-nigh the eagerly anticipated Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, and it may not be the news that PC gamers were hoping to hear.

The latest rumors suggest that the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti will launch in April and offer 12GB of VRAM, quite a comedown from the 20GB of VRAM that it was previously thought to comprise.

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The news comes by way of @kopite7kimi on Twitter, who has previous form when it comes to leaking reliable hardware information. Merely of form, this information should yet be taken with a salubrious compression of table salt.

The leaker had previously claimed in December 2020 that the carte would offer 20GB of VRAM. But either that information was incorrect or Nvidia has changed course, possibly deciding to prioritize a cheaper toll betoken over graphical functioning.

Things have changed. Maybe the current spec is 10240FP32, 12G GD6X. 😃February 6, 2021

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The corporeality of VRAM doesn't announced to be the only attribute of the RTX 3080 Ti that might have been downgraded either. According to @kopite7kimi, the graphics card could incorporate x,240 CUDA cores as opposed to previous reports which claimed it would offer ten,496 cores.

The news has unsurprisingly received a mixed response on social media with gamers non exactly thrilled that a high-end have on the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 may have been downgraded.

Differentiating the RTX 3080 Ti from the more expensive Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 could well exist the reason for this potential downgrade, as the latter needs to go along justifying its premium cost tag. Though it'southward worth noting that the RTX 3090 is targeted more towards professional creators, while an RTX 3080 Ti would be more of a flagship GPU for PC gamers.

The information was corroborated by VideoCardz, with the website also challenge that the graphics card is prepare to launch in Apr. However, this date seems far from set in rock, and the site was groovy to stress that the launch window could well modify.

Speculation about the RTX 3080 Ti has been running wild for a while now. Hopefully, Nvidia doesn't keep us waiting also much longer for some official details.

Every bit seems to be the new normal in the gaming world, stock issues accept hampered the RTX 3080 rollout. But if you're looking to get your hands on one we've got a handy guide to help you discover where to buy the Nvidia RTX 3080.

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