NVIDIA delays announcement of RTX 3080 12GB and 3070 Ti 16GB
We have been reporting potential rumors and leaks of new NVIDIA RTX graphics models for many weeks, made in the hope of supplying more to gamers in the midst of a component crisis and hoping they won't be bought by cryptocurrency miners. Now recent rumors claim that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB and RTX 3070 Ti 16GB graphics cards have been postponed, which were expected to be announced on December 17th.
Everything would indicate that they were going to be released a few days later, possibly at the beginning of February. It is possible that the delay is due to production problems, but this information is not official and is based on products that have not been confirmed at this time.
Possible delay in RTX 3000 revisions
According to industry sources, the introduction of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB and RTX 3070 Ti 16GB graphics cards has been postponed. NVIDIA is scheduled to announce both card models on December 17.
But it seems that it will no longer be that way, and the only new card to be unveiled during the company's press conference at CES 2022 will be the reissue of the RTX 3090, which would be the RTX 3090 Ti.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti will reportedly be unveiled at CES 2022 and will be available for purchase just in time for the Lunar New Year celebration in China, which is a fairly strong market and hence the coincidence of dates and potential pressure. to launch before these celebrations. Pricing for the graphics card is yet to be confirmed, but it is likely to be around $ 1.500-2.000 USD recommended retail price. As for the RTX 3070 Ti, it has been reported that the card will not go on sale until after the Chinese New Year. This would mean that it will take 2-3 months before the cards are actually accessible to the public.
Source: Guru3D