Nvidia's RTX 4080 graphics card might be a bit less powerful than previously rumored. This quickly follows the news that the RTX 4070 could be a more powerful GPU than anticipated, and this would make the RTX 4070 the choice many users will consider over the 4080.
This new speculation about the Ada Lovelace graphics card comes from Kopite7kimi. The leaker claims that the potential RTX 4080 could have 9.728 CUDA cores . This is fewer than the previously rumored 10.240. He also believes it will come equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6X (at 21 Gbps) and a power consumption of around 420 W.
What would make the RTX 4070 better than the RTX 4080?
For its part, Nvidia's RTX 4070 graphics card could feature more CUDA cores and video memory than previously rumored. The rumor claims that the RTX 4070 has decided to increase the number of CUDA cores to 7.680 compared to the previously rumored 7.168.
Another improvement supposedly applied is that the graphics card is configured to use 12 GB of VRAM, which would be 21 Gbps GDDR6X, instead of the 10 GB that has been rumored for a long time. This would make it more attractive as a graphics card to buy thinking in the long term without opting for the RTX 4080, with 4 GB more of VRAM.
Kopite7kimi further states that the RTX 4070 will consume 300W, a figure that has not changed from previous leaks. If confirmed, NVIDIA would have made the RTX 4070 more powerful and efficient.
Of course, this is all speculation and information that may have passed through many hands before reaching the leaker, and it could be wrong or outdated. If it's true, it seems NVIDIA wants to be more appealing in the mid-range market. Rumors suggest that the RTX 4000 series will cost significantly more than typical graphics cards, given that the series is an extension of the RTX 3000 architecture and designed to offer more raw power, even if it means higher power consumption and a higher price. Thus, those who opt for the mid-range, specifically the 70 series models from NVIDIA, will have a more future-proof graphics card for the most demanding games.
Source: Digital Trends
