{"id":429582,"date":"2022-01-11T11:30:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T09:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=429582"},"modified":"2022-01-11T13:18:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T11:18:25","slug":"new-rtx-3080-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/429582-new-rtx-3080-coming.html","title":{"rendered":"New Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 expected"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nvidia is expected to unveil an updated GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card on Tuesday, according to a report from Wccftech<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The publication has claimed that information from its sources indicate the new card will be announced at 06:00 Pacific Time \u2014 16:00 in South Africa.<\/p>\n

The new card will offer several improvements over the standard RTX 3080.<\/p>\n

Its VRAM has been bumped from 10GB to 12GB and now comes with the next-generation GDDR6X design.<\/p>\n

That gives the new RTX 3080 memory speeds of 19Gbps.<\/p>\n

Combined with a wider 384-bit bus, it will offer a cumulative bandwidth of 912GB\/s, 20% more than the 10GB version.<\/p>\n

In addition, the card will reportedly boast 3% more CUDA cores, putting its count at 8,960.<\/p>\n

Aside from these changes, the RTX 3080 12GB will come with next-generation Ray Tracing cores, Tensor cores, and new streaming multi-processor units.<\/p>\n

The card’s Thermal Design Power (TDP) is expected to be 350W, the same as the Ti model and 30W more than the standard version.<\/p>\n

\"Nvidia<\/a><\/p>\n

Pricing and availability are not yet known, although Wccftech said buyers should expect its price tag to slot in between the standard RTX 3080 and RTX 3080 Ti.<\/p>\n

For reference, Wootware sells the current RTX 3080 starting from R23,799, while the most affordable Ti model costs R29,799.<\/p>\n

Several tech reviewers have expressed dismay at Nvidia’s decision to launch a new card while struggling to meet demand for its existing line-up.<\/p>\n

The global chip shortage has choked supply and, together with cryptocurrency mining, has driven up graphics card prices. Some outlets, including PC Gamer<\/strong><\/a> and TechLinked<\/strong><\/a>, have questioned how a new card would improve the current situation.<\/p>\n

Now read: Nvidia vs AMD \u2014 2021 graphics card showdown<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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