GeForce RTX Series 4000 will be released in the fourth quarter of 2022; thus, new NVIDIA graphics cards have been the subject of rumors anticipating a significant increase in power consumption compared to their predecessors.

According to @kopite7kimi, the RTX 4080 consumes 320 W, whereas the 4070 consumes 285 W. The most powerful model may use 450W TDP, necessitating power supply though.

We can expect RTX 4080 with 320W and RTX 4070 with 285W.

— kopite7kimi (@kopite7kimi) August 9, 2022

The RTX 4080 should consume the same power as the RTX 3080. According to the leaker, the decrease is attributable to the » power consumption of the Ada Lovelace line, » which may impact the GPU speeds and performance of the next generation of graphics cards. As with previous leaks, NVIDIA has not confirmed or provided official details about kopite7kimi or the future GPUs. Changes in usage may be the result of technological difficulties with TSMC's 5nm chips under extreme conditions.

All previously disclosed information should be regarded as hearsay, regardless of the tipster's NVIDIA sources.

GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 same consumption as RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 but more performance