Rumor: GeForce RTX 3080 Ti with 10496 Shader cores; January 2021 for 999 USD?

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 11/11/2020 09:35 AM | source: kopite7kimi (Twitter) | 120 comment(s)

But wait there's more Dave. Next to To 3060 Ti, 3070 Ti there now also is a rumor surfacing that a possible RTX 3080 Ti is on in the blueprint and roadmap from NVIDIA.

At least, according to Kopite7kimi GPU used is the GA102-250-KD-A1 and it would get shader cores joined with GDDR6X memory on a 384-bits wide bus. The RTX 3080 has 8704 cores and a 320-bit memory bus, the RTX 3090 has 10,496 cores and also 384-bit bus width. With the same bus width as that of the RTX 3090 which has 24 GB gddr6x that would mean a SKU with 12 GB of graphics memory. If correct then the 3080 Ti is to replace the earlier rumored 3080 20GB. Again, this news item is to be taken with care and disclaimers, as we do not know the validity of the claims. It's all getting very confusing, we agree.

Update: Kopite now has updated his findings and adds a shader processor count of the series, 10496 Shader cores. Also, the memory spec now sits at 20 GB (I know, I know .. each day a new or changing rumor it seems).

Update November 11th; According to a new HKEPC report, NVIDIA will launch its brand new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti in January next year. The report also mentions that the 3080 Ti will lack the NVLINK connector. Lastly, the plate number is PG133 SKU 15, so the RTX 3080 uses the same design. As for price, the site mentions an introductory price of $999. This would be an attractive alternative to the RTX 3090, which is currently priced at $ 1,499.

We'll leave you with this beautiful (non-official render).

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Calmmo
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#5847049 Posted on: 10/27/2020 03:01 PM

I seriously doubt they would come in at the same price as the 3080 and drop the price on that card. I'm thinking this would drop at $899 if it's a 12GB card.

You might wanna drop pappa Jensen a call after deciding prices as i doubt even he knows.
It's all dependent on AMD performance (nvidia probably know that already) and pricing.

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#5847071 Posted on: 10/27/2020 03:39 PM

You might wanna drop pappa Jensen a call after deciding prices as i doubt even he knows.
It's all dependent on AMD performance (nvidia probably know that already) and pricing.

Very true some of the leaks on Big Navi have it beating out the 3080 on rasterized performance but not for RT. If AMD comes in at $599, I wouldn't be surprised to see a price cut from Nvidia.

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#5847081 Posted on: 10/27/2020 03:58 PM

12 I would dig.
That is assuming it comes at the same price as the non "Ti" version comes now.
If 12 GB card costs $999 or something else equally ridiculous, they can keep it.

I was already set to go AMD this round, but if NV can bring a top-end 12GB card at the same $700 price, then I'll definitely reconsider !
That extra 2GB could mean an entire year of extra usage life of the card in my computer !Since it'll be a slightly cut down 3090 with half the memory, I assume it will likely cost around $1100-1200.
However, if AMD is somehow able to get at least close to the 3090 with a far lower price, it might be more affordable, too. We'll see.

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#5847102 Posted on: 10/27/2020 04:24 PM

I don't see the reason for a 3080 TI to exist when there is just 10% performance difference between 3080 and 3090. If a 3080 TI comes, it has to be at the same performance as 3090 just $500 cheaper in order to be worth it. I am happy with my 3080 for now even with 10GB, never had issues about to low memory and I only play at 4K now. DLSS also helps for those games that have it even if the card can run most games at 4K all maxed out. The only reason for Nvidia to release it is to try to compete with AMDs 6800XT and 6900XT. Maybe they got a competition now.

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#5847103 Posted on: 10/27/2020 04:25 PM

I´m having an hard time keeping up with all the rumours surrouding New cards from Nvidia but it seems obvious that Nvidia needs to fill the gap between the 3080 and 3090.

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