Nvidia's upcoming GeForce RTX 40-series graphics processors, the AD106 and AD107, have recently been in the spotlight as images and specifications of these chips have been leaked.
These new additions to the Ada Lovelace family are expected to be utilized in the company's upcoming desktop and laptop solutions and offer a compact yet powerful solution. These chips are designed using TSMC's 4N technology, which is a more advanced technology compared to the previous generation's 8LPP node. The smaller die size of the Ada Lovelace GPUs makes it cost-effective but presents challenges in terms of including necessary interfaces while maintaining performance targets.
While the cost of production for the GeForce RTX 40-series processors may be higher due to the use of 4N technology, as yields improve, the costs are expected to decrease over time. Nvidia has stated that laptops starting at $999 and $1,500, respectively will feature the entry-level AD107 and mid-range AD106 mobile Ada Lovelace GPUs. The possibility of a $999 gaming laptop with a discrete GeForce RTX 40 GPU is exciting, but it remains to be seen what other features such a machine will offer.
GPU | RTX 4080 Laptop | RTX 4070 Laptop | RTX 4060 Laptop | RTX 4050 Laptop |
---|---|---|---|---|
Architecture | AD104 | AD106 | AD107 | AD107 |
Process Technology | TSMC 4N | TSMC 4N | TSMC 4N | TSMC 4N |
Transistors (Billion) | 35.8 | ? | ? | ? |
Die size (mm^2) | 294.5 | 190 | 146 | 146 |
Streaming Multiprocessors | 60 | 36 | 24 | 20 |
GPU Cores (Shaders) | 7680 | 4608 | 3072 | 2560 |
Tensor Cores | 240 | 144 | 96 | 80 |
Ray Tracing Cores | 60 | 36 | 24 | 20 |
TMUs | 240 | 144 | 96 | 80 |
ROPs | 80 | 48 | 32 | 32 |
L2 Cache (MB) | 48 | 32 | 32 | 12 |
Memory Interface (bit) | 192 | 128 | 128 | 96 |
Memory Speed (GT/s) | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Rumored Nvidia AD106 and AD107 GPU Images, Specifications, and Die Sizes Unveiled