Nvidia has introduced the first of its next generation of GPUs, the GeForce RTX 30 series, which promises the largest generational performance leap for gaming GPUs in company history. Based on the new Ampere architecture, the GeForce RTX 3070, GeForce RTX 3080 and GeForce RTX 3090 feature Nvidia’s second-generation RTX ray tracing cores, GDDR6X memory, and even faster AI processing. The new GPU family is said to offer nearly twice the performance and power efficiency of the GeForce RTX 20 series. Along with the hardware, Nvidia has also introduced three new software features for competitive gamers, streamers and animators.
Nvidia will sell its own Founders Edition graphics cards, while partners such as Asus, Gigabyte, Zotac, MSI, Galax, Palit, PNY, EVGA, Gainward and Innovision 3D. It will also offer custom-designed cards with its own coolers and software enhancements. In India, the GeForce RTX 3070 will be priced at Rs. 51,000 (US $ 499); the GeForce RTX 3080 will cost Rs. 71,000 ($ 699 in the US), and the new flagship GeForce RTX 3090 will sell for a whopping Rs. 1.52,000 ($ 1,499 in the US).
Starting with the most affordable model, Nvidia claims the new GeForce RTX 3070 is 60 percent faster on average than the GeForce RTX 2070, and is suitable for both 1440p and 4K games. That makes it faster than the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, but it costs less than half. Graphics cards will have 8GB of GDDR6 memory. It will go on sale from September 24.
Billed as the “Ultimate Gaming GPU”, the GeForce RTX 3080 is twice as fast as the GeForce RTX 2080 and will be paired with 10GB of 19Gbps GDDR6X RAM. Nvidia claims that buyers can expect a consistent 60fps at 4K, and it will be available on September 17.
The massive new GeForce RTX 3090 is said to deliver a smooth 60fps at 8K
The new flagship is the GeForce RTX 3090, or “fierce big GPU” as Nvidia calls it. This model features a triple-slot cooler with a new dual-axis airflow design that places one fan in the front and one in the rear, which, according to the company, makes it 10 times quieter and up to 30 degrees C cooler than current designs. It will have 24GB of GDDR6X RAM and is said to be up to 50 percent faster than the current Titan RTX. Gamers will be able to experience 8K game visuals at 60fps, but this GPU is aimed more at AI developers and large-scale content creators. The cards will go on sale in October this year.
Nvidia recently revealed the details of a new 12-pin PCIe power connector that will be used for the new GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards. An adapter will be included with each card. These GPUs are also the first to support hardware AV1 decoding, which should help conserve bandwidth for transmitters, and HDMI 2.1, which supports 8K displays. A new RTX IO framework leverages fast PCIe 4.0 and SSDs to load games and assets directly from storage, making the process much faster. GPUs are manufactured in a custom 8nm process.
In terms of software features, Nvidia is introducing Reflex, which will allow game developers to integrate a “Reflex Mode” into games that will optimize and measure PC latency to help gamers target and track opponents. Games that are configured to support this include Apex Legends, CoD: Warzone, Fortnite, and Valorant. Hardware OEMs, including Asus, Acer, Alienware, and MSI, will also soon launch G-Sync 360Hz esports monitors with built-in latency analyzers. Nvidia Broadcast is aimed at streamers and includes AI-powered noise reduction, blurring or background removal, and auto-framing.
Omniverse Machinima allows storytellers to use game assets to create animations
Nvidia Omniverse Machinima will allow creators to use compatible games and game assets to create animation sequences, including physics and particle simulations. AI can also be used to create motion capture characters with a webcam and animate mouth shapes based on real audio. Early Access will open soon.
Gamers who purchase a GeForce RTX 3070, GeForce RTX 3080 or GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card or a PC pre-built with one of these will get a free digital copy of Watch Dogs: Legion and a one-year subscription to the GeForce cloud gaming service. Now.
Nvidia also announced that Fortnite will now support RTX ray tracing and AI-powered DLSS upsampling, as well as new Reflex latency reduction optimizations. The new RTX Treasure Run creative mode map has been designed to bring out ray-traced reflections.
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