The mammoth RTX 3090 coat was leaked by James just an hour ago.
Okay before I get started, I want to make something very clear: pricing of upcoming tickets is something that could change at the very latest pre-launch, so take * all * rumors about pricing – including this one – with an enormous grain of salt. That said, the issue in question has just leaked the hottest photos of what appears to be the monstrous RTX 3090 and so has enough credibility for us to post this. It seems that NVIDIA is going for a very wide spread of prices with its new lineup of GPUs.
Rated prices for NVIDIA RTX 3000 series GPUs: RTX 3090 for $ 1399, RTX 3080 for $ 799, RTX 3070 for $ 599 and RTX 3060 for $ 399
The price of the graphics cards seems to be about the same price level for the last generation (up to the RTX 3080) and the RTX 3090 that takes up space from the TITAN. Given its large size, the name TITAN would have been more appropriate for the map. Interestingly, the lower end of the NVIDIA card is positioned to price at $ 399.
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3090 1400– James (@GarnetSunset) 21 August 2020
This leaves a wide gaping gap in the company’s lineup and could mean that the company diversifies its lineup into two broad categories: an RTX-based high-end series and the non-RTX GTX 11XX successor series. Of course, it could also mean that this rumored price turns out to be inaccurate.
Interestingly, however, the price of the cards does not make much sense compared to the core increase (which is just 20% for the 3090 over the RTX 2080 Ti), unless NVIDIA has an ace around its sleeve to drastically increase performance. An increase of 30% performance is something that gamers now easily expect from the company and more than a 50% increase would be needed to increase the price per performance that NVIDIA demands. The company will also no doubt be waiting for AMD to make its move with large Navi and pricing adjustments or adjustments.
What we know so far about NVIDIA SKUs:
Since we do not yet know the confirmed naming schemes, I will refer to these boards according to their board numbers and the map of the RTX 2000 series they are intended to replace.
- The crown jewel of NVIDIA’s lineup is the PG132-10 board with 24GB vRAM. It will replace the RTX 2080 Ti and is currently scheduled to launch in the second half of September.
- We then have the PG132-20 and PG132-30 boards, which both replace the RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card and will be worth 20GB and 10GB of vRAM respectively. The PG132-20 board will launch in the first half of October, while the PG132-30 board will launch in mid-September. It’s worth adding here that these three parts are probably the SKU10, 20 and 30 we’ve heard about and the SKU20 will be prepared dead center when offering AMD’s Big Navi (and hence the stacked launch schedule). Since AMD’s Big Navi will * probably * be worth 16GB of vRAM, it also explains why NVIDIA wants 20GB.
- The PG142-0 and PG142-10 will both replace the RTX 2070 SUPER and will have 16GB and 8GB worth of vRAM respectively. While the PG142-10 has a known launch schedule in the second half of September, the PG142-0 board has not yet confirmed a launch date.
- Finally we have the PG190-10 board that will replace the RTX 2060 SUPER graphics card and will also have 8GB vRAM. The start schedule for this board has not yet been decided.
NVIDIA Amper GPUs Partial Specifications and Release Dates
| Board ID | Replacement class | vRAM | Bus width | Starting plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG132-10 | 2080 Ti | 24 GB | 384 bit | 2H sept. |
| PG132-20 | 2080 Super | 20 GB | 320 bit | 1H Oct. |
| PG132-30 | 2080 Super | 10 GB | 320 bit | Middle. Sept. |
| PG133 * | 2080 FE (TBC) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| PG142-0 | 2070 Super | 16 GB | TBD | TBD |
| PG142-10 | 2070 Super | 8 GB | 256 bit | 2H sept. |
| PG136 * | 2070 FE (TBC) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| PG190-10 | 2060 Super | 8 GB | 256 bit | TBD |
* = not confirmed
September is set to be a huge month for tech enthusiasts, with NVIDIA rolling out a brand new architecture (and series of graphics cards) and AMD finally rolling out Big Navi in the coming weeks as well. The Ampere series has had more leaks and rumors than any other series and if we go into crunch time after launch, many of these will be debunked or confirmed. We are also waiting to hear about more specifications from our sources as well as a confirmation of the process node at which the Ampere series of GPUs are produced.
Currently, the expected nomenclature of these cards will also be the RTX 3000 series for the first time with a potential RTX 3090 in the mix. But keep in mind that NVIDIA has previously skipped nomenclature types just to discredit the lesson scene and might do so again. The caps we saw were only in the validation phase and it would be trivial for NVIDIA to change the naming scheme. However, the board numbers would remain the same. Despite what NVIDIA decides to call it, this is shaping up to be one hell of a generation.
