What simply occurred? Nvidia’s fourth graphics card based mostly on the Ada Lovelace structure is nearly right here. According to chatter across the water cooler, the cardboard is at present being put by means of the paces by {hardware} reviewers forward of a deliberate launch on April 13 for $599. A lately leaked presentation slide shared by VideoCardz provides much more items to the puzzle.
According to the slide, the RTX 4070 non-Ti will ship with 12 GB of GDDR6X reminiscence throughout a 192-bit interface and 36 MB of L2 cache. That’s 4 GB extra reminiscence and 9 instances extra cache than the 8 GB of RAM and paltry 4 MB of L2 cache discovered on the RTX 3070 and RTX 3070 Ti.
Cards may also be marketed with a 200W TGP (Total Graphics Power) however on common, ought to eat nearer to 186 watts in real-world gaming situations which is decrease than the common consumption of each the RTX 3070 and 3070 Ti. For comparability, the usual RTX 3070 has a TGP of 220W whereas the Ti variant is rated at 290W. The RTX 3080 and Ti variants have a TGP as much as 350W.
The slide – assuming it’s professional – seemingly got here from Nvidia’s reviewer’s information which accompanies early samples despatched out to tech websites in preparation of their protection. It’s not unusual for slides like these to search out their method on-line early, particularly if the supply can assure their anonymity.
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Pricing is anticipated to play a significant position within the reputation of the RTX 4070. It’d be attention-grabbing at $599 contemplating the 4070 Ti begins at $200 extra and the RTX 3080 has an MSRP of $699.
The 4070 Ti was initially set to reach because the RTX 4080 12 GB at $899 however Nvidia “unlaunched” it after backlash from the gaming neighborhood. The {hardware} maker rebranded the cardboard and lower the worth by $100, ensuing within the RTX 4070 Ti.
