NVIDIA Cancels the RTX 4080 12GB, Did NVIDIA’s release of two versions of the GeForce RTX 4080, each with notably differing performance, leave you befuddled? You have company. NVIDIA has “unlaunched” the RTX 4080 with 12 GB of memory due to customer confusion. The business stands by the 12GB model as a reliable graphics card but admits the lower-end variant was “not titled appropriately.” When asked for comment, the firm was vague about whether or not the card will be reintroduced, and whether or not it would be available to existing customers.
NVIDIA Cancels the RTX 4080 12GB
NVIDIA’s Founders Edition of the 16GB RTX 4080 is still scheduled to be released on November 16 at a price of $1,199. Because of this, the baseline cost of RTX 40 hardware has effectively increased. It’s possible that this isn’t as horrible as it seems at first. Due to its reliance on third-party manufacturers, the 12GB edition’s expected starting price of $899 is likely to increase.
Most of the confusion in the messages is due to factors other than RAM size. The higher-end variant has 9,728 CUDA cores and a 256-bit memory bus, while the lower-end model has 7,680 cores and a 192-bit bus. Despite being labelled as an RTX 4080, the 12GB device has a significantly slower GPU. According to NVIDIA’s own benchmarks, the 12GB card lagged behind the 16GB variant in popular titles by as much as 30 percent. If you purchased the 12GB card anticipating equal performance in all but the most RAM-dependent scenarios, you may be more than a little disappointed to learn this.
NVIDIA likely won’t see significant disruption due to the cancellation. Stores allegedly had lineups for the RTX 4090 launch, and the 4080 has the potential to become the go-to GPU for gamers who can’t quite justify the $1,599. The fact that NVIDIA had to pull a graphics card before it even reached customers shows just how unusual this kind of blunder is.
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FAQs:
Q1: Did Nvidia discontinue the GTX series?
No longer can you get a GTX 1080 Ti, GTX 1080, GTX 1070 Ti, or GTX 1070 graphics card.
Q2: Will there be RTX 4060?
NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card is scheduled for release in 2022. The card is based on the AD104 graphics processor and was developed using a 4 nm technology, therefore it can run DirectX 12 Ultimate. This guarantees that GeForce RTX 4060 can handle all current video games without a hitch.
Q3: Are graphics cards coming back in stock?
Contrary to popular belief, GPUs will not be in short supply in 2022. Nvidia RTX 30-series and AMD RX 6000 graphics cards are widely available at retail stores and online marketplaces like eBay. Not only are cards readily available right now, but they are also selling for close to their suggested retail price.
Q4: Is the RTX 4090 coming out?
The top Nvidia RTX 4000 GPU, the RTX 4090, became available for preorder on October 12. You should soon be able to get a factory overclocked RTX 4090 card, as custom variants of the card are also making their way to retail outlets.
Q5: How much is 4090 GPU?
Even while Nvidia’s RTX 4090 is the fastest gaming GPU currently available, it also doesn’t come cheap. For those willing to pay $1,600 on a new graphics processing unit (GPU), NVIDIA has released the RTX 4090.