NVIDIA ‘teases’ GeForce RTX 3080 with 20GB memory

Published: Sep 17th 2020, 09:42 GMT   Comments

Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor.

NVIDIA hints that RTX 3080 with a different memory layout could come out later.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 >>10GB<< 20GB

It is no secret that NVIDIA is also preparing a 20GB model of the GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card. It has been speculated for weeks now and we had no problems confirming this information with multiple sources. The internal roadmaps clearly state PG132 SKU 20 board design (RTX 3080 20GB) but the launch date has not yet been set.

Based on the information that we have the RTX 3080 20GB will arrive after AMD Radeon RX 6000 series. This model is simply a response to the Big Navi, the 16GB model, rumored to be Radeon RX 6900 XT. The date was not communicated to AIBs, simply because NVIDIA did not know when the Big Navi launches. This of course has changed, because AMD already announced RX 6000 series will be unveiled on October 28th. The RTX 3080 20GB might launch shortly after Radeon products will be available.

The latest development in RTX 3080 20GB news is the just-released document by NVIDIA. Yesterday NVIDIA released 8nm Ampere (GA102) whitepaper where the RTX 3080 model is listed as ‘GeForce RTX 3080 10GB’. Nowhere else in the document NVIDIA lists memory configuration with SKU name, clearly indicating that there are more versions coming.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (GA102) Whitepaper, Source: NVIDIA

The GeForce RTX 3070, which is also listed in this document, lacks memory configuration in the product name. This is despite rumors that we will be seeing a GA104-based 16GB model too. However, the explanation for this is rather simple. The 16GB model will feature a different GPU configuration. The card will likely adopt Ti or SUPER branding so it is a completely different SKU. We have been told that this model will launch after both RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3080 20GB.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 officially launches today and in just a few hours you will be able to purchase one. However, do not be disappointed if you won’t be able to find one in stock. In a few weeks (~2 months) you will be hearing a lot more about the RTX 3080 20GB. The 10GB model may not look like the best offer at that time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series Specifications
VideoCardz.comRTX 3090RTX 3080 20GRTX 3080 10GRTX 3070 TiRTX 3070RTX 3060 Ti
Picture
Reference BoardPG132 SKU 30PG132 SKU 20PG132 SKU 10PG142 SKU 0PG142 SKU 10PG190 SKU 10
GPU8nm GA102-3008nm GA102-2008nm GA102-2008nm GA104-4008nm GA104-3008nm GA104-200
Die Size
 
628 mm2
 
628 mm2
 
628 mm2
 
392 mm2
 
392 mm2
 
392 mm2
Transistors
 
28.3 B
 
28.3 B
 
28.3 B
 
17.4 B
 
17.4 B
 
17.4 B
CUDA:Tensor:RT
 
10496 : 328 : 82
 
8704 : 272 : 68
 
8704 : 272 : 68
 
6144 : 192: 48
 
5888 : 184 : 46
 
4864 : 152 : 38
ROPs
 
112
 
96
 
96
 
96
 
96
TBC
Base Clock
 
1395 MHz
TBC
 
1440 MHz
TBC
 
1500 MHz
TBC
Boost Clock
 
1695 MHz
TBC
 
1710 MHz
TBC
 
1725 MHz
TBC
Memory
 
24 GB G6X
 
20 GB G6X
 
10 GB G6X
 
16 GB G6
 
8 GB G6
 
8 GB G6
Memory Clock
 
19.5 Gbps
TBC
 
19 Gbps
 
14 Gbps
 
14 Gbps
 
14 Gbps
Memory Bus
 
384-bit
 
320-bit
 
320-bit
 
256-bit
 
256-bit
 
256-bit
Max Bandwidth
 
936 GB/s
TBC
 
760 GB/s
 
448 GB/s
 
448 GB/s
 
448 GB/s
Thermal Design
 
350W
TBC
 
320W
TBC
 
220W
 
180↔200W
MSRP
 
$1,499
TBC
 
$699
TBC
 
$499
TBC
Release DateSeptember 24thTBCSeptember 17thTBCOctober 15thLate October

Source: NVIDIA




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