NVIDIA Readies RTX 3060 8GB and RTX 3080 20GB Models

A GIGABYTE webpage meant for redeeming the RTX 30-series Watch Dogs Legion + GeForce NOW bundle, lists out eligible graphics playing cards for the supply, together with a big number of these primarily based on unannounced RTX 30-series GPUs. Among these are references to a “GeForce RTX 3060” with Eight GB of reminiscence, and extra apparently, a 20 GB variant of the RTX 3080. The checklist additionally confirms the RTX 3070S with 16 GB of reminiscence.

The RTX 3080 launched final week comes with 10 GB of reminiscence throughout a 320-bit reminiscence interface, utilizing 8 Gbit reminiscence chips, whereas the RTX 3090 achieves its 24 GB reminiscence quantity by piggy-backing two of those chips per 32-bit channel (chips on both facet of the PCB). It’s conceivable that the the RTX 3080 20 GB will undertake the identical methodology. There exists an unlimited price-gap between the RTX 3080 10 GB and the RTX 3090, which NVIDIA might look to fill with the 20 GB variant of the RTX 3080. The query on whether or not it is best to look forward to the 20 GB variant of the RTX 3080 or choose up th 10 GB variant proper now, will depend upon the efficiency hole between the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090. We’ll reply this query subsequent week.