Nvidia is expected to be working on the cutting-edge new generation RTX 40 series graphics cards. The American tech giant is planning three variants, namely RTX 4070, RTX 4080, and RTX 4090.
All the new RTX 40 series graphics cards were tested on the basis of the 3DMark TimeSpy Extreme Test and the performance capabilities have been revealed. The following facts are courtesy of popular leaker @kopite7kimi. According to the leaker, the RTX 40 series will be groundbreaking in terms of efficiency and power.
RTX 4080, TSE >15000,
RTX 4070, TSE ~10000.
These scores are based on specs I mentioned before.
Honestly, it's not quite sure yet except RTX 4090. Well, I don't care.— kopite7kimi (@kopite7kimi) July 29, 2022
As usual, use caution when interpreting these results. Kopite admits they aren’t quite certain of the information supplied, but the leaker has a remarkable track record for accuracy. It’s unclear whether Kopite truly saw some real performance data and only obscured it to protect the (not so) innocent, or if these are just educated estimations. We’ve been generating similar estimates based on suspected specs for a while.
For comparison, Kopite already released RTX 4090 Time Spy Extreme data a week prior, which shows that GPU performance is around 30% faster than the RTX 3090 Tis with the highest clock speeds and liquid cooling. Kopite’s RTX 4080 and 4070 statistics aren’t that stunning when used as a starting point with that data.
Kopite predicts that the RTX 4080 will achieve a Time Spy Extreme graphics score of 15,000 points, which is slightly higher than the RTX 3090 Ti’s result at regular frequencies. With regard to Time Spy Extreme, in particular, this information would make the RTX 4080 40% to 50% quicker than the RTX 3080 10GB, which would be a significant generational advancement. Customers will receive a very potent graphics card for the money if GPU pricing for the 4080 is even remotely comparable to those for the 3080.
The RTX 4070 projections aren’t as remarkable, but they still represent a good generation-to-generation improvement (if true). The majority of the RTX 3080 10GB results in the 3DMark results browser completely align with Kopite’s prediction that the RTX 4070 will get 10,000 points in Time Spy Extreme. This corresponds to a performance increase of 25% over the 3070 and performance on par with the RTX 3080.
For the RTX 4090 and 4080 in particular, it will almost probably result in record-breaking generational performance increases, which is something we’ve long believed about Nvidia’s RTX 40-series design. However, it will increase power consumption. The price of GPUs is now the largest unknowable, and it could change significantly depending on supply-chain concerns and the launch date for the 40-series. Performance is only useful to a certain extent if it is affordable.
Also, keep in mind that 3DMark simply reflects one artificial graphics test; what we actually want to see are benchmarks from actual gaming.
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