Nvidia really can’t keep things under wraps, can they? Surprise, CES brings us the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Super series cards. We’ve heard rumors about the Ada Lovelace architecture refresh for a while, and here it is.
The new cards offer improved performance at the same price, with one case featuring a notable price reduction.
RTX 4070 SUPER:
The green team is introducing three new Super cards. Two replace their non-Super versions, and the third reduces the price of its older Ada sibling. The first to hit shelves this month is the NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 Super. It’s getting the most substantial GPU upgrade, with Nvidia estimating up to a 20% performance boost. Compared to the original RTX 4070 AD104 GPU’s 5,888 CUDA cores, you’re now getting 7,168. In terms of raw floating point performance, that’s a jump from around 29 TFLOPS to 36 TFLOPS. However, it’s worth noting that you might not see the full percentage increase in frame rates.
Only the GPU has been updated in the RTX 4070 Super; the memory specifications remain unchanged. You’ll still get 12GB of GDDR6X at 21Gbps, and the price remains the same as the older card. So, this card is launching at $599 this month, with sales starting on January 17th. It’s lowering the RTX 4070 MSRP to $549, and I expect it to be sold for under $500 in stores.
RTX 4080 Super:
The RTX 4080 Super steals the spotlight, now priced at $999 after a $200 discount, and set to launch on January 31st. It marks the end for the old $1,200 RTX 4080. This card boasts the complete AD103 GPU, housing all 80 SMs and 10,240 CUDA cores.
For everyone from gaming enthusiasts to creative professionals, GeForce RTX 40 SUPER Series GPUs are simply awesome upgrades
Although there’s only a 5% increase in core count, Nvidia suggests it may result in only a 1-2% frame rate boost for games. The RTX 4080 Super introduces faster memory, featuring 23Gbps GDDR6X, albeit with a modest increase from the OG card’s 22.4Gbps memory.
The enhanced GPU and memory specifications won’t evoke envy or regret in those who invested in an RTX 4080 over the past year. However, the new $999 price tag will undoubtedly grab their attention. Finding an old RTX 4080 below MSRP was a rare occurrence, with only one exclusive deal for Prime members matching the new Super’s price in the last 12 months. Many users likely shelled out well above the original $1,200 price.
Now, these users might find the new price surprising as they enjoy their smooth, ray-traced frame rates.
RTX 4070 Ti Super:
The peculiar one in the middle, the RTX 4070 Ti Super with its confusingly long name, is the only one with an entirely new GPU. It now uses the AD103 chip, the same one found in the RTX 4080. The RTX 4070 Ti Super is gaining precisely 10% more cores, going from 7680 to 8448. This likely results in about a 10% increase in average frame rates, or just slightly below.
One could almost label it an RTX 4080 LE if one wanted to complicate the whole GPU family naming scheme.
To add to its advantages, being on the larger GPU means it has a broader 256-bit memory bus and 16GB GDDR6X memory, though it still operates at 21Gbps.
This card is completely taking over from the old RTX 4070 Ti, launching on January 24th at the same $799 price as the original card.
