We now have rumored launch dates for Nvidia’s inbound RTX Tremendous refreshes for Lovelace, they usually’ll seemingly be given a staggered launch over the course of January.

IT Dwelling (a Chinese language tech website, and common supply of rumors – although deal with them with slightly further warning on high of the same old teaspoon of doubt) has the information which is drawn from a number of sources we’re informed (hat tip to VideoCardz).

The idea is after Nvidia has revealed the three new RTX 4070 and 4080 graphics playing cards on January eight at a ‘particular occasion’ for CES 2024, the primary refresh to hit the cabinets would be the RTX 4070 Tremendous on January 17.

Following that we’ll see the RTX 4070 Ti Tremendous every week afterward January 24, after which lastly the RTX 4080 Tremendous will arrive on January 31, proper on the finish of the month.

So, they’ll be spaced out with every week between them, launching so as of their efficiency from least to strongest. If this chatter from the varied sources seems to be appropriate, after all.

Rounding up earlier rumors and theories, IT Dwelling reckons that the RTX 4070 Tremendous (12GB) could have a efficiency stage near the present RTX 4070 Ti, and be priced at round $599 to $649 within the US (and in keeping with that elsewhere, little question).

Above it, the brand new RTX 4070 Ti Tremendous (16GB) will probably be one thing like 15% to 20% quicker than the RTX 4070 Ti with a price ticket of $799 to $849.

Lastly, the RTX 4080 Tremendous (16GB) will probably be marginally quicker than the present RTX 4080, by one thing like 5% to 10%, and the value is rumored to be $999.

Correcting previous errors?

So, it appears now we have three new Tremendous GPUs coming – as initially believed, together with the ‘Ti Tremendous’ mannequin (we nonetheless hate that identify) – and never simply two as a current rumor instructed. (Though the latter may nonetheless occur, if this piece of hypothesis seems mistaken, after all).

Given a trio of graphics playing cards are being ready, a staggered launch is sensible, and we’ve argued this prior to now. That stated, we had been anticipating the trio to be paced out over possibly months (or a minimum of into February), reasonably than having them arrive week-by-week in January.

That appears to point that Nvidia is eager to rejig its Lovelace line-up at velocity, and maybe that’s no shock, given all of the tales of woeful RTX 4080 gross sales. By the best way, IT Dwelling repeats the rumor that the present RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4080 will probably be scrapped when these new refreshes arrive, which additionally is sensible – this bracket of the RTX 4000 vary would turn out to be far too crowded in any other case, actually. And it particularly is sensible for the RTX 4080 which has been performing notably dismally sales-wise as talked about.

Certainly, it very a lot feels just like the RTX 4080 Tremendous is the graphics card that the RTX 4080 ought to have been within the first place. The refresh is a comparatively modest improve – the pessimistic state of affairs pegging it as simply 5% faster, if the rumors are proper – however the value adjustment to $999 within the US will make it significantly extra tempting than the MSRP of the RTX 4080 at $1,199. It’ll additionally put Nvidia’s GPU in a direct face-off with AMD’s RX 7900 XTX, the flagship RDNA three GPU that can also be priced at $999.

We will hope that the pricing of the brand new RTX 4070 Tremendous means Nvidia will push down the value of the RTX 4070 (which is able to stay within the Lovelace line-up, we should always make clear) to create a long way – which may probably be the very best information of all for PC players.

Relating to Nvidia, although, we’ve grown skeptical of excellent issues occurring when it comes to pricing. However then once more, if these revamps are all about correcting previous errors and missteps within the mid-to-upper-range area, nicely, you by no means know…

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