Final month Nvidia unlaunched the RTX 4080 12GB after no small quantity of confusion surrounding the naming and pricing of two GPUs that had fully completely different specs. 

Now, well-known leaker @koite7kimi says the 12GB mannequin of the RTX 4080 will return to the market – newly renamed the RTX 4070 Ti. In keeping with the leak, we may even see the reincarnated graphics card in early January. 

The unique RTX 4080 12GB will turn into RTX 4070 Ti as a substitute.November 8, 2022

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After all, each leak ought to be taken with a pinch of salt, although we’ve got confidence in @kopite7kimi because the famend leaker has a historical past of getting many – although in fact not all – predictions appropriate. They had been spot on with specs for the RTX 3090 and RTX 3080, and accurately predicted that the RTX 4090 would require a whopping 450W of energy. So we are able to take a critical take a look at this leak and what it means for us when it comes to Nvidia’s launch technique.

It might be a bit uncommon for Nvidia to drop a RTX 4070 Ti earlier than an precise RTX 4070, however returning the RTX 4080 12GB beneath this new title does make a variety of sense. Nvidia confronted heavy criticism for the noticeable efficiency distinction and the next value tags connected to the 2 flavors of RTX 4080. 

 Evaluation: Cash talks  

Arguably crucial factor – and the factor we personally care about probably the most – is the launch value. How a lot is the RTX 4070 Ti going to be? Will Nvidia be dropping the value? As a result of if you happen to ask us, it completely ought to.

When the GPU was nonetheless often called the 12GB RTX 4080, it might have been launched at $899 ( round £790 or AU$1,390) which might not translate effectively if it’s going to be successfully rebranded because the RTX 4070 Ti, notably when the previous-gen RTX 3070 Ti was launched at a extra smart $599 (about £520 or AU$930)

Rival GPU maker AMD has already confirmed that it is gunning for the RTX 4080 with its newest GPUs, and in mild of AMD’s aggressive pricing, the smarter transfer on Nvidia’s half could be to drop the value of the upcoming RTX 4070 Ti. If for some purpose the corporate decides to not and maintains the $899 price ticket, it will be a wallet-punishing $300 greater than the RTX 3070 Ti; a 50% value improve between generations. To justify this ridiculous mark up we might want to see a 50% efficiency improve, which is unlikely. 

Hopefully, the corporate takes time to mirror and can make extra consumer-friendly decisions. 

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