Nvidia announces RTX 4070 Ti graphics cards, RTX 40-series laptop GPUs
Nvidia just wrapped up its CES press conference, unveiling a new desktop graphics card – the RTX 4070 Ti – plus a lineup of RTX 40-series GPUs for laptops and a new RTX 4080 tier for its GeForce Now streaming service. Here’s what you need to know.
First, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. This is the renamed, repriced and now relaunched version of the RTX 4080 12GB that was so roundly derided upon its announcement that Nvidia ‘unlaunched’ the card soon thereafter. The key to that move was a feeling of confusion from gamers and press alike that the card was too distant in price and performance from the 4080 16GB, as it wasn’t even based on the same AD103 chip.
Now, the GPU seems more sensibly positioned – as a small improvement over the popular last-gen RTX 3080, with a price to match of $799. With DLSS 3 frame generation, it can be up to three times faster than the RTX 3090 Ti while consuming nearly half the power, although we look forward to putting those claims to the test. The latest Ada Lovelace card is scheduled to launch on January 5th, so we don’t have too long to wait!
| RTX 4090 24GB | RTX 4080 16GB | RTX 4070 Ti 12GB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | AD102 | AD103 | AD104 |
| Transistors | 76.3B | 45.9B | 35.8B |
| Die Size | 608mm² | 379mm² | 295mm² |
| CUDA Cores | 16384 | 9728 | 7680 |
| Boost Clock | 2.52GHz | 2.51GHz | 2.61GHz |
| Memory Interface | 384-bit | 256-bit | 192-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 1018GB/s | 742GB/s | 557GB/s |
| TGP | 450W | 320W | 285W |
| PSU Recommendation | 850W | 750W | 700W |
| PSU Cables | 4x 8-pin | 3x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Base Price | $1499/£1649 | $1199/£1269 | $799/£TBC |
| Release date | October 12th, 2022 | November 16th, 2022 | January 5th, 2023 |
We always expect a new generation of gaming laptops with each new year, and for 2023 many of these machines will come with Nvidia 40-series GPUs. Nvidia announced five laptop GPUs in total (4050, 4060, 4070, 4080 and 4090), but their release will be staggered. The first wave of laptops will arrive with the two high-end cards on February 8th with prices starting at $2000, with the entry-level and mid-range options going on sale from February 22nd and starting from $1000.
