Ahead of the full presentation of the GeForce RTX 40 Super series, the community is fueled by various insights into the prices and specifications.
Recently, the renowned blogger-insider Moore's Law Is Dead engaged with sources to unveil the speculated prices of the GeForce RTX 40 Super graphics cards. Now, another insider under the pseudonym MEGAsizeGPU has emerged with additional information.
According to MEGAsizeGPU, the expected prices for the GeForce RTX 40 Super series are as follows:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super — $999
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super — $799
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super — $599
The presentation of the GeForce RTX 4070 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super, and RTX 4080 Super is anticipated at CES 2024 (January 8), with the models gradually hitting the market in the second half of the current month — on January 17, 24, and 31, respectively.
We've recently witnessed a 1.6% increase in Bitcoin mining difficulty, reaching a milestone of 73.2 T. But what does this mean for regular cryptocurrency users?
Firstly, the stable hash rate at 545 EH/s confirms the network's reliability. This is crucial for those holding bitcoins as it ensures the security of transactions. The Hashrate Index, which estimates the cost of hash rate, is currently at $84.6 per PH.
Changes in miner profitability are also noteworthy. Over the past year, their revenue from fees has increased by 400%, averaging $2 million per day. This could impact miners' decisions to remain active and uphold network security.
Akron Energy, a mining-focused company, secured $110 million in investments to expand its capacities. This could be a positive sign for investors, indicating a growing interest in the cryptocurrency industry.
According to information shared by @Olrak29_, AMD has settled on the codename for its next-gen Zen 6 client desktop CPUs - "Medusa." The Zen 5 desktop CPU lineup will be known as Granite Ridge, while the Zen 6 lineup will adopt the Medusa codename. Expected to make an appearance in late 2025 or early 2026, it will be a while before AMD officially divulges details, as Zen 5 is still under wraps officially.
Beyond the codename, it has been revealed that AMD's Zen 6 client CPUs, or Medusa, will feature a novel interconnect based on a 2.5D chiplet design. This design is touted to facilitate higher chip-to-chip bandwidth, enabling faster communication within and between CCDs and the IOD.
A die representation showcased a Navi 31 GPU with two MCD stacks representing dual CCDs and a small portion of the GCD representing the IOD. This suggests that the Zen 6 "Ryzen" CPUs might adopt a dual CCD chiplet design with a single IO die once again. Although the IOD may expand to incorporate next-gen technologies, it remains uncertain for now.
Additional details highlight that Medusa CPUs (Ryzen Zen 6 Desktop) will not stack CCDs on top of the IOD due to the associated higher costs. While AMD may experiment with such designs in the future, similar to the approach taken with 3D V-Cache stacking on Ryzen 5000 chips, further refined with the Ryzen 7000 SKUs. According to earlier information, the AMD Zen 6 core architecture is codenamed "Morpheus" and is slated for release by 2025-2026.
With Zen 5 set to launch in 2024, the company is likely to start sharing more information on its next-gen Zen 6 architecture and respective products once Zen 5 hits the market.
Benchmarks for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER GPU have surfaced, revealing performance almost on par with the RTX 4070 Ti.
Expected to be the entry-level offering in the RTX 40 "SUPER" lineup, the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER will compete against the Radeon RX 7800 XT, targeting the 1440P+ segment with its 16 GB VRAM. The upgraded RTX 4070 SUPER aims to achieve performance near the RTX 4070 Ti but at a more competitive price point.
In terms of specifications, the RTX 4070 SUPER is anticipated to come in AD104-350 or AD103-175 SKU configurations, both featuring 7,168 cores. The GPU is expected to have 48 MB of L2 cache and stick with 12 GB GDDR6X memory across a 192-bit bus interface. Performance-wise, it is projected to be approximately 14% faster than the RTX 4070 Non-SUPER. The card will also feature the new CEM 5.1 Gen5 power connector.
In Geekbench OpenCL tests, the RTX 4070 SUPER scored 195,384 points and 219,237 points in CUDA tests. These benchmarks showcase impressive performance, surpassing the RX 7900 XTX in OpenCL and trailing behind the RTX 4070 Ti by only -5.5%. In CUDA tests, the RTX 4070 SUPER offers 98% of the performance of the RTX 4070 Ti. It's essential to note that these are synthetic benchmarks, and actual gaming performance may vary.
Compared to the RTX 4070 Non-SUPER, the SUPER variant boasts a 15% performance uplift in OpenCL and an 18% improvement in CUDA benchmark tests.
The official unveiling of the GPU is expected next week at NVIDIA's CES 2024 "Special Address." Stay tuned for more updates.
NVIDIA has introduced the RTX 5880 Ada, a professional graphics card that serves as a scaled-down version of the previously released RTX 6000 Ada. This move comes in response to new U.S. sanctions restricting the supply of the original model to certain countries, including China. Adhering to updated export policies, the new graphics card features a diminished graphics processor, emphasizing its focus on the professional market.
The specifications of the RTX 5880 Ada include 14,080 CUDA cores, 4,400 tensor cores, and 48 GB of GDDR6 memory. Despite reduced performance compared to the RTX 6000, the new model maintains high technical specifications. The graphics card is also equipped with active cooling, three encoding-decoding engines with AV1 support, and four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.
Official pricing information is not yet available, but the RTX 5880 Ada is expected to be priced around $6,800.
In collaboration with Capcom, MSI has announced a limited series of gaming components to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Monster Hunter series. The products, designed in the style of Monster Hunter games, include the powerful TITAN 18 HX gaming laptop, the first portable console named Claw, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti gaming graphics card, and various other components. The official announcement is scheduled for CES 2024.
As part of the Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary series, MSI will introduce special editions of the Crosshair 16 HX gaming laptop, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8G Gaming Slim graphics card, FORCE GC30 gaming controller, MAG CORELIQUID E360 liquid cooling system, MPG GUNGNIR 300 gaming case, MPG Z790 EDGE motherboard, MAG 274QRF QD E2 gaming monitor, and more. The new laptop will feature a robust power subsystem, and the graphics card will use the AD106 GPU with 4352 CUDA cores.
In a recent report, it has been revealed that PC gaming has surpassed consoles in revenue over the last five decades. The overall revenue of the PC market reached an impressive $45 billion, while consoles generated $30 billion in the same period.
Steam's Significant Contribution: Over $8.6 Billion by 2022
The lion's share of the PC's revenue comes from the gaming platform Steam, launched by Valve in 2003. With more than 120 million active players, Steam has brought in over $8.6 billion in revenue, solidifying its popularity among PC gamers.
Mobile Games Take the Lead: $101 Billion in Revenue
Comparatively lower earnings from consoles over 50 years highlight the interest of PlayStation and Xbox in mobile gaming. Revenue from mobile games reached an astonishing $101 billion, emphasizing the importance of developing this market segment for major gaming companies.
The PlayStation 5 Pro is likely to support AI upscaling in some form, judging from a leaked Marvel's Wolverine slide that's been making the rounds online.
The slide, which is part of the huge Insomniac Games leak from last month, details some of the tech the game will feature or that's being investigated. Alongside film-quality facial animation, better destruction, real-time damage and regeneration, real-time global illumination, dynamic weather and foliage, deformable surfaces, and improved locomotion, the game starring one of Marvel Comics' most beloved heroes is also going to feature AI upscaling powered by machine learning, and a 60 frames per second base framerate in performance ray tracing mode. As the PlayStation 5 doesn't feature any dedicated hardware to support AI upscaling, it is extremely likely it will only be supported on the PlayStation 5 Pro. It's also most definitely not referring to AMD FSR support, as the tech is not powered by machine learning, unlike NVIDIA DLSS.
This isn't the first time it has been suggested that the PlayStation 5 Pro will support AI upscaling, as a recent leak revealed how the console will have dedicated hardware for it. While the leak may not be entirely accurate, it is believable regarding the console's CPU, as the rumored Zen 2 CPU makes the most sense, given how other chips would bring the manufacturing costs high.
Financial firm Matrixport has expressed an opinion on the potential rejection of applications to launch the first Bitcoin ETFs in the US. This comes in light of changes made by the SEC to the requirements for candidates wishing to launch cryptocurrency-based ETFs. Matrixport claims that existing obstacles and uncertainties may only be resolved by the end of the second quarter of 2024.
In anticipation of this news, expectations of the launch of Bitcoin ETFs have sparked a wave of optimistic forecasts from analysts. However, according to Matrixport, the SEC leaves some legally justified difficulties in the way of launching these investment products. The company anticipates the rejection of all proposals in January, although the possible resolution of issues is expected in the second quarter of 2024.
It is expected that this decision by the SEC will lead to a correction in the price of Bitcoin, considering the influx into the cryptocurrency market of over $14 billion since September 2023, primarily due to ETF expectations.
NVIDIA is set to unveil the new GeForce RTX 4080 Super, equipped with the fastest GDDR6X memory available in the market, marking a significant upgrade in the world of graphics cards. This update is expected to enhance performance compared to previous models.
According to recent leaks, the RTX 4080 Super will feature 16 GB of VRAM with a 256-bit interface and a speed of 23 Gbps. This setup will provide a bandwidth of up to 736 GB/s, which is about 3% higher than the current Non-SUPER models.
The RTX 4080 Super is anticipated to be 3-5% faster than the RTX 4080 Non-SUPER variant. Custom models could potentially offer up to a 10% increase in performance.
While the pricing of the new model has not been announced yet, it is expected to be competitive with the Radeon RX 7900 XTX. An official announcement of the SUPER series is expected soon, but exact launch dates and specifications will remain unknown until NVIDIA's official release.
