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'{{Short description|Family of graphics processing units developed by Nvidia}} {{Use American English|date=January 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox graphics processing unit | name = GeForce 40 series | image = [[File:NVIDIA RTX 4090.jpg|300px]] | img_w = | caption = Nvidia RTX 4090 Founders Edition released in 2022, the series' flagship unit | date = {{Start date and age|2022|Oct|12|paren=yes}} | created = | manufacturer = [[TSMC]] | designfirm = [[Nvidia]] | marketed_by = Nvidia | codename = AD10x | architecture = [[Ada Lovelace (microarchitecture)|Ada Lovelace]] | model = [[GeForce]] RTX series | cores-nothread = | numcores =Up to 16384 | process = | fab = TSMC [[5 nm process|4N]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA Delivers Quantum Leap in Performance, Introduces New Era of Neural Rendering With GeForce RTX 40 Series |url=http://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-delivers-quantum-leap-in-performance-introduces-new-era-of-neural-rendering-with-geforce-rtx-40-series |website=NVIDIA Newsroom |date=September 20, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022}}</ref> | transistors1 = 18.9B (AD107) | transistors2 = 22.9B (AD106) | transistors3 = 35.8B (AD104) | transistors4 = 45.9B (AD103) | transistors5 = 76.3B (AD102) | entry = {{ubl|GeForce RTX 4050 (laptop only)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/laptops/|title=GeForce RTX 40 Series Laptops|website=Nvidia}}</ref>}} | midrange = {{ubl|GeForce RTX 4060|GeForce RTX 4060 Ti|GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB}} | highend = {{ubl|GeForce RTX 4070|GeForce RTX 4070 Ti|GeForce RTX 4080}} | enthusiast = {{ubl|GeForce RTX 4090}} | d3dversion = [[Direct3D#Direct3D 12|Direct3D 12.0 Ultimate]] ([[Feature levels in Direct3D#Direct3D 12|feature level 12_2]])<br />[[High-Level Shader Language|Shader Model 6.7]] | openclversion = [[OpenCL#OpenCL 3.0|OpenCL 3.0]]{{efn|name="OpenCL3.0"|In OpenCL 3.0, OpenCL 1.2 functionality has become a mandatory baseline, while all OpenCL 2.x and OpenCL 3.0 features were made optional.}} | openglversion = [[OpenGL#OpenGL 4.6|OpenGL 4.6]] | vulkanapi = [[Vulkan#Vulkan 1.3|Vulkan 1.3]] | predecessor = [[GeForce 30 series]] | variant = | successor =[[GeForce 50 series]] | support status = Supported }} The '''GeForce 40 series''' is a family of [[graphics processing units]] developed by [[Nvidia]], succeeding the [[GeForce 30 series]]. The series was announced on September 20, 2022, at the [[GPU Technology Conference]] (GTC) 2022 event; the RTX 4090 was released on October 12, 2022,<ref name=":0" /> the 16 GB RTX 4080 was released on November 16, 2022. An RTX 4080 12GB was announced in September 2022, but following some controversy in the media, was "unlaunched" by Nvidia. On January 5, 2023, that model would be released as the RTX 4070 Ti. The RTX 4070 was then released on April 13, 2023. The RTX 4060 Ti was released on May 24th 2023, and the RTX 4060 on June 29th 2023. An RTX 4060 Ti 16GB followed on July 18, 2023. Further models of this generation of desktop and mobile GPUs are to release later in 2023.<ref name="Mobile 40 Series Announcement" /> The cards are based on Nvidia's [[Ada Lovelace (microarchitecture)|Ada Lovelace]] architecture and feature Nvidia's third-generation RT cores for hardware-accelerated [[real-time raytracing|raytracing]] ([[Nvidia RTX|RTX]]), and fourth-generation [[Deep learning|deep-learning]]-focused [[Tensor Cores]]. == Details == Architectural highlights of the Ada Lovelace architecture include the following:<ref>{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Architecture |url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/ada-lovelace-architecture/ |website=NVIDIA |language=en-US |access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref> * [[CUDA]] Compute Capability 8.9<ref>{{Cite web |title=CUDA C++ Programming Guide |url=https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-c-programming-guide/index.html#compute-capability-9-x |website=NVIDIA Developer Zone |language=en-US |date=November 9, 2022 |access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref> * [[TSMC]] 4N{{nbsp}}process (custom designed for Nvidia)<ref name=":0" /> – not to be confused with N4 * Fourth-generation Tensor Cores with FP8, FP16, bfloat16, TensorFloat-32 (TF32) and sparsity acceleration * Third-generation Ray Tracing Cores, along with concurrent ray tracing, shading and compute * Shader Execution Reordering - needs to be enabled by the developer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palumbo |first=Alessio |date=September 23, 2022 |title=NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Follow-Up Q&A - DLSS 3, SER, OMM, DMM and More |url=https://wccftech.com/nvidia-ada-lovelace-follow-up-qa-dlss-3-ser-omm-dmm-and-more/ |website=Wccftech |language=en-US |access-date=September 25, 2022}}</ref> * Dual [[NVENC]] with 8K 10-bit 60FPS [[AV1]] fixed function hardware encoding<ref>{{Cite web |title=Creativity At The Speed of Light: GeForce RTX 40 Series Graphics Cards Unleash Up To 2X Performance in 3D Rendering, AI, and Video Exports For Gamers and Creators |url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/rtx-40-series-and-studio-updates-for-content-creation/ |website=NVIDIA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nvidia Video Codec SDK |url=https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-video-codec-sdk |date=23 August 2013 }}</ref> * A new generation of Optical Flow Accelerator to aid [[Deep learning super sampling#DLSS 3.0|DLSS 3.0]] intermediate AI-based frame generation<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chiappetta |first=Marco |date=September 22, 2022 |title=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Architecture Overview: Ada's Special Sauce Unveiled |url=https://hothardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-rtx-40-architecture-overview |website=HotHardware |language=en-US |access-date=September 25, 2022}}</ref> * No [[NVLink]] support<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Chuong Nguyen |date=2022-09-21 |title=Nvidia kills off NVLink on RTX 4090 |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/computers-desktops/nvidia-kills-off-nvlink-on-rtx-4090 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Windows Central |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Jensen Confirms: NVLink Support in Ada Lovelace is Gone |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/299107/jensen-confirms-nvlink-support-in-ada-lovelace-is-gone |work=TechPowerUp |language=en-US |date=September 21, 2022 |access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref> * [[DisplayPort#1.4a|DisplayPort 1.4a]] and [[HDMI#Version 2.1|HDMI 2.1]] display connections * Double-precision ([[Double-precision floating-point format|FP64]]) performance of the [[Ada Lovelace (microarchitecture)|Ada Lovelace]] chips are 1/64 of single-precision ([[Single-precision floating-point format|FP32]]) performance. == Products == === Desktop === * RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti use [[GDDR6 SDRAM|GDDR6]] video memory. All other cards use [[Micron Technology|Micron]] [[GDDR6 SDRAM#GDDR6X|GDDR6X]] video memory. {{Row hover highlight}} {| class="mw-datatable wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" | Model ! rowspan="2" | Launch ! rowspan="2" | Launch<br />[[List price|MSRP]]<br />(USD) ! rowspan="2" | [[Code name|Code<br />name]](s) ! rowspan="2" {{vertical header|va=mid|Transistors (billion)}} ! rowspan="2" {{vertical header|va=mid|Die size ([[Square metre|mm²]])}} ! rowspan="2" | Core<br />config{{efn|name="CoreConfig"}} ! rowspan="2" {{vertical header|va=mid|SM count{{efn|name="SMs"}}}} ! rowspan="2" | [[Cache (computing)#GPU cache|L2<br />cache]]<br />([[Megabyte|MB]]) ! colspan="2" | Clock speeds{{efn|name="boost"}} ! colspan="2" | [[Fillrate]]{{efn|name="pixel fillrate"}}{{efn|name="texture fillrate"}} ! colspan="3" | [[Video random access memory|Memory]] ! colspan="4" | Processing&nbsp;power&nbsp;([[FLOPS|TFLOPS]]) ! rowspan="2" | [[Thermal design power|TDP]] ! rowspan="2" | Bus<br/>interface |- ! Core<br />clock<br />([[Hertz|MHz]]) ! Memory<br />([[Data-rate units|Gb/s]]) ! Pixel<br />([[Pixel|Gpx]]/s) ! Texture<br />([[Texel (graphics)|Gtex]]/s) ! Size<br />([[Gigabyte|GB]]) ! Band-<br />width<br />([[Gigabyte|GB]]/s) ! Bus<br />width<br />([[bit]]) ! [[Half-precision floating-point format|Half]]<br />(boost) ! [[Single-precision floating-point format|Single]]<br />(boost) ! [[Double-precision floating-point format|Double]]<br />(boost) ! [[Tensor]]<br />[[Half-precision floating-point format|compute]]<br />[sparse] |- ! style="background-position:center" |<br/> ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | ! style="background-position:center" | |- ! style="text-align:left;" | GeForce&nbsp;RTX<br />4060<ref name="nvidia-4060-family">{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti & 4060 Graphics Cards |url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/40-series/rtx-4060-4060ti/ |website=Nvidia |language=en-US |access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Specs |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4060.c4107 |website=TechPowerUp |language=en-US |access-date=May 20, 2023}}</ref> | {{dts|2023|June|29|format=mdy|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nvidias-299-rtx-4060-is-launching-early/1100-6515241/ | title=Nvidia's $299 RTX 4060 is Launching Early }}</ref> | $299 | AD107-400 | 18.9 | 146 | 3072<br />96:32:24:96 | 24 | 24 | 1830<br />(2460) | 17.0 | | | rowspan="2" | 8 | 272.0 | rowspan="3" | 128 | | rowspan="1" | <br />(15) | | | 115&nbsp;W | rowspan=3 | [[PCI Express#PCI Express 4.0|PCIe 4.0]]<br />×8 |- ! style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2" | GeForce&nbsp;RTX<br />4060&nbsp;Ti<ref name="nvidia-4060-family" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Specs |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4060-ti-8-gb.c3890 |website=TechPowerUp |language=en-US |access-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Specs |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4060-ti-16-gb.c4155 |website=TechPowerUp |language=en-US |access-date=May 20, 2023}}</ref> | {{dts|2023|May|24|format=mdy|abbr=on}} | $399 | AD106-350 | rowspan="2" | 22.9 | rowspan="2" | 190 | rowspan="2" | 4352<br />136:48:34:136 | rowspan="2" | 34 | rowspan="2" | 32 | rowspan="2" | 2310<br />(2540) | rowspan="2" | 18.0 | rowspan="2" | <br />(121.7) | rowspan="2" | <br />(324.5) | rowspan="2" | 288.0 | rowspan="2" | <br />(22.06) | rowspan="2" | <br />(22.06) | rowspan="2" | <br />(0.345) | rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" | 160&nbsp;W |- | {{dts|2023|July|18|format=mdy|abbr=on}} | $499 | AD106-351 | 16 |- ! style="text-align:left;" | GeForce&nbsp;RTX<br />4070<ref name="nvidia-4070-family">{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti & 4070 Graphics Cards |url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/40-series/rtx-4070-4070ti |website=Nvidia |language=en-US |access-date=April 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Burnes |first=Andrew |date=April 12, 2023 |title=Introducing GeForce RTX 4070: NVIDIA Ada Lovelace & DLSS 3, Starting At $599 |url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/geforce-rtx-4070/ |website=Nvidia |language=en-US |access-date=April 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Specs |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4070.c3924 |website=TechPowerUp |access-date=April 12, 2023}}</ref> | {{dts|2023|April|13|format=mdy|abbr=on}} | $599 | AD104-250 | rowspan="3" | 35.8 | rowspan="3" | 294.5 | 5888<br />184:64:46:184 | 46 | 36 | 1920<br />(2475) | rowspan="3" | 21.0 | 122.9<br />(158.4) | 353.3<br />(455.4) | rowspan="3" | 12 | rowspan="3" | 504.2 | rowspan="3" | 192 | 22.61<br />(29.15) | 22.61<br />(29.15) | 0.353<br />(0.455) | 116.8<br />[233.6] | 200&nbsp;W | rowspan=5 | [[PCI Express#PCI Express 4.0|PCIe 4.0]]<br />×16 |- ! style="text-align:left;" | GeForce&nbsp;RTX<br />4070&nbsp;Ti<ref name="nvidia-4070-family" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA introduces GeForce RTX 4070 Ti graphics card at $799 |url=https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-introduces-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-graphics-card-at-799 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=VideoCardz |language=en-US}}</ref> | {{dts|2023|January|5|format=mdy|abbr=on}} | $799 | rowspan="2" | AD104-400 | rowspan="2" | 7680 <br /> 240:80:60:240 | rowspan="2" | 60 | rowspan="2" | 48 | rowspan="2" | 2310<br />(2610) | rowspan="2" | 184.8<br />(208.8) | rowspan="2" | 554.4<br />(626.4) | rowspan="2" | 35.48<br />(40.09) | rowspan="2" | 35.48<br />(40.09) | rowspan="2" | 0.554<br />(0.626) | rowspan="2" | 160.4<br />[320.8] | rowspan="2" | 285&nbsp;W |- ! style="text-align:left;" | GeForce&nbsp;RTX<br />4080 (12&nbsp;GB)<ref>{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Graphics Cards for Gaming |url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/40-series/rtx-4080/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921085622/https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/40-series/rtx-4080/ |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |url-status=dead |website=Nvidia}}</ref> | {{dropped|Cancelled}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2022 |title=Unlaunching The 12GB 4080 |url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/12gb-4080-unlaunch/ |access-date=February 7, 2023 |website=Nvidia}}</ref> | $899 |- ! style="text-align:left;" | GeForce&nbsp;RTX<br />4080<ref>{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Graphics Cards for Gaming |url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/40-series/rtx-4080/ |website=Nvidia |language=en-US |access-date=October 14, 2022}}</ref> | {{dts|2022|November|16|format=mdy|abbr=on}} | $1199 | AD103-300 | 45.9 | 378.6 | 9728<br />304:112:76:304 | 76 | 64 | 2210<br />(2505) | 22.4 | 247.5<br />(280.6) | 671.8<br />(761.5) | 16 | 716.8 | 256 | 42.99<br />(48.74) | 42.99<br />(48.74) | 0.672<br />(0.762) | 194.9<br />[389.8] | 320&nbsp;W |- ! style="text-align:left;" | GeForce&nbsp;RTX<br />4090<ref name=":1b">{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA Ada GPU Architecture |url=https://images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/ada/nvidia-ada-gpu-architecture.pdf |website=Nvidia |language=en-US |access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref> | {{dts|2022|October|12|format=mdy|abbr=on}} | $1599 | AD102-300 | 76.3 | 608.5 | 16384<br />512:176:128:512 | 128 | 72 | 2230<br />(2520) | 21.0 | 392.5<br />(443.5) | 1141.8<br />(1290.2) | 24 | 1008 | 384 | 73.07<br />(82.58) | 73.07<br />(82.58) | 1.142<br />(1.290) | 330.3<br />[660.6] | 450&nbsp;W |} === Mobile === * All models feature [[GDDR6 SDRAM|GDDR6]] memory. {{Row hover highlight}} {| class="mw-datatable wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" | Model ! rowspan="2" | Launch ! rowspan="2" | [[Code name|Code<br />name]](s) ! rowspan="2" {{vertical header|va=mid|Transistors (billion)}} ! rowspan="2" {{vertical header|va=mid|Die size ([[Square metre|mm²]])}} ! rowspan="2" | Core<br />config{{efn|name="CoreConfig"}} ! rowspan="2" {{vertical header|va=mid|SM count{{efn|name="SMs"}}}} ! rowspan="2" | [[Cache (computing)#GPU cache|L2<br />cache]]<br />([[Megabyte|MB]]) ! colspan="2" | Clock speeds{{efn|name="boost"}} ! colspan="2" | [[Fillrate]]{{efn|name="pixel fillrate"}}{{efn|name="texture fillrate"}} ! colspan="3" | [[Video random access memory|Memory]] ! colspan="3" | Processing&nbsp;power&nbsp;([[FLOPS|TFLOPS]]) ! rowspan="2" | [[Thermal design power|TDP]] |- ! Core<br />clock<br/>([[Hertz|MHz]]) ! Memory<br />([[Data-rate units|Gb/s]]) ! Pixel<br />([[Pixel|Gpx]]/s) ! Texture<br />([[Texel (graphics)|Gtex]]/s) ! Size<br />([[Gigabyte|GB]]) ! Band-<br />width<br />([[Gigabyte|GB]]/s) ! Bus<br />width<br />([[bit]]) ! [[Half-precision floating-point format|Half]]<br />(boost) ! [[Single-precision floating-point format|Single]]<br />(boost) ! [[Double-precision floating-point format|Double]]<br />(boost) |- ! style="background-position:center" |<br />!! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | !! style="background-position:center" | |- ! style="text-align:left;" | GeForce&nbsp;RTX<br />4050 Laptop<ref name="Mobile 40 Series Announcement">{{Cite web |last=Burnes |first=Andrew |date=January 3, 2023 |title=GeForce RTX 40 Series Laptops: NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Breaks Energy-Efficiency Barrier, Supercharges 170+ Laptop Designs For Gamers & Creators |url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/geforce-rtx-40-series-laptops-available-february-8/ |website=Nvidia |language=en-US |access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref> | rowspan="3" | {{dts|2023|February|22|format=mdy|abbr=on}} | AD107<br />(GN21-X2) | rowspan="2" | 18.9 | rowspan="2" | 156<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |author1=Jarred Walton |date=2023-02-21 |title=Nvidia Mobile RTX 4070, 4060, 4050 Benchmarks Arrive, Die Sizes Confirmed |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-rtx-4070-4060-4050-mobile-benchmarks-die-sizes |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Tom's Hardware |language=en}}</ref> | 2560<br />80:32:20:80 | 20 | 12 | <br />(1605&ndash;2370) | | | | 6 | | 96 | | | | rowspan="3" | 35&ndash;115&nbsp;W |- ! style="text-align:left;" | GeForce&nbsp;RTX<br />4060 Laptop<ref name="Mobile 40 Series Announcement" /> | AD107<br />(GN21-X4) | 3072<br />96:32:24:96 | 24 | rowspan="2" | 32 | <br />(1470&ndash;2370) | | | | rowspan="2" | 8 | | rowspan="2" | 128 | | | |- ! style="text-align:left;" | GeForce&nbsp;RTX<br />4070 Laptop<ref name="Mobile 40 Series Announcement" /> | AD106<br />(GN21-X6) | 22.9 | 186<ref name=":1" /> | 4608<br />144:48:36:144 | 36 | <br />(1230&ndash;2175) | | | | | | | |- ! style="text-align:left;" | GeForce&nbsp;RTX<br />4080 Laptop<ref name="Mobile 40 Series Announcement" /> | rowspan="2" | {{dts|2023|February|8|format=mdy|abbr=on}} | AD104<br />(GN21-X9) | 35.8 | 294.5<ref name=":1" /> | 7424<br />232:80:58:232 | 58 | 48 | <br />(1350&ndash;2280) | | | | 12 | | 192 | | | | 60&ndash;150&nbsp;W |- ! style="text-align:left;" | GeForce&nbsp;RTX<br />4090 Laptop<ref name="Mobile 40 Series Announcement" /> | AD103<br />(GN21-X11) | 45.9 | 378.6<ref name=":1" /> | 9728<br />304:112:76:304 | 76 | 64 | <br />(1455&ndash;2040) | | | | 16 | | 256 | | | | 80&ndash;150&nbsp;W |} {{notelist|refs= {{efn|name="CoreConfig"|[[Unified shader model|Shader Processors]] : [[Texture mapping unit]]s : [[Render output unit]]s : [[Nvidia RTX|Ray tracing cores]] : [[Tensor Core]]s}} {{efn|name="SMs"|The number of Streaming multi-processors on the GPU.}} {{efn|name="boost"|Core boost values (if available) are stated below the base value inside brackets.}} {{efn|name="pixel fillrate"|Pixel fillrate is calculated as the number of render output units (ROPs) multiplied by the base (or boost) core clock speed..}} {{efn|name="texture fillrate"|Texture fillrate is calculated as the number of texture mapping units (TMUs) multiplied by the base (or boost) core clock speed.}} }} == Controversies == === RTX 4080 12GB === When the 12GB variant of the RTX 4080 was announced, numerous publications, prominent YouTubers, reviewers, and the community criticized Nvidia for marketing it as an RTX 4080, given the equivalent performance of previous xx80-class cards when compared with other cards of the same series, and the large gap in specifications and performance compared to the 16GB variant.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Laird |first=Jeremy |date=September 22, 2022 |title=We've run the numbers and Nvidia's RTX 4080 cards don't add up |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-rtx-40-series-let-down/ |work=PC Gamer |language=en-US |access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Larsen |first=Luke |date=September 21, 2022 |title=Why the RTX 4080 12GB feels a lot like a rebranded RTX 4070 |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/why-the-rtx-4080-12gb-feels-like-rebranded-rtx-4070/ |website=Digital Trends |language=en-US |access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Walton |first=Jarred |date=2022-09-23 |title=Why Nvidia's RTX 4080, 4090 Cost so Damn Much |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/why-nvidias-4080-4090-cost-so-damn-much |website=Tom's Hardware |language=en-US |access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Guyton |first=Christian |date=September 22, 2022 |title=Buyer beware: the 12GB RTX 4080 is hiding a dirty little secret |url=https://www.techradar.com/opinion/buyer-beware-the-12gb-rtx-4080-is-hiding-a-dirty-little-secret |website=TechRadar |language=en-US |access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref> The criticism focussed on Nvidia's naming scheme - two 4080 models were to be offered, an "RTX 4080 12GB" and an "RTX 4080 16GB" - the obvious interpretation was that the only difference between the two products would be a difference in VRAM capacity. However, unlike other examples of Nvidia GPUs with differing memory configurations within the same class which have typically been very close in processing performance, the RTX 4080 12GB uses a completely different processing unit and memory architecture: the 4080 12GB would use the AD104 chip, which features 27% fewer CUDA cores than the 16GB variant's AD103 chip. It would also have a reduced [[Thermal design power|TDP]] (285W - the 16GB variant was configured to draw up to 320W), and a cut-down 192-bit memory bus. In prior generations (e.g. the [[GeForce 10 series#GeForce 10 (10xx) series for desktops|GeForce 10]], [[GeForce 20 series#GeForce 20 (20xx) series for desktops|20]], [[GeForce 30 series#Desktop|30]] series), a 192-bit bus width had been reserved for xx60-class cards and below.<ref name=":3" /> These changes made the card up to 30% slower than the RTX 4080 16GB in memory-agnostic performance, while being priced significantly higher than previous xx70-class cards ($900 vs. $500 for the RTX 3070, approximately 80% more expensive). On October 14, 2022, Nvidia announced that due to the confusion caused by the naming scheme, it would be "unlaunching"—i.e. postponing the launch of—the RTX 4080 12GB, with the RTX 4080 16GB's launch remaining unaffected.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unlaunching The 12 GB 4080 |url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/12gb-4080-unlaunch/ |website=NVIDIA |language=en-US |date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=October 14, 2022 |title=Nvidia says it's 'unlaunching' the 12GB RTX 4080 after backlash |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/14/23404595/nvidia-rtx-408-12gb-unlaunch |website=The Verge |language=en-US |access-date=October 14, 2022}}</ref> On January 3, 2023, Nvidia reintroduced the RTX 4080 12GB as the RTX 4070 Ti during [[Consumer Electronics Show#2023|CES 2023]] and reduced its [[list price]] by $100.<ref name="Mobile 40 Series Announcement" /> === 12VHPWR connector failures === {{See also|ATX#ATX 3.0}} [[File:Nvidia 12VHPWR adapter.jpg|thumb|right|The Nvidia 12VHPWR adapter supplied with RTX 4090 cards]] Some buyers of the RTX 4090 reported that the 12VHPWR—also known as PCIe Gen 5 or 16-pin—connectors of their RTX 4090 were melting,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallossek |first=Igor |date=October 27, 2022 |title=The horror has a face - NVIDIA's hot 12VHPWR adapter for the GeForce RTX 4090 with a built-in breaking point |url=https://www.igorslab.de/en/adapter-of-the-gray-analyzed-nvidias-brand-hot-12vhpwr-adapter-with-built-in-breakpoint/ |website=Igor's Lab |language=en-US |access-date=November 17, 2022}}</ref> which sparked several theories to explain it. After investigation, several sources reported that the main cause was the 12VHPWR connector not being fully socketed while being put under load that resulted in overheating of the connector's pins, which in turn caused the melting of the plastic housing.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |author=Gamers Nexus |date=November 16, 2022 |title=The Truth About NVIDIA's RTX 4090 Adapters: Testing, X-Ray, & 12VHPWR Failures |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig2px7ofKhQ |website=YouTube |language=en |access-date=November 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jongerow.com/12VHPWR/index.html|title=Talking about the 12VHPWR connector|work=Jon Gerow}}</ref> [[PCI-SIG]], the [[standards organization]] responsible for the creation of the 12VHPWR connector has decided to make changes to the connector's specifications following the recent failures.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garreffa |first=Anthony |date=November 9, 2022 |title=PCI-SIG now considering changes to problematic 12VHPWR connector |url=https://www.tweaktown.com/news/89428/pci-sig-now-considering-changes-to-problematic-12vhpwr-connector/index.html |website=TweakTown |language=en-US |access-date=November 17, 2022}}</ref> A [[Class action|class-action lawsuit]] has been filed against Nvidia over melting 12VHPWR cables which the lawsuit states is "a dangerous product that should not have been sold in its current state."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Zhiye |date=November 16, 2022 |title=RTX 4090 Owner Hits Nvidia With Lawsuit Over Melting 16-pin Connector |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rtx-4090-owner-hits-nvidia-with-lawsuit-over-melting-16-pin-connector |website=Tom's Hardware |language=en-US |access-date=November 17, 2022}}</ref> The plaintiff who brought the suit claims that Nvidia unjustly enriched itself, violated the product's warranty and engaged in fraud and they are demanding that Nvidia pay damages to affected customers as compensation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kan |first1=Michael |date=November 17, 2022 |title=Nvidia Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Melting 12VHPWR Cables |url=https://uk.pcmag.com/graphics-cards/143891/nvidia-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-melting-12vhpwr-cables |website=PCMag |language=en-US |access-date=November 17, 2022}}</ref> Following its own investigation and testing, Nvidia officially offered a statement on the melting connectors. They determined that the melting connectors are a cause of user error from not inserting the 12VHPWR connector properly, causing partial contact. They have offered an expedited RMA process for any RTX 4090 affected by the melting connectors.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Gamers Nexus |date=November 18, 2022 |title=NVIDIA Responds to Melting Cables, Warranty Concerns, & 12VHPWR Adapter Failures |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QmKYJzJhB4 |website=YouTube |language=en-US |access-date=November 19, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Killian |first=Zak |date=November 18, 2022 |title=NVIDIA Releases Official Update Addressing Cause Of Melting 12VHPWR Connectors |url=https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-official-update-melting-12vhpwr |website=HotHardware |language=en-US |access-date=November 19, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mujtaba |first=Hassan |date=November 19, 2022 |title=NVIDIA Confirms User-Error As The Main Reason of 16-Pin 12VHPWR Cable Issues, Only 50 of 125,000 Units Melted So Far |url=https://wccftech.com/nvidia-confirms-user-error-main-reason-of-16-pin-12vhpwr-cable-issues-only-50-of-125000-units-melted/ |website=Wccftech |language=en-US |access-date=November 19, 2022}}</ref> PCI-SIG later said in a statement that Nvidia and their partners were still responsible for testing their products to account for user error.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hollister |first=Sean |date=2022-12-01 |title=Nvidia's melted power cables are an Nvidia problem, PCI standards body suggests |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/1/23488276/nvidia-12vhpwr-cable-16-pin-pci-sig-response |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=The Verge |language=en-US |quote=Members are reminded that PCI-SIG specifications provide necessary technical information for interoperability and do not attempt to address proper design, manufacturing methods, materials, safety testing, safety tolerances or workmanship. When implementing a PCI-SIG specification, Members are responsible for the design, manufacturing, and testing, including safety testing, of their products.}}</ref> == Reception == === RTX 4090 === [[File:NVIDIA RTX 4090 Founders Edition - Verpackung (ZMASLO).png|thumb|RTX 4090 Founders Edition in its packaging]] [[File:Nvidia@5nm@AdaLovelace@AD102@GeForce RTX 4090@S TW 2324A1 U2F028.MOW AD102-301-A1 [email protected]|thumb|The PCB of an RTX 4090]] Upon release, the RTX 4090's performance received praise from reviewers with ''[[Tom's Hardware]]'' saying "it now ranks among the best graphics cards".<ref name="Tom's Hardware 4090 Review">{{cite web |last1=Walton |first1=Jarred |date=October 15, 2022 |title=Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Review: Queen of the Castle |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-review/8 |website=Tom's Hardware |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> A review by ''[[PC Gamer]]'' gave it 83/100, calling it "a hell of an introduction to the sort of extreme performance Ada can deliver when given a long leash".<ref>{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Dave |date=October 11, 2022 |title=Nvidia RTX 4090 Founders Edition Review |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-founders-edition-review-performance-benchmarks/ |website=PC Gamer |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> Tom Warren in a review for ''[[The Verge]]'' said that the RTX 4090 is "a beast of a graphics card that marks a new era for PC gaming".<ref name="Verge 4090 Review">{{cite web |last1=Warren |first1=Tom |date=October 11, 2022 |title=Nvidia RTX 4090 review: a 4K beast |url=https://www.theverge.com/23398201/nvidia-rtx-4090-review-test-benchmark |website=The Verge |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> John Loeffler from ''[[Gamesradar]]'' wrote that the RTX 4090 offers "an incredible gen-on-gen performance improvement over the RTX 3090", "even putting the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti to shame" and being "too powerful for a lot of gamers to really take advantage of."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loeffler |first=John |date=2023-01-23 |title=Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 review: "Unquestionably, this is the best graphics card ever made" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-review/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=[[Gamesradar]] |language=en}}</ref> Aside from gaming performance, ''[[PC World|PCWorld]]''{{'}}s review highlighted the RTX 4090's benefits for content creators and streamers with its 24GB VRAM and [[AV1]] encoding ability and was positive towards the Founders Edition's quiet operation and cooling ability.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chacos |first1=Brad |date=October 12, 2022 |title=Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 review: Fantastically, futuristically fast |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/1348123/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-review-ada-lovelace.html |website=PCWorld |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> However, it also received criticism for its value proposition given that it begins at $1,599.<ref name="Verge 4090 Review"/> Analysis by ''TechSpot'' found that the RTX 4090's value at 1440p was worse than the RTX 3090 Ti and that the RTX 4090 did not make much sense for 1440p as it was limited by CPU bottlenecks.<ref name="TechSpot 4090 Review">{{cite web |last1=Walton |first1=Steve |date=October 11, 2022 |title=Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Review |url=https://www.techspot.com/review/2544-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090/ |website=TechSpot |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> Power consumption was another point of criticism for the RTX 4090.<ref name="TechSpot 4090 Review"/> The RTX 4090 has a TDP of 450W compared to the 350W of its last generation equivalent. However, Jarred Walton of ''Tom's Hardware'' noted that the RTX 4090 has the same 450W TDP as the RTX 3090 Ti while delivering much higher performance with that power consumption.<ref name="Tom's Hardware 4090 Review"/> Aftermarket AIB RTX 4090 variants received criticism in particular for their massive cooler sizes with some models being 4 PCIe slots tall. This made it difficult to fit an RTX 4090 into many mainstream PC cases.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Archer |first1=James |date=October 12, 2022 |title=Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 review: A wildly expensive flagship GPU with a touch of DLSS 3 magic |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-review |website=RockPaperShotgun |language=en-GB |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kozlowski |first1=Sebastian |date=November 29, 2022 |title=Nvidia RTX 4090 size – 4090 clearance issues |url=https://www.wepc.com/tips/rtx-4090-size/ |website=WePC |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> YouTube reviewer JayzTwoCents showed an Asus ROG Strix RTX 4090 model being comparable in size to an entire [[PlayStation 5]] console.<ref>{{cite web |author=JayzTwoCents |date=October 6, 2022 |title=We're gonna need a bigger case... RTX 4090 size comparison |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IOBFl5SQVM&ab_channel=JayzTwoCents |website=YouTube |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> Another comparison showed Nvidia's RTX 4090 Founders Edition next to the [[Xbox Series X/S|Xbox Series X]] for size.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Levine |first1=Gloria |date=October 6, 2022 |title=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Unboxing Reveals Its Massive Size |url=https://80.lv/articles/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-unboxing-reveals-its-massive-size/ |website=80lv |language=en-GB |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> It was theorized that a reason for the massive coolers on some models is that the RTX 4090 was originally designed to have a TDP up to 600W before it was reduced to its official 450W TDP.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Norem |first1=Josh |date=October 7, 2022 |title=Report: RTX 4090 Originally Designed as 600W GPU With Samsung Silicon |url=https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/340075-report-rtx-4090-originally-designed-as-600w-gpu-with-samsung-silicon |website=ExtremeTech |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> === RTX 4080 === [[File:Size comparison between RTX 3090 and RTX 4090.jpg|thumb|An aftermarket AIB variant of the RTX 4090 (Asus ROG Strix) on the bottom, next to an RTX 3090 (Gigabyte Gaming OC) for size comparison]] The RTX 4080 received more mixed reviews when compared to the RTX 4090. ''TechSpot'' gave the RTX 4080 score of 80/100.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Walton |first1=Steven |date=November 15, 2022 |title=Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Review |url=https://www.techspot.com/review/2569-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4080/ |website=TechSpot |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> Antony Leather of ''Forbes'' found that the RTX 4080 consistently performed better than the RTX 3090 Ti.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leather |first1=Antony |date=November 15, 2022 |title=Nvidia RTX 4080 Vs RTX 4090 Vs RTX 3090 Ti: Which Should You Buy? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2022/11/15/nvidia-rtx-4080-vs-rtx-4090-vs-rtx-3090-ti-which-should-you-buy/?sh=32e0db81536d |website=Forbes |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> The GPU's power efficiency was positively received with ''Digital Trends'' finding that the GPU had an average power draw of 271W despite its rated 320W TDP.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roach |first1=Jacob |date=November 15, 2022 |title=Nvidia RTX 4080 review: a great GPU where the math doesn't always add up |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/nvidia-rtx-4080-review/ |website=Digital Trends |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> The RTX 4080's $1199 price received criticism for its dramatic increase from that of the RTX 3080. In his review for ''RockPaperShotgun'', James Archer wrote that the RTX 4080 "produces sizeable gains on the RTX 3080, though they're not exactly proportional to the price rise".<ref name="RockPaperShotgun 4080 Review">{{cite web |last1=Archer |first1=James |date=November 16, 2022 |title=Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 review in progress: Lovelace, hate price |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4080-review |website=RockPaperShotgun |language=en-GB |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> In another critique, ''RockPaperShotgun'' highlighted that AIB models can significantly exceed the base $1199 Founders Edition price, creating further value considerations. The Asus ROG Strix AIB model they reviewed came in at $1550 which is $50 less than the RTX 4090 Founders Edition.<ref name="RockPaperShotgun 4080 Review"/> Tom Warren of ''The Verge'' recommended waiting to see what [[Advanced Micro Devices|AMD]] could deliver in performance and value with their [[RDNA (microarchitecture)#RDNA 3|RDNA 3]] GPUs.<ref name="Verge 4080 Review">{{cite web |last1=Warren |first1=Tom |date=November 15, 2022 |title=Nvidia RTX 4080 review: performance, for a price |url=https://www.theverge.com/23457556/nvidia-rtx-4080-gpu-graphics-card-benchmark-test-review |website=The Verge |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> AMD's direct competitor, the [[Radeon]] [[Radeon RX 7000 series|RX 7900 XTX]], comes in at $999 compared to the $1199 price of the RTX 4080. The RTX 4080 received criticism for reusing the RTX 4090's massive 4-slot coolers which are not required to cool the RTX 4080's 320W TDP.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cunningham |first1=Andrew |date=December 9, 2022 |title=Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 review: Second only to the 4090—for now |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/12/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4080-review-second-only-to-the-4090-for-now/ |website=Ars Technica |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Koziowski |first1=Sebastian |date=November 29, 2022 |title=RTX 4080 size – more clearance issues? |url=https://www.wepc.com/tips/rtx-4080-size/ |website=WePC |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> A smaller cooler would have been sufficient. The RTX 3080 and RTX 3080 Ti with their respective 320W and 350W TDPs maintained 2-slot coolers while the 320W RTX 4080 has a 3-slot cooler on the Founders Edition and 4-slots on many AIB models.<ref name="Verge 4080 Review"/> It was reported that RTX 4080 sales were quite weak compared to the RTX 4090, which had shockingly sold out during its launch a month earlier.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Whitwam |first1=Ryan \date=November 23, 2022 |title=RTX 4080 May Be a Sales Flop as Cards Gather Dust on Store Shelves |url=https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/341091-rtx-4080-may-be-a-sales-flop-as-cards-gather-dust-on-store-shelves |website=ExtremeTech |language=en-US |access-date=December 24, 2022}}</ref> The [[Cost of living|global cost of living crisis]] and the RTX 4080's generational pricing increase have been suggested as major contributing factors for poor sales numbers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tyson |first1=Mark |date=November 22, 2022 |title=Worldwide Reports Suggest Relatively Weak RTX 4080 Sales |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/weak-worldwide-rtx-4080-sales-reported |website=Tom's Hardware |language=en-US |access-date=December 24, 2022}}</ref> === RTX 4070 Ti === Following its relaunch as the RTX 4070 Ti, the GPU received mixed reviews. While its good thermal, 1080p, and 1440p performance were praised, its 4K performance is considered weak for the high $800 price tag. Jacob Roach from Digital Trends gave the RTX 4070 Ti a 6/10, criticizing the lower memory bandwidth compared to the RTX 4080, its worse 4K performance, and the lack of a Founder's Edition model, with fears that the board partner cards would sell for over the $800 price tag, although he did praise the thermal performance and efficiency of his unit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-04 |title=Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti review: not the GPU you're looking for |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/nvidia-rtx-4070-ti-review/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Digital Trends |language=en}}</ref> Michael Justin Allen Sexton from PCMag reviewed the [[ZOTAC]] RTX 4070 Ti Amp Extreme Airo model, giving it a 3.5/5, criticizing the large size of the card and it being only $100 less than AMD's direct competitor, the [[Radeon]] [[Radeon RX 7000 series|RX 7900 XT]], which comes in at $899 compared to the $799 price of the RTX 4070 Ti.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zotac Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Amp Extreme Airo Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/zotac-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-amp-extreme-airo |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=PCMAG |language=en}}</ref> It was reported that RTX 4070 Ti sales were quite weak, similar to the RTX 4080 at launch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Resellers Struggle to Unload GeForce RTX 4070 Ti at Inflated Prices |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/resellers-struggle-to-unload-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-at-inflated-prices |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=PCMAG |language=en}}</ref> === RTX 4070 === At launch, Jacob Roach from Digital Trends gave the RTX 4070 a 4.5/5, praising its efficiency, the fact the Founder's Edition only took up two slots, and its good GPU performance at 1440p.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-12 |title=Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 review: the comeback GPU |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-review/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Digital Trends |language=en}}</ref> However, following the launch of the AMD [[Radeon RX 7000 series|Radeon RX 7800 XT]], AMD's direct competitor to the RTX 4070, Monica J. White from Digital Trends compared the latter to the RTX 4070, and said she would recommend the 7800 XT over the RTX 4070 because of better rasterization performance at 1440p, the fact that the 7800 XT had 16 GB of VRAM compared to 12 GB on the RTX 4070, and that the 7800 XT had a $100 cheaper price.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-06 |title=AMD RX 7800 XT vs. Nvidia RTX 4070: a clear winner |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/amd-rx-7800-xt-vs-nvidia-rtx-4070/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Digital Trends |language=en}}</ref> After the launch of AMD's Radeon RX 7800 XT, the direct competitor to the RTX 4070, which was released on September 6, 2023, the price of some RTX 4070 cards was lowered to $550.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-14 |title=Nvidia's RTX 4070 sees big price cuts in response to AMD |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/nvidia-rtx-4070-price-cut/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Digital Trends |language=en}}</ref> === RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB & 16 GB) === The RTX 4060 Ti 8GB released in late May 2023. Many reviewers and customers denounced Nvidia for the lack of appropriate video memory for the release of the card, pointing that the RTX 3060 of the previous generation was released with 12GB of VRAM. Furthermore, many reviews mentioned that an 8GB card was simply not enough for modern standards, for example Digital Trends saying "It makes sense for the upcoming RTX 4060, which is launching in July with 8GB of VRAM for $300, but not for the $400 RTX 4060 Ti. At this price and performance, it should have 16GB of memory, or at the very least, a larger bus size."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roach |first=Jacob |date=May 25, 2023 |title=Why the Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti simply isn’t enough for 2023 |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/nvidia-rtx-4060-ti-review/#google_vignette |access-date=June 25, 2023 |website=Digitaltrends}}</ref> A few weeks later, prompted by consumers backlash, Nvidia announced they would release the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB in July 2023. Despite that, the release of the 16GB variant itself was met with suspicion. Nvidia did not send samples for review, including to big names such as Gamers Nexus, [https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed Hardware Unboxed], and [[Linus Tech Tips]]. It was also later found out that AIBs were also prevented, presumably by Nvidia, to be allowed to give cards out for reviews. According to Gamesradar: "Coming in at $499, the Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is arguably a hard sell. Normally, we’d test whether the GPU offers bang for buck, but it looks like reviews aren’t going to be a thing. In a way, that sort of makes sense, as it should perform fairly similarly to the existing 8GB model, with the added benefit of more VRAM."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hayton |first=Phil |date=July 18, 2023 |title=Where are all the Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti 16GB reviews? |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/where-are-all-the-nvidia-rtx-4060-ti-16gb-reviews/ |access-date=July 18, 2023 |website=gamesradar+}}</ref> YouTube reviewers Hardware Unboxed criticized both models of the RTX 4060 Ti, calling the 8 GB of VRAM model "laughably bad at $400" and "frankly, we don't even need to test the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB to tell you it's a disgustingly poor value product...". They criticized its 8 GB of VRAM, which led to poor 1% low frame rates at 1080p and unusable 1% low frame rates at 1440p in games such as [[The Last of Us Part I|The Last of Us Part 1]], and [[The Callisto Protocol]] both using the ultra quality preset. [[A Plague Tale: Requiem]], was also unusable at 1080p not only using the ultra quality preset with ray tracing enabled, but using the high quality preset with ray tracing enabled as it suffered similar unusable 1% low performance. While [[Halo Infinite]] and [[Forspoken]] did not have poor 1% low performance at 1080p, they instead sometimes failed to load textures with the 8 GB RTX 4060 Ti due to a lack of VRAM.<ref>{{Citation |title=Laughably Bad at $400: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Review |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLk8xzePDg8 |access-date=2023-10-12 |language=en}}</ref> These were not an issue with the 16 GB RTX 4060 Ti, however, the 16 GB RTX 4060 Ti was criticized for costing $500 to "fix" the issues with running out of VRAM, which was $100 more than the 8 GB RTX 4060 Ti for otherwise identical performance outside of VRAM limitations.<ref>{{Citation |title=GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Benchmark, Can Nvidia Fix The 4060 Ti? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Y3E631ro8 |access-date=2023-10-12 |language=en}}</ref> === RTX 4060 === Jacob Roach from Digital Trends gave the RTX 4060 a 3/5, criticizing the poor performance of the GPU for the price, its low 8 GB of VRAM capacity, the slow memory interface, and its performance at 1440p, although its efficiency was praised. He stated: "In the past, the RTX 4060 would have been classified as a workhorse GPU... The RTX 4060 falls short of filling that post, offering solid generational improvements but middling competitive performance, and relying on DLSS 3 and ray tracing to find its value."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=Nvidia RTX 4060 review: a lot of caveats |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/nvidia-rtx-4060-review/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Digital Trends |language=en}}</ref> == See also == * [[GeForce 10 series]] * [[GeForce 16 series]] * [[GeForce 20 series]] * [[GeForce 30 series]] * [[Quadro|Nvidia Workstation GPUs]] (formerly Quadro) * [[Nvidia Tesla|Nvidia Data Center GPUs]] (formerly Tesla) * [[List of Nvidia graphics processing units]] * [[Radeon RX 7000 series]] - competing [[AMD]] architecture releasing in a similar time-frame == References == {{reflist}} 73. "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 SUPER launch scheduled for January 17, 24 and 31 with RTX 4070 SUPER leading the way". 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