RTX 3000 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:36:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png RTX 3000 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Nvidia introduces RTX 4000 SFF Ada and five mobile workstations graphics cards at GTC 2023 https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/joao-silva/nvidia-introduces-rtx-4000-sff-ada-and-five-mobile-workstations-graphics-cards-at-gtc-2023/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/joao-silva/nvidia-introduces-rtx-4000-sff-ada-and-five-mobile-workstations-graphics-cards-at-gtc-2023/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 09:00:40 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=597495 Nvidia's GTC keynote included a variety of AI-related announcements, the launch of the Path Tracing SDK, and even a new software library for computational lithography named cuLitho. However, in the middle of all these, there was still time to introduce new laptop and desktop workstation GPUs.  For desktop users that wanted an SFF workstation GPU, …

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Nvidia's GTC keynote included a variety of AI-related announcements, the launch of the Path Tracing SDK, and even a new software library for computational lithography named cuLitho. However, in the middle of all these, there was still time to introduce new laptop and desktop workstation GPUs. 

For desktop users that wanted an SFF workstation GPU, Nvidia launched the RTX 4000 SFF Ada. This dual-slot GPU only occupies a fraction of the space of other mid-range workstation graphics cards, with just 16.7cm in length, and has a 70W TDP. However, don't let its reduced dimensions and apparent low power consumption fool you.

With 20GB of GDDR6 memory running at 16Gbps across a 160-bit memory interface, the GPU offers a maximum bandwidth of 320GB/s. In addition, the GPU packs 6,144 CUDA cores, 192 Tensors and 48 RT cores for up to 19.2 TFLOPS of single-precision compute performance, up to 44.3 TFLOPS of RT performance, and up to 306.8 TFLOPS of Tensor performance. For image output, there's 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a.

As for the mobile parts, Nvidia launched the Ada-based RTX 5000, 4000, 3500, 3000 and 2000 Ada mobile workstation GPUs. As previous rumours stated, the RTX 5000 would be the equivalent of the RTX 4090 laptop GPU, while the RTX 4000 would match the RTX 4080 laptop GPU specs. The RTX 3500 and 2000 don't have an RTX 40 mobile counterpart, but the RTX 3000 has (RTX 4070). The table below summarises the new RTX Ada mobile workstation GPU series specs.

GPU RTX 5000 ADA RTX 4000 ADA RTX 3500 ADA RTX 3000 ADA RTX 2000 ADA
CUDA Cores 9,728 7,424 5,120 4,608 3,072
RT Cores 76 56 40 36 24
Tensor Cores 304 232 160 144 96
Boost Clock 2.19GHz 2.26GHz 2.25GHz 2.16GHz 2.36GHz
Memory 16GB GDDR6 12GB GDDR6 12GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR6
Memory Bus 256-bit 192-bit 192-bit 128-bit 128-bit
Bandwidth 576GB/s 432GB/s 432GB/s 256GB/s 256GB/s
TGP 80W-175W 60W-175W 60W-140W 35W-140W 35W-140W
FP32 Compute 42.6 TFLOPS 33.6 TFLOPS 23.0 TFLOPS 19.9 TFLOPS 14.5 TFLOPS
RT Core Performance 98.5 TFLOPS 77.8 TFLOPS 53.3 TFLOPS 46.0 TFLOPS 33.5 TFLOPS
Tensor Performance 681.8 TFLOPS 538.0T FLOPS 368.6 TFLOPS 318.6 TFLOPS 231.6 TFLOPS

Nvidia states the RTX 4000 SFF Ada will release later this year with a price of around $1250. As for RTX Ada-powered laptops, the company confirmed they would be available starting this month.

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Latest Nvidia drivers quietly add support for upcoming RTX workstation laptop GPUs https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/joao-silva/latest-nvidia-drivers-quietly-add-support-for-upcoming-rtx-workstation-laptop-gpus/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/joao-silva/latest-nvidia-drivers-quietly-add-support-for-upcoming-rtx-workstation-laptop-gpus/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 11:30:32 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=592975 Nvidia RTX 40 series laptop GPUs will be available on numerous laptops soon. However, the company has yet to announce any SKUs for portable workstations. Based on recent findings, these should be currently in development, as recent graphics drivers already support them.  According to StefanG3d from LaptopVideo2Go (via VideoCardz), the latest Nvidia graphics drivers introduced …

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Nvidia RTX 40 series laptop GPUs will be available on numerous laptops soon. However, the company has yet to announce any SKUs for portable workstations. Based on recent findings, these should be currently in development, as recent graphics drivers already support them. 

According to StefanG3d from LaptopVideo2Go (via VideoCardz), the latest Nvidia graphics drivers introduced support for four unannounced laptop GPUs. Judging by the product names datamined, these are unannounced Ada-based RTX workstation GPUs for laptops.

Each of these SKUs has a unique device ID to identify them:

  • NVIDIA_DEV.2730 = “NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU”
  • NVIDIA_DEV.27BB = “NVIDIA RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU”
  • NVIDIA_DEV.2838 = “NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU”
  • NVIDIA_DEV.28B8 = “NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU”

We still don't know much about these GPUs, but reports have already shared a few specs. The RTX 5000 Ada Laptop GPU would be equivalent to the RTX 4090 laptop GPU, so you can expect it to feature an AD103 chip and 16GB of GDDR6 memory  (256-bit memory bus). As for the RTX 3500 Ada, it should be based on the AD104 GPU and feature 12GB of GDDR6 memory across a 192-bit memory bus.

In the mid-range segment, the RTX 3000 reportedly packs an AD106 GPU, while the RTX 2000 Ada comes with an AD107 GPU. Both should feature 128-bit memory buses and 4GB (RTX 2000) and 8GB (RTX 3000) of GDDR6 memory. With GTC (Graphics Technology Conference) scheduled for March 20th, there's a good chance we'll hear more about these SKUs by then.

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KitGuru says: If you're planning on getting a portable workstation, it might be worth keeping your eyes peeled for an announcement from Nvidia in the next few months. 

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Luke and Leo Get Technical (Ep7) – AMD & Nvidia Supply Problems https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/luke-hill/luke-and-leo-get-technical-ep7-amd-nvidia-supply-problems/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/luke-hill/luke-and-leo-get-technical-ep7-amd-nvidia-supply-problems/#respond Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:12:47 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=495631 Leo is loving life with his AMD RX 6800 XT graphics card to go alongside his liquid cooled Nvidia RTX 3080. Is he the luckiest graphics card enthusiast around by having managed to bag both cards? And what is exactly is going on with supply? Let's have a discussion...

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Leo is loving life with his AMD RX 6800 XT graphics card to go alongside his liquid cooled Nvidia RTX 3080. Is he the luckiest graphics card enthusiast around by having managed to bag both cards? And what is exactly is going on with supply? Let's have a discussion…

Video Timestamps:

  • 00:00 Video Start
  • 00:13 Introduction
  • 00:57 Leo shows off to annoy people
  • 01:24 Paper launches – or are they?!
  • 02:40 Leo buys GPUs and public hate him for it – so do most of the KitGuru team
  • 03:49 e-tailers talk to KitGuru about pricing and stock issues – Nvidia shop crashes
  • 06:14 Why can’t Nvidia website handle big traffic anyway?
  • 08:00 KitGuru staff get some cards after 10 weeks waiting
  • 09:09 Is it really a paper launch? Why is supply so limited?
  • 11:00 TSMC and processes
  • 12:35 Everyone is impressed with AMD… but
  • 14:43 Luke and Leo discuss stock, demand and problems
  • 18:43 Closing thoughts

Video Points:

Leo is loving life with his AMD and Nvidia Cards

  • Leo is one of the lucky few who managed to get his hands on the RX 6800 XT at launch
    • He did have to ask a favour to get his card reserved, though!
  • Leo also has the RTX 3080 which he bought from a contact at a non-scalper price
  • Is Leo the luckiest geek in the UK with access to both of these monster graphics cards?

The Stock Situation Seems Dire!

  • Stock issues Galore!
  • Was this a paper launch for Nvidia and AMD?
  • E-tailers have had a tough time getting stock too
    • They are getting a very small fraction of the units that they have ordered
  • It has been tough for consumers to even buy with the websites crashing regularly
    • Drastic measures have been taken by some e-tailers to address these issues
    • Many anti-scalper measures too
  • KitGuru’s James finally got his RTX 3080 that he ordered himself on launch day
  • Never mind which AIB card do you buy; you just buy whatever you can get your hands on!

Why Is the Supply So Constrained?

  • Why is supply so limited, even accounting for the huge demand?
  • Is TSMC’s fabs being under such high demand playing a part?
  • What about Nvidia’s cards that are fabbed by Samsung but are still out of stock in many places?

Credit to AMD For Finally Delivering a Competitive Flagship… With TSMC's Assistance

  • Stock issues aside, AMD has done a great job alongside TSMC, especially with these new Big Navi graphics cards…
  • But they have also had some luck along the way!

And More on Supply Constraints!

  • Are cardboard boxes to blame… probably not!
  • Perhaps the global issues have played a bigger part in the supply challenges than we realise
  • Fingers crossed TSMC’s new US fab will help ease supply pressures in the future
  • When do you think you will be able to buy an Ampere or Big Navi graphics card?

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Nvidia RTX 3080 Founders Edition Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-3080-founders-edition-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/nvidia-rtx-3080-founders-edition-review/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=485135 Our RTX 3080 review is here - just how fast is this card really?

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The time has come. Two years on from the launch of Turing and the RTX 20-series GPUs, Nvidia's Ampere architecture is here and so is the RTX 30-series. Promising the ‘greatest generational leap' in terms of performance, Nvidia claims the new RTX 3080 is up to twice as fast the RTX 2080, thanks to its 28 billion transistors, 8704 CUDA Cores and 10GB of new GDDR6X memory. Just how fast is this GPU – really? 

GPU RTX 3090 RTX 3080 RTX 2080 Ti (FE) RTX 2080 SUPER RTX 2080 (FE)
SMs 82 68 68 48 46
CUDA Cores 10496 8704 4352 3072 2944
Tensor Cores 328 272 544 384 368
RT Cores 82 68 68 48 46
Texture Units 328 272 272 192 184
ROPs 112 96 88 64 64
GPU Boost Clock 1695 MHz 1710 MHz 1635 MHz 1815 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory Data Rate 19.5 Gbps 19 Gbps 14 Gbps 15.5 Gbps 14 Gbps
Total Video Memory 24GB GDDR6X 10GB GDDR6X 11GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR6
Memory Interface 384-bit 320-bit 352-bit 256-bit 256-bit
Memory Bandwidth 936 GB/Sec 760 GB/Sec 616 GB/sec 496.1 GB/sec 448 GB/sec
TGP 350W 320W 260W 250W 225W

It is safe to say the RTX 20-series never really captivated the gaming audience as Nvidia intended. Despite the Turing architecture bringing support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing and the AI-driven Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) technology, the relatively meagre gains in terms of traditional raster performance – coupled with increased pricing compared to the 10-series – meant many gamers held onto their Pascal GPUs (or older) instead of upgrading.

With Ampere, Nvidia is addressing the problem head-on. Core counts have been massively increased across the board, with the RTX 3090 boasting an astonishing 10496 CUDA cores, while the RTX 3080 comes in with 8704. Memory has also been upgraded in the form of Micron's new GDDR6X which, coupled with a wider 320-bit memory interface, delivers almost 70% higher memory bandwidth than the RTX 2080. Thanks to a move to Samsung's 8nm node, the RTX 3080 GPU also features an eye-watering 28 billion transistors.

The company is also pushing on with its RTX features, claiming significantly improved RT and Tensor core performance compared to Turing. It's safe to say the reception to RTX technology as a whole was pretty chilly, but with DLSS 2.0 launching in April, and Nvidia's 2nd Gen RT cores supposedly bringing twice the throughput of the first-gen cores, Ampere could be the coming out party for RTX.

All of these improvements come with increased power draw, despite Nvidia moving from TSMC's 12nm process to Samsung's 8nm process node with the 30-series. Total graphics power, or TGP – the power consumption of the entire card – is now up to 320W for the RTX 3080, a 28% increase over last generation's flagship, the RTX 2080 Ti. Despite that, we can also note clock speeds have been slightly reduced compared to the 20-series, with the RTX 3080 sporting a boost clock of 1710MHz, down from the 1815MHz clock of the RTX 2080 Super.

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Talking RTX 3000! New Cooler, Ampere Architecture, Performance and More… https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/talking-rtx-3000-new-cooler-ampere-architecture-performance-and-more/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/talking-rtx-3000-new-cooler-ampere-architecture-performance-and-more/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2020 21:00:23 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=484487 Today Dominic sits down and has a discussion about the new RTX 3000 series of GPUs. We've learnt a few things since the unveiling event on Tuesday which we go over in this video, while Dominic also has a few questions about these new graphics cards...

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Nvidia's RTX 3000 series was officially unveiled on Tuesday, with Jensen Huang delivering a live-streamed keynote from his kitchen. Yesterday, Nvidia hosted a few online media sessions, where we were told a little bit more about these new GPUs and Ampere as a whole. In this video, Dominic highlights a few key points that piqued his interest, as well as having some general discussions around the cards themselves.

Timestamps:

00:00 video start
00:13 video introduction
01:24 explaining the new cooler design
06:03 CUDA Cores and Ampere SM
09:09 RTX improvements with Ampere
11:16 RTX 3070 for 1440p or 4K gaming?
12:12 will PCIe Gen4 make a difference?
13:19 Talking VRAM allocation for 3070 and 3080
14:21 3080 Ti to arrive in 2021?
14:58 wrapping up – and wait for reviews!

GeForce RTX 3090 GeForce RTX 3080 GeForce RTX 3070
CUDA Cores 10,496 8,704 5,888
VRAM 24 GB GDDR6X 10 GB GDDR6X 8 GB GDDR6
Prices Starting At $1499/£1399 $699/£649 $499/£469
Release Date September 24 September 17 Available October

KitGuru says: Stay tuned for more RTX 3000 coverage coming soon – and, of course, our reviews!

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UK/EU pricing confirmed for RTX 3000 series https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/uk-eu-pricing-confirmed-for-rtx-3000-series/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/uk-eu-pricing-confirmed-for-rtx-3000-series/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2020 19:22:58 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=484030 Earlier today, Nvidia's RTX 3000 series graphics cards were finally announced, after months of rumours and leaks. During the livestream event, pricing was only given in US dollars – starting from $499 for the RTX 3070 – but we now have official UK and EU pricing. Cutting right to the chase, Nvidia hasn't simply replaced …

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Earlier today, Nvidia's RTX 3000 series graphics cards were finally announced, after months of rumours and leaks. During the livestream event, pricing was only given in US dollars – starting from $499 for the RTX 3070 – but we now have official UK and EU pricing.

Cutting right to the chase, Nvidia hasn't simply replaced the dollar sign with a British Pound sign, as the $499 RTX 3070 is set to retail for £469 here in the UK. The $699 RTX 3080 is priced at £649, while the king of the hill RTX 3090 – priced at an eye-watering $1499 – will set UK customers back by £1399.

EU pricing will vary depending on local taxes, but MSRPs are set at €499, €699 and €1499 according to Nvidia's Head of Consumer PR EMEA, Ben Berraondo. We're still not sure when pre-orders will go live, but with the RTX 3080 available from September 17, it surely won't be long.

Subjectively speaking, the RTX 3070 does look very enticing at £469 if we can take Nvidia's claim that is faster than RTX 2080 Ti at face value. Similarly, according to Nvidia, RTX 3080 will deliver twice the performance of the RTX 2080, but at £100 less than the 2080 Founders Edition launched for. As always, however, we recommend waiting for independent reviews to validate a manufacturer's claims.

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KitGuru says: Which card is most appealing to you, and what GPU are you currently using? Stay tuned for plenty of Ampere coverage over the coming weeks and months.

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Nvidia teases new graphics cards in new cooler design video https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew-wilson/nvidia-teases-new-graphics-cards-in-new-cooler-design-video/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew-wilson/nvidia-teases-new-graphics-cards-in-new-cooler-design-video/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:28:50 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=483190 Nvidia is continuing to build up to its big GeForce Special Event this week, this time with a new teaser. In a new video today, Nvidia engineers explain the “remarkable art and science” of modern graphics card design, going over all the steps that go into designing a new GPU and giving us a sneak …

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Nvidia is continuing to build up to its big GeForce Special Event this week, this time with a new teaser. In a new video today, Nvidia engineers explain the “remarkable art and science” of modern graphics card design, going over all the steps that go into designing a new GPU and giving us a sneak peek at what to expect next week. 

The video focuses on graphics card design and cooling. As the video goes on, we get a look at what is clearly a V-shaped PCB, the same one seen in RTX 3000 series leaks throughout this year. This video also confirms the new 12-pin power connector. Finally, towards the end of the video, we get a brief flash of what Nvidia's next Founder's Edition cooler looks like in its final form, including the added heatsink that sits in the V-shape cutout of the PCB.

Of course, next-gen RTX GPU teasers aren't the only aim of this video. There is also plenty of educational wisdom passed on from Nvidia's engineers, the same ones who design these new graphics cards each generation. Here are some of the bullet points:

  • Thermal: An airflow-optimized cooling solution, redesigned to overcome existing constraints and move more air through the system for maximum cooling efficiency.
  • Mechanical: A stronger mechanical structure, including a new low profile leaf spring that leaves room for a back cover.
  • Electrical: A compact electrical design, with a new 12-pin power connector that allows more space for components and cooling, and is compatible with 8-pin connectors in existing power supplies with an included adapter.
  • Product Design: A no-compromise, cohesive design that embraces the revolutionary thermal solution while beautifully harmonizing each element of the graphics card.

Nvidia will be hosting a GeForce Special Event on the 1st of September. During that event, we expect to see the announcement of new RTX 3000 series graphics cards.

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KitGuru Says: What do you all think of Nvidia's graphics card design video? Did you find it interesting? Did you spot all of the teasers? 

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