MightySquirrel
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Nvidia says falling GPU prices are ‘a story of the past’:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/nvidia-says-falling-gpu-prices-are-over/
Nvidia also did a Q&A with Reddit yesterday:
Q: What makes the GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB and 12 GB graphics cards keep the same “4080” name if they have completely different amounts of CUDA cores and are different chips?
Nvidia: "The GeForce RTX 4080 16GB and 12GB naming is similar to the naming of two versions of RTX 3080 that we had last generation, and others before that. There is an RTX 4080 configuration with a 16GB frame buffer, and a different configuration with a 12GB frame buffer. One product name, two configurations.
The 4080 12GB is an incredible GPU, with performance exceeding our previous generation flagship, the RTX 3090 Ti and 3x the performance of RTX 3080 Ti with support for DLSS 3, so we believe it’s a great 80-class GPU. We know many gamers may want a premium option so the RTX 4080 16GB comes with more memory and even more performance. The two versions will be clearly identified on packaging, product details, and retail so gamers and creators can easily choose the best GPU for themselves."
Oof
Nvidia PR: "Boss how disingenuous you want the statement to sound?"
Leather jacket boss: "YES!"
From their very own official reveal slide we can see ~ 60% diff. between 4090 and 12GB "4080" while the gap between 3090 > 3080 last round were ~ 10%.
Hmm something doesn't add up!? Ok, lets look what was ~ 60% slower on 30 series then? Oh it's ... 3060 Ti.
Well.. I guess asking $900 for 4060 Ti wouldn't look too hot now, so fair play, I guess?
All jokes atm, lets wait for real benchmarks from trusty review sites, but this looks like a disastrous blunder by Nvidia.