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[MCH2024]

Jensen seems to have decided that consumers deserve more memory. This is only possible because as semi analysis reported, Nvidia decided to lower NVL72 VR200 LPDDR5X capacity from 55TB to 28TB. Freeing up 1.5B GBs of memory.

RTX SUPER SKU Specs:

(This includes my expectation that RTX 5080/5060 Ti 8GB will be discontinued given the leaked SKUs)

 

[MCH2024]

Now watch as AMD influencers (AMDUB, MLID, Vex, etc) and YTB Drama whores (GN, J2Z, etc) complain about it regardless to poison the well. Without mentioning that AMD is cutting RDNA4 shipments hard as Lisa Su indicated last earnings call.

(Since existing inventory isn't selling).

Personally I wish 5060 Ti 16GB is downgraded to 12GB to free up memory to upgrade 5050/5060 8GB to 9GB.

Nevertheless, Jensen is saving gamers even when it's not the correct business decision.

Jensen and Gabe are PC Gaming.

 

[RoboFu]

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Just a year ago I'd have been excited at this.

 

[evanft]

Now watch as AMD influencers (AMDUB, MLID, Vex, etc) and YTB Drama whores (GN, J2Z, etc) complain about it regardless to poison the well. Without mentioning that AMD is cutting RDNA4 shipments hard as Lisa Su indicated last earnings call.

(Since existing inventory isn't selling).

Personally I wish 5060 Ti 16GB is downgraded to 12GB to free up memory to upgrade 5050/5060 8GB to 9GB.

Nevertheless, Jensen is saving gamers even when it's not the correct business decision.

Jensen and Gabe are PC Gaming.

NOOOOOOOO AMD IS WHOLESOME 100 CHUNGUS FOR REAL GAMERS NOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Skifi28]

Now watch as AMD influencers (AMDUB, MLID, Vex, etc) and YTB Drama whores (GN, J2Z, etc) complain about it regardless to poison the well. Without mentioning that AMD is cutting RDNA4 shipments hard as Lisa Su indicated last earnings call.

(Since existing inventory isn't selling).

Personally I wish 5060 Ti 16GB is downgraded to 12GB to free up memory to upgrade 5050/5060 8GB to 9GB.

Nevertheless, Jensen is saving gamers even when it's not the correct business decision.

Jensen and Gabe are PC Gaming.

Leonidas wishes he could be like you. Probably has your poster up on his wall.

 

[rm082e]

Now watch as AMD influencers (AMDUB, MLID, Vex, etc) and YTB Drama whores (GN, J2Z, etc) complain about it regardless to poison the well. Without mentioning that AMD is cutting RDNA4 shipments hard as Lisa Su indicated last earnings call.

(Since existing inventory isn't selling).

Personally I wish 5060 Ti 16GB is downgraded to 12GB to free up memory to upgrade 5050/5060 8GB to 9GB.

Nevertheless, Jensen is saving gamers even when it's not the correct business decision.

Jensen and Gabe are PC Gaming.

I haven't been following the details here, but if you are saying RDNA4 hasn't been selling out, then why would it be a problem if AMD reduces shipments?

Also, AMD not killing it is a separate issue from the value proposition of the 5000 Super series. If the value proposition sucks, are tech reviewers not supposed to talk about it?

Two things can be true at the same time - one does not cancel out the other.

 

[DenchDeckard]

I really wanted a 24 GB 5080.

 

[Moses85]

I really wanted a 24 GB 5080.

Jensen:

 

[Spyxos]

Now watch as AMD influencers (AMDUB, MLID, Vex, etc) and YTB Drama whores (GN, J2Z, etc) complain about it regardless to poison the well. Without mentioning that AMD is cutting RDNA4 shipments hard as Lisa Su indicated last earnings call.

(Since existing inventory isn't selling).

Personally I wish 5060 Ti 16GB is downgraded to 12GB to free up memory to upgrade 5050/5060 8GB to 9GB.

Nevertheless, Jensen is saving gamers even when it's not the correct business decision.

Jensen and Gabe are PC Gaming.

Amd influencers lol. You really believe this stuff, or you just trolling?

 

[Kupfer]

Jensen seems to have decided that consumers deserve more memory. This is only possible because as semi analysis reported, Nvidia decided to lower NVL72 VR200 LPDDR5X capacity from 55TB to 28TB. Freeing up 1.5B GBs of memory.

RTX SUPER SKU Specs:

(This includes my expectation that RTX 5080/5060 Ti 8GB will be discontinued given the leaked SKUs)

Where's sources for all of this?

 

[Cumulus]

Too late and most likely way too expensive

 

[seb85]

Be ready to sell your kidneys for these VRAM increase

 

[SScorpio]

Personally I wish 5060 Ti 16GB is downgraded to 12GB to free up memory to upgrade 5050/5060 8GB to 9GB.

Wouldn't that need a completely new chip design? Right now they have 128-bit memory interfaces so need four 32-bit memory chips. Going from 2GB to 3GB modules would require an adjustment to being 96-bit. That's a bit hit to bandwidth.

And not even taking into account that the 5050 is a GDDR6 card versus GDDR7. Do 3GB GDDR6 modules even exist?

I don't think the 1GB of extra memory would buy you anything versus the 25% hit to memory bandwidth.

 

[RoboFu]

Amd influencers lol. You really believe this stuff, or you just trolling?

Well he believes Jensen is " saving " pc gaming even though he is a main player in destroying it for AI .

 

[Xyphie]

And not even taking into account that the 5050 is a GDDR6 card versus GDDR7. Do 3GB GDDR6 modules even exist?

The Blackwell memory controller can handle both GDDR6 and GDDR7, at least with the GB207 chip. RTX 5050 has GDDR6, but NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell has GDDR7 and both are based on that chip.

 

[MCH2024]

I haven't been following the details here, but if you are saying RDNA4 hasn't been selling out, then why would it be a problem if AMD reduces shipments?

I don't think there is an issue per say.

The issue in the market is supply not meeting demand leading to elevated prices. Nvidia is helping here and AMD isn't.

 

[_oni_]

Wouldn't that need a completely new chip design? Right now they have 128-bit memory interfaces so need four 32-bit memory chips. Going from 2GB to 3GB modules would require an adjustment to being 96-bit. That's a bit hit to bandwidth.

And not even taking into account that the 5050 is a GDDR6 card versus GDDR7. Do 3GB GDDR6 modules even exist?

I don't think the 1GB of extra memory would buy you anything versus the 25% hit to memory bandwidth.

Nope, 128-bit bus with 3GB modules means 12GB VRAM.

Currently with 4x2GB modules they result in 8GB (16GB version uses clamshell design with 8 modules).

3GB modules are already used in 5090 laptop version.

 

[MCH2024]

Wouldn't that need a completely new chip design?

GDDR7 3GB ICs

Right now they have 128-bit memory interfaces so need four 32-bit memory chips. Going from 2GB to 3GB modules would require an adjustment to being 96-bit.

not really, they can do 4 x 3GB to get to 12GB. The 9GB SKUs were about trying to optimize cost. But they backed off on that for now.

Where's sources for all of this?

MEGASIZEDgpu is the source. Obviously.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Amd influencers lol. You really believe this stuff, or you just trolling?

Are you really denying the numerous YouTubers dedicated to prop up AMD and shit on Nvidia at every corners, or you just trolling?

 

[rm082e]

I don't think there is an issue per say.

The issue in the market is supply not meeting demand leading to elevated prices. Nvidia is helping here and AMD isn't.

Uh...how is Nvidia helping if they haven't been producing enough cards to meet demand and thus bring prices down?

And how is AMD not helping when they've been producing enough that they now have stock sitting around unsold? What would you expect AMD to do differently?

 

[SScorpio]

Nope, 128-bit bus with 3GB modules means 12GB VRAM.

Currently with 4x2GB modules they result in 8GB (16GB version uses clamshell design with 8 modules).

3GB modules are already used in 5090 laptop version.

I'm talking about 9GB on the 5050 and 5060.

 

[SScorpio]

Uh...how is Nvidia helping if they haven't been producing enough cards to meet demand and thus bring prices down?

And how is AMD not helping when they've been producing enough that they now have stock sitting around unsold? What would you expect AMD to do differently?

Is NVIDIA not meeting demand? I can easily go to multiple webstores and order one. The problem is price due to the jump in memory prices.

I'm not clear on current GDDR7 prices. But the DDR5 used in modern desktops increased $150-200 for a 16GB kit.

May of last year I bought a 32GB SODIMM kit for $70, it's now $570. I also bought a 64GB SODIMM kit for $144, that's now $730.