Nvidia’s RTX 5080 was lately rumored to be getting 16GB of VRAM – hypothesis that didn’t go down effectively with PC avid gamers, because it’s an quantity no higher than the RTX 4080 – however recent phrase from the grapevine is the next-gen graphics card might additionally arrive in a 24GB taste.
That is in line with Polymorph, a member of the Chiphell discussion board (as noticed by Wccftech), who claims that Nvidia plans to launch a 24GB VRAM model of the RTX 5080 afterward, following within the footsteps of the preliminary 16GB mannequin.
If that is true, a 24GB VRAM possibility would make Nvidia’s graphics card much more interesting and future-proofed.
Because it stands, 16GB of VRAM with a 256-bit bus doesn’t really feel like a convincing improve on the reminiscence entrance. And whereas it’s true that switching to GDDR7 reminiscence, as rumored elsewhere, can be an enchancment over the RTX 4080 (with GDDR6X) – delivering higher bandwidth and improved energy effectivity, amongst different advantages – we don’t really feel that is sufficient.
Neither do many PC avid gamers on the market, going by the response to the 16GB of video RAM rumor when it emerged lately.
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So, why (theoretically) go for a 16GB and 24GB break up for the VRAM with the RTX 5080 – and why wait to ship the latter, beefier model?
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Wccftech reminds us that originally GDDR7 will are available 2GB reminiscence modules, with 8 and 16 of these modules for the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 respectively, giving us that 16GB (and 32GB) loadout.
Nevertheless, ultimately GDDR7 reminiscence will likely be accessible in 3GB modules, too, and so that would probably result in 8 of those within the RTX 5080, for a complete of 24GB (the 256-bit reminiscence bus would stay the identical).
All that is theorizing, in fact, and alternatively Nvidia might take a distinct method and use a GB202 (RTX 5090) chip within the extra highly effective tackle the RTX 5080, utilizing a 384-bit reminiscence bus and 24GB of VRAM.
Regardless of the case, Polymorph is telling us that the RTX 5080 24GB will seemingly occur – or a minimum of is presently deliberate – but it surely gained’t arrive till down the road a way, probably not till 3GB modules of GDDR7 are in mass manufacturing.
Clearly, the RTX 5080 with 24GB of VRAM can be much more interesting, particularly contemplating the 5090’s 32GB VRAM loadout. We suppose the concern is how a lot of a value hike Nvidia may placed on a second model of the RTX 5080 that appeared later as an improve over the unique 16GB incarnation – which in itself is likely to be dear.
It’s essential to do not forget that all the knowledge aired relating to Nvidia’s RTX 5000 sequence stays rumors and hypothesis. We’ll solely know the concrete particulars when Nvidia reveals the next-gen Blackwell graphics playing cards, with the rumored launch date being CES 2025 in January (that’s been the considering for a while).
Reminiscence isn’t the one concern for the RTX 5080, as there are additionally worries about energy utilization, too (and that goes for the RTX 5090 as effectively).
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