Nvidia is launching a new version of one of its best GPUs, but something doesn't add up here.
Nvidia is launching a new version of one of its best GPUs — the RTX 4070 . Normally, this would be great news. However, there’s one downside: Nvidia is equipping the new RTX 4070 with GDDR6 memory, which is a step down from the GDDR6 X that the GPU usually comes with. This wouldn’t be the end of the world, but there are a couple of red flags.
Recommended Videos It’s not a massive difference. The new RTX 4070 is said to sport GDDR6 VRAM clocked at 20Gbps, while the GDDR6X version is clocked at 21Gbps. This means a drop in bandwidth from 504GB/s down to 480GB/s. Nvidia itself claims that the new GPU “offers similar performance in games and applications,” and I can easily believe that.
The main issue that I’m seeing is that Nvidia doesn’t list the GPU separately — it’s simply another variant of the RTX 4070. This may result in unclear branding once the cards made by Nvidia’s partners hit the shelves. You’ll now have to keep an eye out, as it might be all too easy to buy the GDDR6 version by accident.
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