NVIDIA just announced RTX 3080, the 12GB GPU, soon after the release of Geforce RTX 3090 Ti. The RTX 3080 12GB is the latest variant of their GPUs which is available right now. Let’s find out more about NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB GPU –
Specs
GA102-200 is the SKU for the 12GB RTX 3080 as rumored. A minor, 2GB memory, increase means this new GPU has apparently the same amount of VRAM as RTX 3080 Ti. The GPU comes with 8960 CUDA cores. This is 3 percent more than the 10GB variant.
The GeForce RTX 3080 12GB has a 384-bit memory bus. As a result, you can obtain a maximum bandwidth of 912 GB/s.
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RTX 3080 Comparison
It would be more visible when you get to see the numbers side by side. Thus, here is a comparison between the RTX 3080 12GB variant and RTX 3080 10GB variant-
Miscellaneous
The new RTX 3080 12GB variant has a TDP of 350W which is 30W more than the previous one. Nevertheless, NVIDIA suggests a 750W PSU for this new GPU. Despite a minor upgrade of the SKU it will be hard to get one in the current market. The Pricing is not revealed yet. OEM partners are listing the item online. So stay tuned for more of that.
Wrapping Up
The regular NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the best graphics card you can buy right now. However, the 12GB variant will do much better. If you think RTX 3080 12GB is more than you need, You can choose RTX 3050. A new release, RTX 3080 12GB, is worth buying one if you’re thinking of getting a new GPU in 2022. Stay tuned for more NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB updates.