I’ve been anticipating the upcoming generation of graphics cards that are about to deliver another tier of performance. Power driven by innovation, algorithms that continue to be refined and propriety technology that brings performance to gaming, productivity and much more. Many PC enthusiasts tuned in earlier today to hear just what NVIDIA are bringing to the table with their 3000 series. The the event was streamed worldwide and we were once again placed in the kitchen of NVIDIA’s CEO, Jensen Huang. What’s cooking in the oven? Well it was a serving of juicy details of the upcoming cards that include the RTX 3070, RTX 3080 and RTX 3090. Packed with a combination of RT and Tensor cores to synergise and deliver a significant gain on Ampere architecture.
Iterative upgrades are not usually significant in performance boost for consumers to jump on their releases but a new generation brings boosts that has any enthusiasts clutching at their wallets in anticipation. Viewers were waiting to know just what lines would be available to purchase, their capability and of course, cost. NVIDIA delivered all these details during their stream and it would seem that developed improvements will appeal to consumers across the board. Heat dissipation is just one significant change that will accommodate conventional airflow mechanics in standard cases. Performance boosts are projected to reach around 100% over their predecessors, a significant gain that will make these new cards a worthy choice for anyone who is either looking to build a new system or upgrade an existing one.
It’s a huge jump with the RTX 300 series and the refinement over the past few years has seen the company meticulously consider what the market needs. It’s clear that these cards make higher performance more accessible than ever with the specs, cooling and pricing reaching levels that are highly affordable. With a price range between $499 and beyond $1499, the next couple of months will be filled with benchmarks, optimizations and wonderful new rigs that home new NVIDIA graphics cards. Gaming at 8K in 60fps is a prospect that many may want to give a shot in the coming future and performance will only improve at lower resolutions. Generational leaps in computing are exciting and the value being delivered here is going to be difficult to battle with AMD picking up the ball for their own Big Navi reveal in the very near future. I wonder if it will be as big as the RTX 3090 that came out of Jensen’s oven.
