Eventually, the RTX 4080 12 GB would return well as the RTX 4070 Ti

Nvidia could make yet another 180-degree turn regarding its famous RTX 4080 12 GB. First announced alongside the 16 GB model, then canceled, leaker kopite7kimi now claims the manufacturer plans to simply change the name of the graphics card to RTX 4070 Ti. A decision full of meaning given the technical data sheet of the beast.

So, RTX 4080 12 GB or not RTX 4080 12 GB? Difficult to answer this question, in the same where even Nvidia seems undecided. Short summary of events. Last September, the manufacturer unveiled its RTX 4090, flagship of the latest generation of graphics cards. This is accompanied not by one, but by two RTX 4080: a 12 GB version and a 16 GB version. And there is the drama.

By comparing the technical data sheets of the two models, users are crying foul: the 12 GB version seems far too expensive for the performance offered, with a price that seems to take more from its nomenclature than its real power. As a result, Nvidia immediately backtracked and nipped the controversy in the bud by canceling the launch. But the story does not end there.

Towards a return of the RTX 4080 12 GB?

Because very quickly, rumors are rife and announce that Nvidia could simply rename its unloved graphics card to RTX 4070. Rumors immediately denied by leakers… until today. Indeed, the very famous kopite7kimi, specialized in leaks concerning Nvidia GPUs, gave a layer of it this morning by affirming this time that the RTX 4080 12 GB will return under the name of RTX 4070 Ti, a slight nuance compared to the previous rumours.

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Nuance certainly, but which is important here, because the name “Ti” could allow Nvidia to keep a higher price than a classic RTX 4070, but still below what was initially planned. While the first RTX 4080s appeared at 1200 dollars a few days before their release, in other words, it will not be luxury.

Another reason that could push the manufacturer to opt for this solution: the minimal stocks compared to the RTX 4090. Indeed, we reported to you yesterday that the RTX 4080 will be much less available than its counterpart, making it much more difficult to find among retailers. resellers. The marketing of a second model could therefore help to improve the solution somewhat.