Intel's new Arc B580 graphics card outperforms Nvidia's RTX 4060, offering better performance and more VRAM at a lower price. The Arc B580, priced at $249, features 12GB of GDDR6 memory and a 192-bit bus, compared to the RTX 4060's 8GB and 128-bit bus. Despite some software issues, the Arc B580 excels in both rasterized and ray tracing performance, making it a compelling choice for gamers, although it lags behind Nvidia in upscaling technology adoption.
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super graphics card is seeing significant price drops for Black Friday, with Zotac's Twin Edge model available at $590 in the US and £500 in the UK, marking the deepest discount yet. This card is praised for its performance in 1440p and 4K gaming, especially with DLSS 3 support, making it a great option for gamers looking to upgrade their systems.
NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 5090 and the China-exclusive RTX 5090D are rumored to have identical GPU configurations and clock speeds, despite the latter being designed to comply with US export regulations. Unlike the RTX 4090D, which had reduced specs, the RTX 5090D is expected to maintain the same core setup as the global variant. Both models are anticipated to feature 21760 cores and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, with a launch expected in January 2025.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER's leaked benchmarks on Geekbench reveal it has 56 Compute Units, totaling 7168 CUDA cores, with a base clock of 2475 MHz and a memory clock of 21 Gbps. It scores slightly lower than the RTX 4070 Ti but shows a 9% to 12.6% performance increase over the RTX 4070. The RTX 4070 SUPER is expected to fill the gap between the RTX 4070 and RTX 4070 Ti, with official benchmarks anticipated next week and full reviews around January 16. The card's specs include 12GB G6X memory, a 192-bit memory bus, and a 220W TGP. Pricing and availability are yet to be confirmed.
Palit is reportedly preparing to launch three new GeForce RTX 3050 6GB graphics card models, including a fanless KalmX series card. The new models were spotted on a Russian retail website, revealing some specifications and inconsistencies, such as an incorrect memory bandwidth listing. The StormX series cards feature a PCIe 4.0 x8 connector, unlike the typical 16 lane interface. The fanless KalmX model, which follows the GTX 1650 KalmX from four years ago, is notable for its passive cooling design. The RTX 3050 6GB is expected to be released in February 2024, with a rumored price of $179 USD.
Sapphire has introduced the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12GB Black Diamond edition in China, a new variant of AMD's RDNA2 desktop GPU series. This model maintains the standard clock speeds with a custom design inspired by the AURORA edition and does not feature overclocking. It comes with 12GB GDDR6 memory and is designed to compete with NVIDIA's RTX 4060, offering superior performance at 1440p resolution but requiring more power. Despite its higher price than AMD's MSRP in China, it is expected to be popular among gamers.
Gigabyte's EEC listing has revealed an upcoming AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT graphics card with 16 GB of VRAM, doubling the memory of the standard RX 7600. The card, expected to launch in late January, is anticipated to be priced around $300 and will likely be available only in custom variants. The RX 7600 XT could potentially feature different configurations, including a Navi 33 SKU with the same cores as the RX 7600 but with more VRAM and a Navi 32 variant with more cores and possibly a higher bus interface. The exact specifications remain speculative until AMD's official announcement.
