Leaked NVIDIA Embargo Reveals GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, RTX 4070 Ti SUPER & RTX 4070 SUPER Launch Dates

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, 4070 Ti SUPER & 4070 SUPER launch dates have been revealed in an embargo document leaked by Videocardz.

A few days ago, the shelf or availability dates of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 SUPER GPU family were leaked out and now, a leaked embargo document more or less confirms that these GPUs are going to launch in the first month of 2024. As expected, we will see a total of three new cards within the "SUPER" family which include the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER & the RTX 4070 SUPER.

Just like the previous launches, NVIDIA will have a diverse embargo plan ranging from unboxing, reviews (MSRP / Non-MSRP models), and finally, the on-shelf launch. All three cards will be unveiled during NVIDIA's CES 2024 keynote on the 8th of January at 9 AM (Pacific). The same day, unboxing of the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER should go live but it is the only model that will have a pre-launch unboxing embargo. The rest of the cards will only focus on AIC MSRP and Non-MSRP reviews.

The AIC models are mentioned here so it is looking like a Founders Edition launch of these cards may not be happening but we can't say for certain unless confirmed by NVIDIA at their event. As for the actual launch dates, they are at least a week apart of each other for each card starting with the RTX 4070 SUPER on the 17th of January followed by the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER on the 24th of January, and lastly, the RTX 4080 SUPER on the 31st of January.

Starting at the top, we have the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER which is expected to use the AD103-400 GPU (PG139 SKU 355) with the full 10,240 cores, 320 TMUs, 112 ROPs, and 64 MB of L2 cache. The chip will use a 256-bit bus interface which would suggest a 16 GB GDDR6X memory, same as the RTX 4080 Non-SUPER. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER will feature the same TGP as the RTX 4080 Non-SUPER at 320W.

In terms of performance, the graphics card is expected to be 3-5% faster than the RTX 4080 Non-SUPER which isn't a huge gain but custom models will deliver close to 10% performance boosts. NVIDIA hasn't decided on the pricing of the SUPER series lineup yet but this small performance boost should help the card be faster than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and if it comes at anything around $1000-$1100 US, then that ends up being very competitive.

Next up, we have the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER which will feature a choice of AD103-275 / AD102-175 GPU SKUs (PG141 SKU 323) with 8,448 cores across both variants & 48 MB of L2 cache. The graphics card will also feature 16 GB of GDDR6 memory which will be a 4 GB VRAM upgrade vs the RTX 4070 Ti Non-SUPER and support a 256-bit bus interface. The graphics card will retain a 285 Watt TGP which is the same as the Non-SUPER variant.

For performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB GPU will offer an average 15% boost in performance over the Non-SUPER variant and should compete well against the Radeon RX 7900 XT at a possible lower price point.

Lastly, there's the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER which is said to come in AD104-350 or AD103-175 SKU (PG141 SKU 335) configurations with the same 7,168 cores across both variants. The GPU is expected to get 48 MB of L2 cache. It looks like this card would stick with the 12 GB GDDR6X memory across the same 192-bit bus interface. For the RTX 4070 SUPER, the card will have a 20W higher TBP than the existing 4070 at 220W.

As for the performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER should end up being around 14% faster than the RTX 4070 Non-SUPER. The graphics card will also get the new CEM 5.1 Gen5 power connector. The existing RTX 4070 graphics cards either come with an 8-pin connector or a 12-pin power connector (supplied with an adapter).

So in terms of performance, you are expecting something like the following from NVIDIA's RTX 40 SUPER GPUs (Performance based on reference specs):

Once again, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 SUPER GPU family is going to be unveiled at CES 2024 & launch is "expected" in the same month. Prices have not been confirmed to any retailer or partner and don't expect them to be finalized until the very last minute.

News Source: VideoCardz