GeForce RTX 3050 6GB to switch 8GB mannequin
Sources near NVIDIA board channels have been notified concerning the upcoming change to GeForce RTX 3050 collection.
The 8GB variant of the RTX 3050 seems to be impacting gross sales of the RTX 4060 an excessive amount of, prompting NVIDIA to make the choice to discontinue the RTX 3050 8GB mannequin. As an alternative, they are going to be introducing a brand new model with 6GB of reminiscence, aligning its specs with the cellular variant.
Simply as a reminder, the RTX 3050 options the GA106 GPU and was unveiled at CES 2022, a yr after the preliminary launch of high-end fashions within the collection. This specific mannequin makes use of a decreased GPU with 2560 CUDA cores and a 128-bit reminiscence bus. The reminiscence is ready at 14 Gbps, and the TGP is roughly 130W. On paper, the RTX 3050 intently resembles the RTX 4060, which serves as NVIDIA’s low-end mannequin for the following Ada Lovelace collection. It’s price noting that NVIDIA has not launched an RTX 4050 for the desktop market.
With the upcoming RTX 3050 mannequin that includes 6GB of reminiscence, it suggests the potential of both a 96-bit or 192-bit reminiscence bus. Given the GA106 GPU, each choices are doable, however there’s an expectation that the brand new mannequin will doubtless go for a shorter reminiscence bus.
NV is planning the newest product adjustment for the RTX3050 collection. The AIC model producers have been knowledgeable that there might be a big adjustment to the RTX3050 collection merchandise. Particularly, NV will discontinue the manufacturing of the RTX3050 8G model and straight change to promoting the RTX3050 6G model to satisfy market calls for.
In response to data from AIC model producers, the RTX3050 8G model might be phased out as stock is depleted, and the RTX3050 6G model is anticipated to be obtainable for buy and probably available on the market by January.
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The RTX 3050 collection has seen quite a few modifications in latest instances. Final yr, NVIDIA launched a brand new model that includes GA107 GPU with a decrease TDP of 115W. In the meantime, rumors a few potential GA107-325 variant have been talked about earlier than, suggesting that it might seem alongside the 4 GB mannequin as properly; nevertheless, these rumors by no means discovered any affirmation.
In response to the supply, NVIDIA is planning to introduce this new RTX 3050 6GB mannequin round January. The precise date was not said, nor when the 3050 8GB will formally be cancelled.
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