The new Nvidia graphics cards have become official and, although a priori we will not have to wait as long as previous years for their availability, it is a good idea to be clear on the differences between them to do our best choice.
That said, which model of RTX 40 graphics does the series suit me? There are considerable price differences, with the incentive that three will be the models that will initially go on sale, according to Nvidia. Let’s see the differences.
How much does the new RTX 4090 cost?
For starters, the RTX 4090 is up to 2x faster than the RTX-3090Ti when it comes to handling traditional games like the Flight Simulator title, and up to 3x faster as shown in the Racer X tech demo with ray tracing.
Before knowing the final price, you should know that the RTX 4090 is not a graphics card designed for typical gamers. With its generous 24 GB GDDR6X memory, its architecture is designed for more tedious GPU-intensive work.
This does not mean that you can also take advantage of its potential to play at the best fps rate in games and with maximum settings. But you will invest in too high a budget, as was already the case with the previous RTX 3090.
That said, it seems fair to say that most PC gamers will get enough performance out of the RTX 4080 option. But if you want the best of the best, the RTX 4090 will set you back $1,959 and up (Nvidia official).
Currently it is possible to find the modelNvidia GeForce RTX 3090Ti for a recommended price starting at $1,329. But that obviously depends on your specifications, since a Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3090Ti Amp Extreme Holo costs $1,630.98 (with a 15% discount after Nvidia’s new announcement).
The RTX 4090 will be the first graphics card in the series to hit the market. Many have criticized Nvidia’s strategy of initially releasing this model to try to sell as many of them as possible. The rest of the announcements won’t arrive until November.
How much does the new GeForce RTX 4080 cost?
We are confident that the RTX 4080 line is going to be the most widely adopted by PC gaming enthusiasts, both for features and price. In fact, Nvidia unveiled a few options for GeForce RTX 4080.
One of them comes with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory which starts at $1,469. This is the same price as the previous generation RTX 3080 Ti and can now be found around $1049.89, as is the case with the Zotac RTX 3080 La Trinité OC.
The other slightly cheaper model has a lower number of graphics memory, since it remains at 12 GB GDDR6X. In this way, the recommended purchase price is reduced to $1,099.
Although for practical reasons many may think that GPUs with identical names only change in memory capacity offered, the reality is different, as they differ in memory bandwidth, clock frequency, as well as in CUDA kernels.
In both cases, the new GeForce RTX 4080 12 and 16 GB will have their launch date later than the top of the range. Nvidia points out on its website that marketing will begin in the first or second week of November.
Will there be enough stock of RTX 40 series graphics for everyone?
During the official presentation, Jensen Huang pointed out that the RTX 30 series will remain at more conventional prices. Makes sense: The cryptocurrency crash means GPU makers are currently eager to ship the previous-gen RTX 30 series.
But these new RTX 40 series prices hurt, and if the RTX 4090 and 4080 arrive on time as promised, it’s very likely that the still unsold RTX 30 series GPUs, along with used graphics, will start selling out. . reduction in its final sale price. We’ll see.
Which stores will have availability of the new RTX 40 series?
Due to what happened with all previous models, these are the main distributors and online stores where you can find greater availability of graphics once we reach the sale date.
