Rumor mill: After solely releasing it in January this yr, Nvidia is rumored to have ceased manufacturing of the RTX 3080 12GB GPU. The transfer comes as the cardboard’s worth falls to that of the 10GB variant whereas the extra highly effective RTX 3080 Ti is decreased by $200.
Twitter person @Zed_Wang (by way of PC Gamer) tweeted that Nvidia has determined to cease manufacturing the RTX 3080 12GB now that graphics card costs are falling and it must clear inventory. A fast look on Newegg exhibits a number of of those 12GB variants priced the identical as or, in some circumstances, lower than the 10GB mannequin.
It appears Nvidia is eliminating the cardboard with the additional VRAM and wider bus to shift the remaining extra of RTX 3080 10GB playing cards earlier than its RTX 4000 (Ada Lovelace) collection lands later this yr.
Another think about Nvidia’s choice is the RTX 3080 Ti seeing its MSRP drop by $200—the most affordable on Newegg is $1,089—which leaves much less room, price-wise, for the RTX 3080 12GB to take a seat between the Ti and 10 GB fashions. From Nvidia’s standpoint, it additionally means shoppers is perhaps tempted to pay further and purchase an RTX 3080 Ti as a substitute of an RTX 3080 10GB when there isn’t any 12GB variant.
We weren’t overly impressed with the RTX 3080 12GB. It was given a rating of 75 in our assessment, the place we famous that it allowed Nvidia to considerably increase revenue margins on silicon that will have in any other case been offered as the unique 10GB mannequin. It additionally allowed board companions and/or distributors to money in on the unimaginable demand the market was experiencing on the time. But discovering one on the similar worth because the RTX 3080 10GB makes the newer card a way more interesting prospect, so that you would possibly wish to seize one whilst you can.
