Nvidia launches GeForce RTX 4090, 4080 GPUs, DLSS 3, RTX Remix; Here are the specs, features and prices for new Ada Lovelace GPUs in India
Nvidia introduced DLSS 3 which has introduced an enthralling new way to render games in real-time to boost frame rates like never before. There's already 35 games that will be supporting DLSS 3, starting October 12th.
NVIDIA has finally revealed the RTX 40-series GPUs built on their new Ada Lovelace architecture. Their flagship RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 GPUs were unveiled during the GeForce Beyond: Special Broadcast keynote at GTC 2022. Nvidia also announced the latest DLSS 3 as the latest upgrade to their supersampling technology. RTX Remix, a modding tool to create RTX remasters of classic games, was also revealed during the keynote. Now let's dive deeper into the details of these fresh updates and reveals from NVIDIA.
RTX 4080 and 4090 GPUs revealed
The RTX 4090, coupled with the new DLSS 3, is 4 times faster than the RTX 3090 Ti with DLSS 2, as claimed by the company. Not only does it offer better performance, but the RTX 4090 also has the same 450W power consumption as the previous generation of GPUs. As for the RTX 4080, Nvidia revealed two models of the 4080 GPU: 4080 12GB and 4080 16GBi. The company says RTX 4080 with DLSS 3 is faster than the previous flagship RTX 3090 Ti GPU.
RTX 4080 and 4090 GPU specifications
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 | GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB) | GeForce RTX 4080 (12GB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CUDA Cores | 16,384 | 9,728 | 7,680 |
| Boost Clock (GHz) | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| Memory Size | 24 GB | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Price | ₹1,55,000 | ₹1,16,000 | ₹87,000 |
| Availability | October 12 | November | November |
Pricing and availability of RTX 40 series GPUs
The RTX 4090 will be made available on October 12 and it’ll hit the stores for ₹1,55,000. Nvidia launched two models of the RTX 4080. The RTX 4080 12GB will be priced at ₹87,000 and the RTX 4080 16GB will be selling for ₹1,16,000. Both configurations for the RTX 4080 will be available in November.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 and 4080 GPUs will be sold as custom boards including factory-overclocked as well as stock-clocked models. These graphic cards will be available from various providers including Asus, Galaxy, MSI, Colorful, Gigabyte, Zotac and more. Asus, Dell and its Alienware brand, Acer, HP, Lenovo, MSI and more will also be launching their respective desktops and laptops powered by the Nvidia RTX 40 series GPUs.
Amongst these companies, Zotac has already revealed the price of its RTX 40 series GPUs. Its latest GPUs featuring the NVIDIA RTX 40 series come in three models- AMP Extreme AIRO, Trinity OC and Trinity. Check out the prices below.
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4090 |
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB |
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB |
AMP Extreme AIRO |
₹ 1,75,990/- | TBA | TBA |
Trinity OC |
₹ 1,69,990/- | TBA | TBA |
Trinity |
₹ 1,64,900/- | TBA | TBA |
Asus has also launched its RTX 40 series GPUs. Though not much has yet been revealed on the price, we do have some clue about when they'll be available for purchase worldwide. Check out the availability of the latest GPUs from Asus, featuring NVIDIA's RTX 40 series.
GPUs |
Availability |
| ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB | first half of October, 2022 |
| TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB | first half of October 2022 |
| ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 16GB | first half of November, 2022 |
| ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 12GB | first half of November, 2022 |
| TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB | first half of November, 2022 |
| TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 12GB | first half of November, 2022 |
DLSS 3
Nvidia introduced DLSS 3 at the keynote which has introduced an enthralling new way to render games in real-time to boost frame rates. DLSS 3 will be using a new technology called Optical Multi Frame Generation to recreate entire frames, unlike DLSS 2 which was rendering pixels. The company showed how the DLSS 3 was boosting frame rates by 4x as compared to native resolution.
To further showcase the capability of DLSS 3, Nvidia displayed Cyberpunk 2077 with DLSS 2 running the game at 62 FPS in 4K resolution. Then, Cyberpunk 2077 was seen running with DLSS 3 and hitting a peak of 101 FPS. DLSS 3 will be launched on October 12 by Nvidia.
The company announced that 35 games have already added support for DLSS 3. Here are the games that will be supporting DLSS 3:
| DLSS 3 supported games | ||
|---|---|---|
| A Plague Tale: Requiem | Microsoft Flight Simulator | Black Myth: Wukong |
| Atomic Heart | Midnight Ghost Hunt | Bright Memory: Infinite |
| Chernobylite | NVIDIA Omniverse | Cyberpunk 2077 |
| Conqueror's Blade | NVIDIA Racer RTX | Dakar Rally |
| Deliver Us Mars | Ripout | Dying Light 2 Stay Human |
| Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl | F1Ⓡ 22 |
| F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch | SYNCED | HITMAN 3 |
| Frostbite Engine | The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | Hogwarts Legacy |
| ICARUS | Tower of Fantasy | Justice |
| Jurassic World Evolution 2 | Unity | Loopmancer |
| Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | Naraka: Bladepoint |
| PERISH | Portal with RTX | Scathe |
| THRONE AND LIBERTY | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Sword and Fairy 7 |
| Unreal Engine 4 & 5 | Marauders | - |
What is DLSS?
Deep Learning Super Sampling, better known as DLSS, is Nvidia’s technology that renders frames at a lower resolution and then uses AI technology and ray tracing to upscale it to a higher resolution. Simply put, this method boosts framerates and delivers shaper quality. For example, a game rendered at 1080p and upscaled to 4K, would provide quality than 1080p resolution and at the same time, deliver better framerates than playing in native 4K.
Nvidia RTX Remix
Nvidia’s Studio suite is adding a new modding platform called RTX Remix. This new modding tool will allow users to create RTX remasters of classic games. They can use the free tools available to create RTX mods that enhance graphic quality, add full ray tracing, Nvidia DLSS 3 and Nvidia Reflex to classic games.
To demonstrate the capabilities of RTX Remix to remaster old games was shown off during the keynote with a short teaser for Portal with RTX On. Valve's iconic Portal game has been enhanced using RTX Remix and it will be arriving as a free update for all Portal owners in November to celebrate Portal's 15th anniversary. Take a quick look at how RTX Remix improves Portal in the video above.