A beefier Nvidia RTX 4080 may be in the pipeline, according to leaker

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We can’t be certain just yet, but it’s possible that Nvidia may be working on a Ti version of the RTX 4080 graphics card. If so, it could offer a more powerful piece of kit than the regular 4080 that’s currently on the market.

The information comes from known hardware leaker MEGAsizeGPU (as spotted by Videocardz). A recent post on Twitter/X says a new 4080, which could bear the suffix S (as in “SUPER”) or Ti, might be in the pipeline.

There will be a 4080S(maybe Ti) in early 2024.
Based on AD102, TGP below 450W, same price range as 4080

The post goes on to say that, if true, the card could use the fully enabled AD102 chip, have a TGP below 450W, and be the same price as its RTX 4080 cousin. On top of that, the leaker suggests the GPU may be with us “early 2024.”

Of course, it goes without saying that these are just rumors and speculations. At the time of writing, Nvidia – or any other official party – hasn’t confirmed whether this new Ti graphics card is currently in development.

So far, the 4080 and the beastly 4090 are the only (non-laptop) Nvidia graphics cards in the Ada Lovelace range to not have a Ti equivalent yet. No doubt the latter will get one at some point. However, if it’s anything like the 3000 series, it could arrive late into this generation.

On top of that, Nvidia had to ‘unlaunch’ its RTX 4080 12GB card around this time last year. At the time, the tech company cited the name similarities between this product and the already released RTX 4080 as the reason for the cancellation.

If the 4080 Ti does become a reality, it’s likely to offer better performance than its predecessor. The fact that we haven’t had an Nvidia 4000 launch since July (the 4060 Ti) does suggest we’re due one, so Team Green could well be