Nvidia is set to halt production of the RTX 3080 12GB

pcgamer.com:

Nvidia is rumored to have cancelled the production of the RTX 3080 12GB GPU. It’s not a big surprise as we get closer to the launch of next generation Lovelace cards, though it is a shame that Nvidia chose to cancel the superior model over the 3080 10GB.

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(via elchapuzasinformatico.com(opens in new tab)). On top of the pending launch of its RTX 40 series successor, there’s no doubt that falling GPU prices would have influenced the decision. As the price gap between the RTX 3080 10GB(opens in new tab) and the RTX 3080 Ti(opens in new tab) closes, there’s less room for the RTX 3080 12GB(opens in new tab), especially since the far more ubiquitous 10GB card needs to be sold off before its replacement arrives.

A look at 3080 pricing at Newegg shows that prices are continuing to drop. At the time of writing  (and not counting refurbished or open box cards), there are five models listed at under $800(opens in new tab), and two of them are 12GB variants. Moving up to the 3080 Ti, the cheapest cards are under RRP at $1,100 and falling. The 3080 12GB would seem to be messing up Nvidia’s need to clear out 3080 10GB stocks. No one should buy the 10GB version if the 12GB one is the same price.

Unless you’re a GPU enthusiast, it might not be apparent that 3080 12GB