#graphics_card_specifications

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RTX 3060 is in the lead, but only by a small margin Valve once again messed up something in its Steam statistics and now it had to fix it.  Last month we said that the share of the RTX 3060 increased one and a half times over the month , reaching almost 10%, and this is a huge indicator of both growth and absolute numbers. Now another month has passed, and the share of the RTX 3060 has sharply dropped to 5.04%, falling below the September figure. This has already happened with Steam statistics, some attribute it to some kind of correction due to data from China, but now the RTX 3060 figure looks more plausible.   [caption id="attachment_85263" align="aligncenter" width="756"] GeForce RTX 3060[/caption] GeForce RTX 3060 is not that popular at all. At the same time, the share of the GTX 1650 increased by 1.13 percentage points, which is a lot. The card is installed on 4.76% of all Steam players. The third place with a share of 4.32% is occupied by the GTX 1060.   In general, the performance of many adapters has been adjusted. For example, the share of the RTX 4060 decreased from 1.749% to 0.83%.  Similar changes have occurred with processors. The sharp jump in Intel's share a month ago apparently was some kind of mistake, so everything was corrected, and now Intel occupies 66.08%, and AMD has 33.88%.

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But the configuration can be changed The GeForce RTX 4090 D (Dragon) video card , which will be created specifically for the Chinese market and will not be subject to US sanctions, will receive the same GPU as the current version.  [caption id="attachment_85108" align="aligncenter" width="600"] GeForce RTX 4090 D[/caption] GeForce RTX 4090 D (Dragon) will retain the same AD102 GPU as the original model According to insider MEGAsizeGPU, it will be AD102, but in a different version. If the RTX 4090 initially used the AD102-300, which was then replaced by the AD102-301, then the new product will receive the AD102-250. Typically Nvidia changes the index number depending on the number of changes. That is, AD102-250 will be noticeably different from AD102-300/301. Unfortunately, it is still unclear what exactly.  Let us remember that the sanctions mean that the GeForce RTX 4090 D (Dragon) should have performance below 4800 TOPS, but this is an aggregate figure for different modes. Nvidia can reduce this figure in various ways, including cutting the core and reducing frequencies.  Insider MEGAsizeGPU previously spoke about the launch of the RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti before the announcement, as well as the timing of these models entering the market. 

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Just in time for the launch of the Super models As you know, Nvidia will stop mass production of the RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4080 before the release of the Super models. Graphics card makers reportedly expect supplies of the RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4080 to run out no later than December. Apparently these reserves are small. This is because Nvidia began to reduce production some time ago, which is confirmed by information from Board Chanel. [caption id="attachment_83466" align="aligncenter" width="780"] GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4080[/caption] GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4080 stocks will be exhausted before the end of the year According to their data, Nvidia did not allocate a significant number of GPUs for the RTX 4080 to manufacturers in the current quarter, and GPU shipments for the RTX 4070 Ti were quite insignificant. Anyway, the RTX 40 Super models will be shown in early January, so everything is planned out pretty well.

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The normal model is one and a half times faster We have already seen how Chinese craftsmen converted mobile GeForce RTX 3060 Laptops into desktop adapters. It turned out that there was the same miracle but in the form of the RTX 3080 Ti.  [caption id="attachment_77776" align="alignnone" width="780"] GeForce RTX 3080 Ti[/caption] Such adapters are produced by the Chinese company XR, which we have not heard of before. Technically, this is a mobile RTX 3080 Ti Laptop, that is, with a GA103 GPU at the core, which has 7424 active CUDA cores. For comparison, the desktop RTX 3080 Ti is based on the GA102 with 10,240 CUDA cores.   [caption id="attachment_77778" align="aligncenter" width="780"] GeForce RTX 3080 Ti[/caption] Be careful when purchasing the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. In addition, this “Frankenstein's monster” has a 256-bit bus and lower frequencies, but it has 16 GB of memory versus 12 GB for the original desktop model. What’s interesting is that in this particular case, the TDP is also reduced to 115 W, although the mobile RTX 3080 Ti Laptop can operate at 150 W.  However, tests show that the flip card produces results almost identical to the mobile model. But the normal RTX 3080 Ti is one and a half times faster than both versions, that is, these are solutions of completely different classes.  [caption id="attachment_77779" align="aligncenter" width="780"] GeForce RTX 3080 Ti[/caption] Thus, when purchasing an RTX 3080 Ti from China, it is worth taking a closer look at the product’s characteristics. 

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And not only to China It turned out that not only the H800 and A800 accelerators, which China needs for development in the field of artificial intelligence, were subject to new US sanctions. Regular RTX 4090 is now also banned for the Chinese. [caption id="attachment_71132" align="aligncenter" width="780"] GeForce RTX 4090[/caption] The US even banned deliveries to China of the GeForce RTX 4090 More precisely, the list includes the following Nvidia models: A100, A800, H100, H800, L40, L40S, and RTX 4090. Considering that the new rules are based on performance and TFLOPS per square meter. mm, probably the RTX 4090 is simply too powerful and therefore falls into the same category as specialized solutions. It is also worth noting that it is not only China that will no longer be able to obtain such adapters. The ban also applies to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. If they stop supplying gaming RTX 4090 to China, these cards will probably skyrocket in price in this country.

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And not only to China It turned out that not only the H800 and A800 accelerators, which China needs for development in the field of artificial intelligence, were subject to new US sanctions. Regular RTX 4090 is now also banned for the Chinese. [caption id="attachment_71132" align="aligncenter" width="780"] GeForce RTX 4090[/caption] The US even banned deliveries to China of the GeForce RTX 4090 More precisely, the list includes the following Nvidia models: A100, A800, H100, H800, L40, L40S, and RTX 4090. Considering that the new rules are based on performance and TFLOPS per square meter. mm, probably the RTX 4090 is simply too powerful and therefore falls into the same category as specialized solutions. It is also worth noting that it is not only China that will no longer be able to obtain such adapters. The ban also applies to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. If they stop supplying gaming RTX 4090 to China, these cards will probably skyrocket in price in this country.

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And not only to China It turned out that not only the H800 and A800 accelerators, which China needs for development in the field of artificial intelligence, were subject to new US sanctions. Regular RTX 4090 is now also banned for the Chinese. [caption id="attachment_71122" align="aligncenter" width="780"] GeForce RTX 4090[/caption] The US even banned deliveries to China of the GeForce RTX 4090 More precisely, the list includes the following Nvidia models: A100, A800, H100, H800, L40, L40S, and RTX 4090. Considering that the new rules are based on performance and TFLOPS per square meter. mm, probably the RTX 4090 is simply too powerful and therefore falls into the same category as specialized solutions. It is also worth noting that it is not only China that will no longer be able to obtain such adapters. The ban also applies to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. If they stop supplying gaming RTX 4090 to China, these cards will probably skyrocket in price in this country.

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The driver also supports Arc A580 Intel has released another driver for its video cards. Besides the fact that it now supports the not-yet-released Arc A580, the driver greatly increases the performance of Intel adapters in the new Starfield game. [caption id="attachment_64904" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Arc graphics cards[/caption] Intel just released a new driver and the performance of Arc graphics cards Starfield increased by 149% When using DirectX 12 in Full HD, performance increases up to 117%, and at 1440p up to 149%. That is, we are talking about a more than double increase! It remains to wait for tests to check whether the increase is so huge and which video cards Intel models are ready to compete with after such an improvement.

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But in reality, it should be noticeably weaker The Intel Arc A580 video card turned out to be faster than the Radeon RX 7600 in the first test, although it will be cheaper.  [caption id="attachment_64869" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Radeon RX 7600[/caption] True, this test is OpenCL in Geekbench, so it's not so easy to conclude gaming performance from this.  Arc A580 even beats Radeon RX 7600 in the first test In the benchmark, the new Intel product scores 88,000 points. By comparison, the RX 7600 scores around 83,000 points. But, for example, the RTX 3060 has a result of more than 89,000 points, but this card is inferior in games to the mentioned new AMD product.   [caption id="attachment_64870" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Radeon RX 7600[/caption] If you look at the current tests of the same RX 7600 and RTX 3060 in games and compare them with the results in OpenCL, you can assume that the Arc A580 will be approximately at the level of the RTX 2060 or a little faster. That is, it will be ahead of the RTX 3050 and may not be able to cope with the RX 6600.  Let us remind you that we still do not know the recommended price, but today in the USA there were offers with the Arc A750 for $190–200, so the A580 should be even cheaper for normal positioning.  

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Possibly originally in Russia Asus is going to release the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti video card, equipped with a slot for installing an M.2 SSD. [caption id="attachment_64144" align="aligncenter" width="780"] GeForce RTX 4060 Ti[/caption] We saw such a solution in the summer, but now it will be a serial product. Let us remember that the RTX 4060 Ti uses only eight PCIe x16 interface lanes, that is, another eight can be allocated for the drive. This solution has several advantages. Installing an SSD into a slot on a video card may be easier than on a motherboard, where the slot may be covered by a heatsink for the cooling system of the board itself. In addition, the video card cooler partially cools the SSD. GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, in which you can independently install 2-4 TB of memory. [caption id="attachment_64145" align="alignnone" width="780"] GeForce RTX 4060 Ti[/caption] There are no new technical details yet, but probably we are just talking about the usual RTX 4060 Ti (except for the M.2 slot) and the ability to install any SSD. Interestingly, such a video card may also be released in Russia, and a search by product code (DUAL-RTX4060TI-O8G-SSD) in other regions does not yield results.

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But we don't know the performance level yet While Intel is preparing to launch sales of the Arc A580 video card, which was introduced last summer, in Japan some retailers began sales ahead of schedule. More precisely, allegedly ASRock, as one of the manufacturers, forgot to notify sellers about the start date of sales. As a result, in Japan, you can already buy the card. [caption id="attachment_64139" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Intel Arc A580[/caption] Intel Arc A580 went on sale earlier than the official date, and the card is cheaper than its competitor For example, in the Biccamera store, they charge about $260 for an adapter. This may seem like a steep price since the Arc A750 is asking that much in Europe, but electronics prices tend to be higher in Japan. To better understand the positioning of the new product, it is worth knowing that in the same store, the Arc A750 costs about $370. Thus, the Arc A580 is 30% cheaper than the Arc A750. If the situation is approximately the same in Europe, then they will ask about 180–190 dollars for a new product. [caption id="attachment_64140" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Intel Arc A580[/caption] However, you can look at the US and Canadian markets, where the new product has already appeared on some sellers for $210. We don’t yet know what performance the Arc A580 has, but we know that Intel itself is positioning it against the Radeon RX 6600 and RTX 3050. The first in Europe starts at about 200 euros, and the second can be bought for 220 euros. That is, the Arc A580 may be cheaper than both of them.

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At least for now It seems that Sapphire was the only company that decided to release the Radeon RX 7800 XT graphics card in the reference design. [caption id="attachment_51964" align="alignnone" width="780"] Radeon RX 7800 XT[/caption] Reference Radeon RX 7800 XT decided to release only Sapphire Other manufacturers have presented only non-reference models, and MSI has not yet announced AMD's new products at all. It is also worth recalling that there is no reference design for the Radeon RX 7700 XT at all. At the same time, Sapphire did not limit itself to only the reference design and introduced several Nitro models. The company has long been the main partner of AMD, so nothing is surprising in this. Recall that the new AMD video cards were released on September 6 for $450 and $500.

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So far with a very low share Valve has published the latest Steam hardware statistics. For the first time in the statistics, the desktop video card GeForce RTX 4060 appeared. Now they occupy 0.23%. For comparison, the mobile RTX 4060 Laptop already has 1.63%, but these adapters entered the market much earlier. [caption id="attachment_51940" align="aligncenter" width="780"] GeForce RTX 4060[/caption] GeForce RTX 4060 still buy. Video cards first appeared in Steam statistics Formally, the GTX 1650 remains the leader with a share of 5.11%, but, as we have said more than once, the RTX 3060 is the most popular video card, because before the RTX 30 line, Steam statistics combined mobile and desktop adapters of the same name into one position. That is, 5.11% of the GTX 1650 is the total share of the mobile and desktop GTX 1650. Whereas the desktop RTX 3060 has a share of 4.87%, and the mobile has another 4.29%. That is, in total, we will soon talk about 10% of all Steam gamers. If we talk about CPU, AMD's share continues to grow and now stands at 33.43%. The most popular are six-core processors with a share of 33.05%. At the same time, the shares of CPUs with a large number of cores are also actively growing.

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There's an RTX 4060, 4060 Ti and 4070 Colorful has introduced Ultra Z series video cards, which are distinguished by hidden power connectors.   [caption id="attachment_65221" align="aligncenter" width="780"] RTX 4060[/caption] The series includes the GeForce RTX 4060, RTX 4060 Ti, and RTX 4070 models. All of them are quite large (310 mm), but they use these dimensions not only to increase the CO radiators but also to extend the power cables into these same radiators. In addition, all this is covered with a lid, so the connector is truly invisible.  Colorful presented such models as part of the Ultra Z series In this case, the length of the cards also allows you to lay the cable in such a way as not to bend it near the connector itself.   The new items have not yet gone on sale, so it is not yet clear whether you will have to overpay for such a feature.