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MSI is focusing pretty much on Nvidia’s graphics cards, it would seem, and has more or less stopped making AMD GPUs. Or at least the amount of MSI’s Radeon graphics cards on shelves has dwindled considerably, to the point where it’s been noticed by several sources – one of which contacted MSI and got an official response from the board maker. Did I miss this story? MSI has been completely removed from AMD's Radeon 7000 series, all existing products have been discontinued and they never released a 7700 XT/7800 XT. This all seems to have happened very quietly.April 26, 2024 See more Hardware Unboxed flagged this up on X (formerly Twitter), but it was German tech site Hardware Luxx (via VideoCardz) who contacted and heard back from MSI. The manufacturer stated: “When it comes to graphics cards, our focus at the moment is actually more on RTX cards. Nevertheless, the collaboration with AMD is essential and extremely relevant for us. We see a very positive development, particularly in the area of mainboards.” So, while that is hardly a declaration of abandoning Radeon GPUs – the wording is about ‘focusing’ more on Nvidia graphics cards, rather than wholly on Team Green’s GeForce range – it’s pretty obvious where MSI’s priorities lie. That’s made clear enough if you look at the listed cards on MSI’s page for its Radeon RX 7000 models, of which only three are now present (an RX 7600 model, plus a 7900 XT and 7900 XTX). As Hardware Luxx points out, a German price comparison site only lists an RX 7900 XT Gaming Trio as on sale from MSI’s line-up of RDNA 3 GPUs. We popped onto Newegg to see what MSI Radeon products the retailer is currently offering in the US, and there’s just one – again an MSI Gaming model, but this time an RX 7900 XTX. Still, the point remains that this is the sole model on sale. Analysis: Being diplomatic – but don’t worry about mobos It seems clear enough that MSI is running down production of RX 7000 models, then, and the statement from the firm backs that up. To state that its focus is “more on RTX cards” feels like a diplomatic stance on the matter, when clearly MSI’s plans are now very skewed towards Team Green. Indeed, we saw clues to this when AMD launched its RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT GPUs to fill out the mid-range of RDNA 3, and MSI was noticeably absent from the list of launch partners – and never did produce boards based on those graphics chips. MSI was also slow off the mark with RX 7900 launches way back, too. MSI was once a substantial backer of Radeon GPUs, but that no longer appears to be the case, and its attention has all but entirely shifted to GeForce RTX graphics cards. Can we expect that RTX 5000 models will be the only ones made by MSI, and RX 8000 (RDNA 4) may be entirely left by the wayside? It looks like this is a possibility that can’t be discounted. For those worrying about MSI’s motherboard support on the AMD side, there’s no need to fret, as this doesn’t affect the hardware maker’s efforts in that respect. That’s clarified in the above statement and the reference to mainboards, another term for motherboards, with MSI talking about this in a wholly different way, mentioning a “very positive development” in that particular area. Which we’d read as PR-speak for ‘business as usual’ of course. You might also like The best cheap graphics cards out thereTop gaming PCs: great rigs for serious PC gamingBest PC games of 2024: must-play titles you don't want to miss View the full article

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Nvidia’s next generation of graphics cards, reportedly known as Nvidia Blackwell, has been the subject of plenty of rumors since at least 2023. The most recent one seems to confirm that the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 will be launching in Q4 2024, according to Twitter leaker Kopite7kimi and reported on by PC Gamer. While finally getting a hold of what could easily be the best graphics cards sounds like great news to some, finally getting a sign of the cards’ imminent release, they’re honestly coming out way too soon. There have been reports that the Nvidia RTX 5080 would have better ray tracing capabilities and pricing than the 4080 and that the RTX 5090 would be up to 70% faster than the 4090, which sounds great on paper. But when you consider how already powerful the 4000 series of cards are, it seems a bit pointless. It’s wonderful that ray tracing, speed, and performance might be improved, but to what benefit? We aren't even taking full advantage of current gen cards, so what's the value of buying a Nvidia 5000-series GPU later this year? PC games haven’t even reached the point that they truly challenge the mid-range and high-end 3000-series of graphics cards (hell, an argument can be made that they can’t fully challenge the RTX 2070 Super in ways that truly matter), let alone the current gen. One could argue that the only reason why the current gen was so necessary was thanks to the crypto mining craze completely ruining the 3000-series market and making it nigh impossible to get your hands on one for a remotely affordable price. And right now, the 4000-series is quite excellent performance-wise, as it’s able to handle ray tracing and other advanced effects and tools like no other. The RTX 4090 in particular is nearly perfect in what it can offer, and the lower cards are still absolute performance beasts. This isn’t even mentioning the Super series refreshes, which added even more oomph to your favorite graphics cards while keeping the prices either the same or lowering them. There’s also the fact that some cards, like the RTX 4070, didn’t sell nearly as well as Nvidia wanted and in fact were rumored to be a “disaster.” While that doesn’t reflect the sales numbers for the rest of the graphics cards, it’s not a good look to see the base versions of your mid-range cards doing poorly. And while the RTX 4080 Super seems to be out of stock in many retailers, that could just as well be due to low stock in the first place. With all these issues cropping up, releasing RTX 5080 and 5090 doesn’t seem to be such a smart move on Nvidia’s part. Though the Q4 2024 launch date is still just a rumor, it would be wise for the tech giant to release these cards in 2025 at the earliest to give its 4000-series some proper breathing room. You might also like Nvidia RTX 5080 leak gets some PC gamers worried that Team Green hasn't learnedThe Nvidia RTX 5090 is rumored to be nearly twice as fast as RTX 4090Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 could be up to 70% faster than the 4090 View the full article

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Having a better graphic is the requirement of today’s generation due to advance and highly improve graphics technology. Keeping this in mind, Asus has made a graphic card with the name of Asus TUF gaming NVidia GeForce RTX 3080 which is one of the top-level creations in their arsenal. This card is capable enough to handle all the complicated tasks with ease whether it belongs to run any design application or to play graphic intense games. Buy Now Specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 We have summarized some of the main specifications for you as shown below. GPU Clock Speed 1260MHz GPU Memory Speed 1188MHz Effective Memory Speed 19000MHZ Memory Bandwidth 912GB/sec Video Memory 12GB GDDR6 Power Consumption 350W Semiconductor Size 8nm Performance of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 In this section we will be discussing the key performance indicators of ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 to give you a detailed insight for better understanding. Video Memory (VRAM): This is one of the key factors to measure the performance as it’s a dedicated memory assigned to every graphic card. This memory is used to enhance the graphic processing and rendering speed so the greater the memory is the less time it will take to process the graphics which is 12GB in this case. Also, it supports the latest GDDR6 version which is highly optimized compared to older ones and aids the memory to perform a lot better than before. GPU Clock Speed: The GPU clock speed of this graphic card is 1260MHz which you can boost further up to 1785MHz. Clock speed is there to improve the graphic quality but if you are not satisfied with the results then you can further enhance it doing this will heat up your card a lot sooner and has a negative impact as well. GPU Memory Speed: Every graphic card comes with a small memory where all the graphics-related information will be stored that are needed to be rendered. So, more memory speed means that more quickly the information can be rendered which is 1188MHz for ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the pathway from where all the information will pass through to the desired end which is 912GB/sec. So greater bandwidth means a wider path and more information will pass through from it resulting in reducing the traveling time. Memory Bus Width: The memory bus width of this graphic card is 384 bits which are used to transport all the information from one end to the other from inside the memory bandwidth. Greater memory bus width means that more information can be traveled in a single instant. Pixel and Texture Rate: The pixel rate of this graphic card is 199.9 GPixel/s whereas the texture rate is 499.8 GTexels/sec. These two values decide how many pixels and texture can be rendered in a second. Key Features of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Some of the key features of ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 are mentioned below: DirectX: This graphic card supports the latest version of DirectX which is 12 and the newer version is necessary to run the games in an optimized manner. OpenGL and OpenCL Version: These are other two important factors that aid in rendering the graphic in a more optimum way and performing an arithmetic operation to improve the calculation and processing speed. So, the OpenGL version is 4.6 whereas the OpenCL version is 3 for this graphic card. Ray Tracing: This graphic card also supports ray tracing which is used to improve the lighting and shadows while playing the games, especially in dark areas. Supported Displays: ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 can support up to 4 different displays that you can either use for multi-tasking or can combine to make it a single big screen to enjoy playing your favorite game. Currently, there is not a single game that you can’t play on this graphic card on medium to ultra-high settings. Recommendation You can get this graphic card for under $800 and if money is not an issue for you then we highly recommend you buy this graphic card. The key performance indicator and its main features have already been discussed in this article and you can easily spend your next few years by having this card. View the full article