NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 rumored to be twice as fast as RTX 3090, RTX 4080 goes abroad with 420W TBP
The upcoming Nvidia RTX 4090 is expected to outperform current top-of-the-line graphics cards, but rumors have it that it will outperform the RTX 3090 by more than double. While previous sources claim that the green team's next GeForce flagship will be at least twice as fast, it appears that the green team's rival may be leaving its predecessor more far behind.
The latest Nvidia RTX 4090 leak comes courtesy of Kopite7kimi, who claims the next generation GPU will have speeds that are "slightly twice as much as the RTX 3090". While the newcomer's potential performance will likely match its monstrous power requirements, a previous tweet by the leaker claims that "the RTX 4090's TGP remains a mystery".
If the rumored specs of the RTX 4090 are anything to go by, the RTX 4000 series should raise the performance bar for gaming PCs to new heights. Previous leaks suggest that even the RTX 4060 will have the RTX 3090's levels of ray tracing performance, and the RTX 4070 is supposedly 50% faster.
Kopite7kimi is also sharing some new information regarding the power requirements of the RTX 4000. The leak says the RTX 4080 is slated to come with a 450W TGP, while the RTX 4070 may go up to 400W. In other words, you may need to replace your current PSU with the best power supply if you are upgrading to the next generation.
As always, it's best to treat this new wave of RTX 4090 performance rumors with caution, especially since they likely refer to the card's drip capabilities. However, it looks like both AMD and Intel will have a fight on their hands once the RTX 4000 series comes out, especially as the blue team's Arc Alchemist A730M appears to be struggling to keep up with the RTX 3060.