Nvidia boasts that the RTX 3080 GPU easily scales to 4K games with maximum detail

Nvidia boasts that the RTX 3080 GPU easily scales to 4K games with maximum detail

Not only does Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3080 easily chew through Doom Eternal at 4K, putting the RTX 2080 Ti to shame as we've seen, but it also renders many other games smooth (60fps+) at this resolution, the GPU maker has just made that clear. on Reddit. Some very interesting nuggets of information have been included in a Reddit Q&A, giving us a better idea of ​​what to expect from the RTX 3080 (launching September 17) in some existing AAA games at 4K resolution with all graphics settings maxed out (including running all high-res texture packs and with RTX enabled in games that support it). So, in other words, this is the best these games can see in 4K, and according to Nvidia's Justin Walker, director of product management, the following games average 60-100 fps on the RTX 3080: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Metro Exodus, Wolfenstein Youngblood, Gears of War 5, Borderlands 3, and Red Dead Redemption 2. To a follow-up question on 144Hz monitors, Walker clarified that the RTX 3080 can run some games at full detail and 4K resolution at up to 144fps on average, and that includes Wolfenstein Youngblood (plus Forza 4 and Doom Eternal). But he notes that a few others, including Red Dead Redemption 2, Borderlands 3, and indeed Control, are closer to 60fps. Of course, that's with Nvidia's internal testing, and no other details (such as benchmark PC specs other than GPU) are provided, so exercise a bit of caution, we're looking forward to doing our own benchmarking, naturally.

Memory matters

Another interesting point to note is that these benchmarks were put together in response to a question about why the RTX 3080 was only equipped with 10GB of video memory, with the requester adding: "How did this happen? Has it been determined to be a sufficient number when stuck compared to the previous generation?" Walker responded that Nvidia constantly analyzes the memory requirements of the latest games and found that 10GB is sufficient and balances performance well with price, further noting that previously tested games use They range from 4GB to 6GB of memory. "Extra memory is always nice to have, but it would increase the price of the graphics card, so we have to find the right balance," Walker said. He also noted that one of the main advances Nvidia has made with Ampere graphics cards is memory technology, as well as the new GPU architecture of course. Stock could be gone in the blink of an eye (and the RTX 3080 and 3080 too. , it may remain in short supply in the field until 3090, if the rumor is correct). Via Wccftech