NVIDIA’s Ada Lovelace GPUs will be used in the GeForce RTX 4090 and RTX L6000 graphics cards, and the flagship AD102 will be one of the most power-hungry graphics cards ever. Rumors have already mentioned insane power consumption for the next generation, and MILD reiterates that this is indeed the case in his latest film.
It is understood that the NVIDIA AD102 GPU will be a powerful monster with a reported TBP of 850W. But as NVIDIA tries to optimize it, the TBP numbers will eventually drop. So the latest TBP figure for NVIDIA’s flagship graphics card is set to 600W. There are two cards that will come in flagship configurations, the gaming-focused GeForce RTX 4090 and the workstation-focused RTX L6000. Those names haven’t been confirmed, but they’ll be the successors to the RTX 3090 and RTX A6000, which feature the GA102 Ampere core.
According to Tom, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has a TBP of 600W in the public version, which will go up with the non-public version design. As we saw with the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, some models have a TBP of over 450W (public) and up to 516W (non-public). The same goes for graphics cards featuring Ada Lovelace. While this requires a lot of cooling, it looks like the AIB is ready. Once the 600W TBP limit is exceeded, we may see the use of more hybrid style GPU coolers instead of traditional air-cooled coolers. This would mark a 33% increase in TBP over the RTX 3090 Ti.
As for the graphics cards themselves, NVIDIA seems to want to keep the gaming crown on its own, and the GeForce RTX 4090 might be the first RTX 40-series graphics card to launch as early as the third quarter of 2022. With AMD focusing on launching Navi 33 first, it looks like NVIDIA will remain on the Game of Thrones until Navi 31 launches, and since its Navi 31 will feature an MCM design, this is expected to give NVIDIA a serious hit in terms of performance. blow.
NVIDIA workstation products will also be updated to the new AD102 GPU core, while the top-of-the-line RTX L6000 or RTX L8000 will use the AD102 GPU. It is expected to have a TBP of 320 and up to 375W. According to MLID the current prototype is being tested using the EPS 8-pin connector, although we will likely see a final version using the new PCIe Gen 5 (16-pin) connector.
Since the card has a much lower TBP design compared to the RTX 4090, the dual-slot and blower-style heatsink can still support it. But that’s still a massive 25% increase in power consumption for the new graphics card. Having a flagship GeForce RTX 4090 with a 600W TBP means that NVIDIA is also likely to have the GeForce RTX 4080 perform at a higher TBP. Previous claims point to a 450W TBP, the same as the current RTX 3090 Ti graphics card.
Plus this power-hungry graphics card will make 1000 and 1200W power supplies the new standard, which is where the new ATX 3.0 platform comes into play. The new ATX 3.0 standard will help deliver sustained power to next-generation PCIe Gen 5 cards, which are expected to have Power Excursions of up to 1800W. So if you want to try out the upcoming graphics card, 1000-1200W power supply will be your best choice.
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