While the popular RTX 3080 is sold out everywhere, there are now rumors that the graphics card may receive an upgrade: A variant with 20 GB of VRAM is said to be coming soon. While some users approve, others are talking about an RTX 3080 Ti with higher performance, for which the memory upgrade would really be worthwhile.
The popular RTX 3080 is now sold out everywhere, but according to various sources (via PCGamesN), it is expected to receive a memory upgrade. This should please many tech fans, as the RTX 3080 performed well to very well in tests and could become even stronger with a memory upgrade.
Where does the information come from? The information about a 20 GB upgrade surfaced during a meeting of the manufacturer Galax (via videocardz.com). So far, the new graphics card is being delivered with 10 GB of video memory.
During the meeting, a presentation showed an image that clearly indicates that the manufacturer is planning a model of the GeForce RTX 3080 with 20 GB. You can view the image directly at Videocardz.com.
How likely is the upgrade? Galax is the brand of one of the largest manufacturers of graphics cards. It is quite possible that the displayed image is true and that there could be a 20 GB upgrade.
What else supports an upgrade? One reason for a potential upgrade is the launch of AMD’s Radeon RX 6000 series, which is scheduled for mid-October. Here, Nvidia may deliberately try to take the wind out of the competitors’ sails. So far, not much is known about AMD’s new graphics card series, which is mainly referred to as “Big Navi”.
Further information about AMD’s new “Big Navi” graphics cards can be found with our colleagues from GameStar.
RTX 3080 20 GB or is it a 3080 Ti?
Our readers have also discussed the new graphics card from Nvidia so far, and some of them believe that 10 GB compared to the RTX 3090 is too little. Some users even suspect that Nvidia will release a 3080 Ti, which would justify a 20 GB upgrade.
This is what MeinMMO reader GeT_R3kT writes:
I am waiting for the 3080 Ti, which according to rumors should have 20 GB of VRAM. I find the 3080 with 10 GB is simply too little compared to the 3090. Therefore, I will wait for Zen3 + 3080 Ti and then make the purchase?
MeinMMO reader GeT_R3kT
And StateSheriff on reddit adds:
Well, all previous leaks have referred to it [the graphics card] as the 3080 20 GB, and nothing indicates a 3080 Ti/Super with different performance characteristics.
Another possibility is that they are waiting for AMD to decide what performance and price they will give the 3080 Ti.
StateSheriff on reddit.com
Is a memory upgrade really necessary? Other users, however, believe that a memory upgrade of this magnitude is unnecessary for gamers. nullityrofl explains why he believes that so much memory is pointless:
This is becoming less and less true for things like DirectStorage and faster drives. Memory always makes sense in the research area and will continue to do so: The sale of high VRAM cards is just meant to exploit players who don’t know any better.
nullityrofl on reddit.com
DirectStorage is a technology that is supposed to be introduced by Microsoft in Windows 10 (via devblogs.microsoft.com). It is designed to accelerate the speed of data between mass storage (hard drives) and the graphics card. This way, the graphics card memory can be used even more efficiently, making large video memory even redundant. How this works will need to be seen in the future.
Meanwhile, there are also initial users who complain about problems with the GeForce RTX 3080. In this article, we explain what issues arise and also what solutions have been found so far.
