NVIDIA Partners Not Too Enthusiastic About GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Launch

[btarunr]

It looks like the only reason the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB even exists, is to prove to naysayers that think 8 GB is too little an amount of memory for the original RTX 4060 Ti. Andreas Schilling of HardwareLuxx.de in a tweet stated that NVIDIA add-in card (AIC) partners tell him that very few of them are interested in promoting the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, which goes on sale starting July 18. Board partners have very few custom-design graphics card models in their product stack, and much of this has to do with the card's steep $499 MSRP.

Priced $100 above the original RTX 4060 Ti for essentially double the memory size and no other difference in specs, the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is hard enough to sell at MSRP, premium overclocked models would end up being priced around the $550-mark, which puts it just $50 short of the $599 MSRP of the RTX 4070. The RTX 4070 is around 30% faster than the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB, and we doubt if the additional memory size will narrow the gap by more than a couple of percentage points.



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[Deleted member 185088]

Easy name it properly as 4050 and price it a such it would sell.

 

[wNotyarD]

Would you look at that? Seems finally Nvidia's partners and us consumers came to agree at something.

 

[SCP-001]

Considering how little the other SKUs are selling, I'm not surprised that even the AIB partners are unenthusiastic about the 40 series in general in terms of promotion.

 

[MrDweezil]

There's no interest because the price for the 8GB model is bad, and $100 on top of that is insane.

 

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Would you look at that? Seems finally Nvidia's partners and us consumers came to agree at something.

Read the news piece. Even Nvidia agrees, they just did it to show you don't really need 16GB VRAM, like AMD says. They don't need you to buy it, they just need to get it in the hands of reviewers. And then they can burry it.

 

[wNotyarD]

Read the news piece. Even Nvidia agrees, they just did it to show you don't really need 16GB VRAM, like AMD says. They don't need you to buy it, they just need to get it in the hands of reviewers. And then they can burry it.

Andreas Schilling of HardwareLuxx.de in a tweet stated that NVIDIA add-in card (AIC) partners tell him that very few of them are interested in promoting the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Yes, I did read it. And no, it's not Nvidia's itself stance.

 

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Yes, I did read it. And no, it's not Nvidia's itself stance.

the only reason the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB even exists, is to prove to naysayers that think 8 GB is too little an amount of memory for the original RTX 4060 Ti

Nvidia (not AiC partners) did it to disprove naysayers.

 

[Deleted member 229121]

The AIBs were already handed a poop sandwich, can't say I'm surprised they don't want to smear more on.

 

[neatfeatguy]

Read the news piece. Even Nvidia agrees, they just did it to show you don't really need 16GB VRAM, like AMD says. They don't need you to buy it, they just need to get it in the hands of reviewers. And then they can burry it.

With how poorly the 4060 Ti 8GB was received (and even the 4060 8GB) - Nvidia will now claim that 16GB didn't sell and therefore they will stand firm that 16GB isn't a necessary step forward because no one is buying a card with 16GB on it. People will either opt for the $100 less 8GB version or move up to the 4070 12GB cards that'll offer upwards of 30% performance gains and still have more than 8GB of RAM.

Technically, Nvidia will be correct. No one wants the 16GB card, but not because of the reasons they will claim; that 16GB isn't needed. It will be because it's an overpriced POS that doesn't make any sense to buy based on the cost of it compared to the cost of the other cards around it.

 

[Dahita]

A 4070TI with 16Gb to get in between the 4070TI and the 4080 would have worked for me. Being able to be a little future proof in 1440p requiers 16Gb, and right now the entry price is the 4080 for it. Upgrading a lower end card when its upgrade (4070) has less memory for 30% performance is a non-sense.

 

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With how poorly the 4060 Ti 8GB was received (and even the 4060 8GB) - Nvidia will now claim that 16GB didn't sell and therefore they will stand firm that 16GB isn't a necessary step forward because no one is buying a card with 16GB on it. People will either opt for the $100 less 8GB version or move up to the 4070 12GB cards that'll offer upwards of 30% performance gains and still have more than 8GB of RAM.

Technically, Nvidia will be correct. No one wants the 16GB card, but not because of the reasons they will claim; that 16GB isn't needed. It will be because it's an overpriced POS that doesn't make any sense to buy based on the cost of it compared to the cost of the other cards around it.

If people would act on what Nvidia says, yes. We will have reviews showing how wasteful 16GB really is.

 

[Quicks]

Only way this will make enough difference is to upgrade the bus to 256bit.

Good for everyone showing Nvidia greed the middle finger!

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

Read the news piece. Even Nvidia agrees, they just did it to show you don't really need 16GB VRAM, like AMD says. They don't need you to buy it, they just need to get it in the hands of reviewers. And then they can burry it.

Except the modded 3070 with 16GB showed major performance improvements. Woops.

guess we forgot that existed? Games are gonna be using more then 8GB. Why do people insist on arguing about that?

Only way this will make enough difference is to upgrade the bus to 256bit.

Good for everyone showing Nvidia greed the middle finger!

Why? The card is not bandwidth starved, it is capacity starved.

 

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Except the modded 3070 with 16GB showed major performance improvements. Woops.

It did? Where?

guess we forgot that existed? Games are gonna be using more then 8GB. Why do people insist on arguing about that?

Nobody's arguing that. The argument is whether getting more VRAM is more future proof than getting a more potent GPU.

 

[Macro Device]

"yOu Do NoT nEeD sIxTeEn GiGaByTeS oF rAm"

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

It did? Where?

Modded NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 With 16 GB of VRAM Shows Impressive Performance Uplift

A memory mod for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 that doubles the amount of VRAM showed some impressive performance gains, especially in the most recent games. While the mod was more complicated than earlier ones, since it required some additional PCB soldering, the one tested game shows incredible...

www.techpowerup.com

https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/bigimage/2023/06/2023-06-01-image-17.jpg

OOF look at those 1% gains.
One could also look at the 3070 vs 6800 revisit, where the AMD card, once overall slower then the 3070, absolutely CRUSHES it in more then half the games tested because, wait for it, the VRAM runs out. That doesn't mention games that either hard crashed or developed noticeable visual issues on the 8GB card, like textures not loading.

8GB VRAM vs. 16GB VRAM: RTX 3070 vs. Radeon 6800

PC gamers have been hearing a lot about VRAM as of late, a topic that has stirred up a ton of controversy. Here's a new GPU shootout...

www.techspot.com

Nobody's arguing that. The argument is whether getting more VRAM is more future proof than getting a more potent GPU.

Potency of the GPU doesn't matter if you don't have the VRAM capacity to hold the game. This isn't the first time this has happened. 512MB GTX 9800? 2GB 770? One could even say the 3.5GB 970 showed how bad running out of high speed VRAM was. VRAM usage will only increase from here, so unless you want disastrous stuttering and huge gulfs between average and 1% lows, VRAM will always be a better investment.

The 4060ti is effectively a 3070. The 3070 is shown to struggle with games not because the GPU is at its limit, but because it runs out of memory. Therefore, buying a 8GB 4060ti is absolutely pointless, you cannot use its current potency, let alone anything faster, with only 8GB of VRAM. And the problem will only get worse from here. And yes, even at 1080p, this matters. 8GB should be the realm of sub $200 display adapters only, anything meant for any form of gaming should be, bare minimum, 10GB.

It's not a matter of opinion, it is a demonstrable fact, with evidence to back it up, that 8GB is not enough to play current games, and will not be enough for future titles. On a $300+ card, this is inexcusable.

 

[WorringlyIndifferent]

"yOu Do NoT nEeD sIxTeEn GiGaByTeS oF rAm"

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Nvidia apologists will never stop protecting their precious multi-billion dollar company, for free

 

[Quicks]

Except the modded 3070 with 16GB showed major performance improvements. Woops.

guess we forgot that existed? Games are gonna be using more then 8GB. Why do people insist on arguing about that?


Why? The card is not bandwidth starved, it is capacity starved.

How about to justify the 100$ increase in price? Will also make it more desirable if it bumps the performance 10% - 15%...

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

How about to justify the 100$ increase in price? Will also make it more desirable if it bumps the performance 10% - 15%...

So you're suggesting they sell a 4080 as a 4060ti? Because that's the only way you are getting a 106 die with a 256 bit bus.

It also doesnt need it. Again, look at the 4070. The 4060ti doesnt need more bandwidth to max out the chip, it needs capacity. More bits =! faster. We learned that in the 90s....

Better idea, the 16GB model should be the $399 product. And it should be reduced to $299.

 

[wNotyarD]

It also doesnt need it. Again, look at the 4070. The 4060ti doesnt need more bandwidth to max out the chip, it needs capacity. More bits =! faster. We learned that in the 90s....

For general gaming where vram buffer is needed, maybe. For anything else, both 4060 and Ti are absolute jokes due to the narrow bus, independently of 8 or 16GB.

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

For general gaming where vram buffer is needed, maybe. For anything else, both 4060 and Ti are absolute jokes due to the narrow bus, independently of 8 or 16GB.

In what situations is the 4060/ti bandwidth starved? I havent seen that in reviews.

 

[Macro Device]

Nvidia apologists will never stop protecting their precious multi-billion dollar company, for free

And I will never stop blaming nGreedia even if they start gifting me multi billion worth of stuff. This is just the "burn corpo shit" attitude which I sport.

 

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Modded NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 With 16 GB of VRAM Shows Impressive Performance Uplift

A memory mod for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 that doubles the amount of VRAM showed some impressive performance gains, especially in the most recent games. While the mod was more complicated than earlier ones, since it required some additional PCB soldering, the one tested game shows incredible...

www.techpowerup.com

https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/bigimage/2023/06/2023-06-01-image-17.jpg

OOF look at those 1% gains.
One could also look at the 3070 vs 6800 revisit, where the AMD card, once overall slower then the 3070, absolutely CRUSHES it in more then half the games tested because, wait for it, the VRAM runs out. That doesn't mention games that either hard crashed or developed noticeable visual issues on the 8GB card, like textures not loading.

8GB VRAM vs. 16GB VRAM: RTX 3070 vs. Radeon 6800

PC gamers have been hearing a lot about VRAM as of late, a topic that has stirred up a ton of controversy. Here's a new GPU shootout...

www.techspot.com

That's not a massive improvement, it's just 10fps on average. It does better with the occasional dip, but that's expected when you pick titles that don't fit into VRAM.

Potency of the GPU doesn't matter if you don't have the VRAM capacity to hold the game.

This is where we disagree. I can go from Ultra/Very high textures to just High to fix a VRAM issue. But if I don't have the shading or RT horse power, I'm screwed.

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

That's not a massive improvement, it's just 10fps on average.

I know math is hard for you, but really dude? Going from 37 to 49 FPS is a 33% increase. That's not massive? Also, no mention of the removal of microstuttering?

It does better with the occasional dip, but that's expected when you pick titles that don't fit into VRAM.

Oh, so now were claiming cherry picking. Bruh, modern games are frequently hitting this wall. You cant "well you picked that specific game" your way out of this one. And, I'd say going from 7 FPS minimum to 40 FPS minimum Is a LOT more then "better with the occasional dip". Unless your definition of "picking titles" is using modern AAA games in any capacity, which just LMFAO.

This is where we disagree. I can go from Ultra/Very high textures to just High to fix a VRAM issue. But if I don't have the shading or RT horse power, I'm screwed.

If you dont have the VRAM you're not using RT either LMFAO Did you not read the techspot review? As an example: callisto protocol. Going from ultra to ultra +RT, the 3070 went from dead even with the 6800 to more then a generation BEHIND the 6800. With RT.



Just take the L man. You need VRAM capacity to use the GPU's capability, whether that be shaders, pixels, RT, whatever. If you buy a $400 GPU and have to immediately turn settings down at 1080p to avoid running out of VRAM, that is, objectively, a shat product, and shows the VRAM buffer is too small for what the GPU can do. The 1080p scene was settled by $200 GPUs 7 YEARS ago. A $400 GPU should not be struggling with this.