Nvidia’s upcoming next-generation GeForce RTX 4060 GPU could require more power than the current generation RTX 3070 board, according to new rumors.
As reported by Tom’s Hardware, tech insider kopite7kimi stated that the architecture design of the RTX 4060 will require it to consume more power than the RTX 3070. Consequently, this will inevitably lead to significantly higher power consumption than its predecessor, the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB.
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You might be wondering why this discovery is raising eyebrows among the GPU community. Well, the RTX 4060 is expected to be part of Nvidia’s mid-range lineup, so many won’t be happy with the higher power requirements.
Kopite7kimi didn’t reveal an exact figure for the power boost, but his claim is backed up by Nvidia’s upgraded 16-pin power connector and the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, both of which clearly show that Team Green’s upcoming video cards will show a big jump in power consumption.
For reference, the GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition has a power consumption of around 220 watts, while Tom’s Hardware notes that factory overclocked models raise that number to the 240-250 watt range.
Comparatively, the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti require power consumption levels of 170W and 200W.
Tom’s Hardware speculates that the GeForce RTX 4060 could therefore theoretically consume around 290W to 350W of power, which is the same level as the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and GeForce RTX 3080.
Bolstering this assumption is the ongoing speculation surrounding the performance of the RTX 40 series GPUs, which could range between 450W and 600W. As such, the possibility of a mid-range 350W GPU starts to make sense.
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The site also aptly points out that certain mid-range units such as the GeForce RTX 2060, GeForce RTX 3060 and AMD’s mid-range offerings from its Radeon RX 6000 line comfortably deliver 200W of power, while other versions even reach the 170W mark. .
As a result, when you start approaching the 350W+ mark for mid-range next-gen GPUs, you naturally have to factor in the increase in power consumption. Ultimately, you’ll feel the pinch when you see a higher-than-usual bill at the end of the month.
It seems that the claim that Nvidia is facing “a real, genuine efficiency problem coming up” might hold some weight.
The debate over the efficiency of Nvidia’s and AMD’s future GPUs has been at the center of next-gen graphics card rumors in recent months, and for good reason: we’ve heard of some Nvidia RTX 40-series models requiring power. even 600-900 watts.
AMD, meanwhile, will apparently “decimate Nvidia in performance across the board” with the RDNA 3 architecture.
Otherwise, according to Wccftech’s sources, Nvidia will officially present the RTX 4060 at CES 2023, which takes place in January.
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