Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti with 18,172 CUDA cores shelved due to lack of rivalry from AMD, Blackwell to feature 512-bit memory bus

[Redaktion]

Nvidia seems to have internally shelved plans of launching the RTX 4090 Ti with 18,176 CUDA cores, likely because there is no real threat to the RTX 4090's dominance from AMD. Instead, the company could introduce new RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 refreshes. We are also getting to know that the upcoming RTX 50 Blackwell could very well use a 512-bit memory interface.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nvidia-RTX-4090-Ti-with-18-172-CUDA-cores-shelved-due-to-lack-of-rivalry-from-AMD-Blackwell-to-feature-512-bit-memory-bus.736791.0.html

[LL]

What is important is more VRAM is notebook cards. There is a RTX 4060 16Gb  but the notebook card is stuck at 8Gb.

[@man_daddio]

It's more profitable to sell these extra chips for AI. $2000 versus $40,000-$80,000 dollars. What would you choose as a company?

[BenjaminWright]

Overall, Nvidia's decision to shelve the RTX 4090 Ti reflects the company's strategic focus on maintaining its market infinite craft leadership while also considering the competitive landscape and the needs of different consumer segments.