- NVIDIA announced three new additions to its graphics card lineup Monday — the RTX 2070, RTX 2080, and RTX 2080 Ti.
- The new RTX series, powered by Turing GPU architecture, is designed to provide better lighting and shadow effects through 'ray tracing' technology.
- As usual, they're expected to be an upgrade from previous cards, and should give better performance — particularly for gamers, graphic artists, and special effects wizards.
- The two higher-end cards are available for presale on NVIDIA's website, starting at $799. The cheapest, the $599 RTX 2070, isn't yet available for preorder.
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Nvidia revealed its newest, most cutting-edge graphics cards yet — here are the key details (NVDA)
NVIDIA announced the latest three cards that will enter its graphics card lineup. The new RTX series is expected to have better lighting and shadow rendering capabilities, as well as the standard upgrades that come with a new generation of graphics hardware.
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After a wave of leaks and speculation, NVIDIA has revealed the three latest additions to its graphics card lineup.
During a livestreamed event before Gamescon 2018, NVIDIA CEO
The RTX 2070 is the first and cheapest card in the 2000 series.
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The Founders Edition RTX 2070 will have 8 GB of GDDR6, and a Boost Clock of 1,710 MHz. It's priced at $599.
Full specs can be found here. It's not yet available for pre-order.
The RTX 2080 is the middle-range card of the three, and is available for pre-order.
The Founders Edition RTX 2080 will have 8 GB of GDDR6, and a Boost Clock of 1,800 MHz. It's listed for $799.
Full specs can be found here. It's now available for pre-order.
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The RTX 2080 Ti is the flagship card of the new lineup, and has the beefiest specs — and price.
The Founders Edition RTX 2080 Ti will have 11 GB of GDDR6, and a Boost Clock of 1,635 MHz. It's listed for
Full specs can be found here. It's available for pre-order.
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