Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series to Retain Ada's Memory Configs, Upgrade to GDDR7
The next-gen Blackwell GPUs are expected to offer significant performance boosts with GDDR7 memory, targeting a late 2024 launch.
- Nvidia's upcoming GeForce RTX 50-series, codenamed Blackwell, will largely retain the memory interface configurations of the current Ada Lovelace series, with a focus on upgrading to GDDR7 memory.
- The flagship GB202 GPU is expected to feature a 384-bit memory bus and support for GDDR7, promising significant performance improvements over current GDDR6 and GDDR6X memory solutions.
- Leaks suggest the Blackwell series will offer GPUs with memory interfaces ranging from 128-bit to 384-bit, similar to the Ada Lovelace series, but without a GB204 GPU and with a new GB205 likely not directly succeeding AD104.
- The first GDDR7-based graphics cards are anticipated to use 16 Gb dies with speeds of 32Gbps, aiming for a late 2024 launch.
- Nvidia's move to GDDR7 is expected to support higher gaming performance targets, such as 4K at 240FPS and 8K at 120FPS, while also introducing DisplayPort 2.1 connectivity.