Nvidia to Crank Power up to 600W on The RTX 4090, 375W For Pro Cards
Nvidia will reportedly be taking a no holds barred approach with its upcoming AD102 “Ada Lovelace” die. We’ve previously reported on the insane power requirements that are rumored for Nvidia’s next-gen GPUs, but Moore’s Law is Dead on YouTube says they are confirmed based on discussing the topic with system integrators and OEMs. These companies are already planning upcoming systems based on the RTX 4090 GPU, which is due to launch in Q3. In addition to cranking its consumer GPUs to 11, the company will also be raising the power limit for professional cards too.
The popular YouTuber says although Nvidia was originally targeting an (TBP), it’s now aiming for its flagship board to be 600W.
Nvidia is reportedly cranking up the power to make absolutely certain it beats AMD’s RDNA3 GPUs. It will not be taking any risks whatsoever this time around, as it is anticipating AMD to come out swinging. It has good reason to worry too, as its monolithic AD102 die will be going up against AMD’s first multi-chip module (MCM) design. As we reported previously, the flagship RDNA3 GPU will reportedly , so it should be a force to be reckoned with.
Moore’s Law says system integrators are already preparing for the arrival of these monster GPUs. They have begun looking at bigger cases and are also stockpiling high-wattage power supplies. Suffice to say, for the next-gen a 1,000W power supply will be the bare minimum. Hybrid cooling solutions might also be more common, which sport an air-and-liquid cooling mechanism.
It’s also bumping up the power on its workstation cards. They are rumored to be named RTX L6000 or RTX L8000, and will run somewhere between 320W and 375W. The current flagship A6000 GPU has a TBP of just 300W, so bumping that up to 375W is a big change. Moore’s Law says Nvidia is testing these GPUs with the current 8-pin connector. However, due to its higher power demands, it’s also testing the new 16-pin connector as well.
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