NVIDIA Desktop Graphics Card With Cuda GPU

Computer desktop rendering software can now make use of the GPU, in addition to the CPU, to increase the rendering speed. The AMD Threadripper 5995 WX CPU is a 3D graphics designer’s dream with 64 cores and 128 threads, but it also comes with a big price tag that is beyond the reach of enthusiasts. The ability to utilise the GPU such as the NVIDIA Cuda Cores is a real bonus.

In this article, we keep track of the key specifications of the NVIDIA graphics card that we feel could help us decide when and what to buy, before going into the detailed tests done by other websites.

Series 40, first released October 2022. Architecture: Ada Lovelace

Cuda Capability: 8.9
Ray Tracing Cores: Gen 3
Tensor Cores: Gen 4
Display Resolution:

• Up to 4k 12-bit HDR at 240Hz with DP 1.4a + DSC.
• Up to 8k 12-bit HDR at 60Hz with DP 1.4a + DSC or HDMI 2.1 + DSC.
• With dual DP 1.4a + DSC, up to 8K HDR at 120Hz

In general, all the models in RTX Series 40 have a higher boost clock, base clock and memory than RTX Series 30.

RTX 4070 TI has 7680 Cuda cores compared to RTX 3070 TI 6144 Cuda cores, but it loses out to the RTX 3080 or higher. Even though it has slightly lower Cuda core count, users may experience better speed due to the significantly higher boost and base clock of the Series 40.

Series 30, released May 2022. Architecture: Ampere

Cuda Capability: 8.6
Ray Tracing Cores: Gen 2
Tensor Cores: Gen 3
Display Resolution:

• Up to 4k 12-bit HDR at 240Hz with DP 1.4a + DSC.
• Up to 8k 12-bit HDR at 60Hz with DP 1.4a + DSC or HDMI 2.1 + DSC.
• With dual DP 1.4a + DSC, up to 8K HDR at 120Hz

Series 20, released Feb 2019. Architecture: Turing

Cuda Capability: 7.5
Ray Tracing Cores: Gen 1
Tensor Cores: Gen 2
Display Resolution:

• Up to 4k 12-bit HDR at 240Hz with DP 1.4a + DSC.
• Up to 8k 12-bit HDR at 60Hz with DP 1.4a + DSC or HDMI 2.1 + DSC.
• With dual DP 1.4a + DSC, up to 8K HDR at 120Hz

Series 16, released Sep 2018. Architecture: Turing

Cuda Capability: 7.5
Ray Tracing Cores: None
Tensor Cores: None
Display Resolution:

• Up to 4k 12-bit HDR at 240Hz with DP 1.4a + DSC.
• Up to 8k 12-bit HDR at 60Hz with DP 1.4a + DSC or HDMI 2.1 + DSC.
• With dual DP 1.4a + DSC, up to 8K HDR at 120Hz

Series 10, released Apr 2016. Architecture: Pascal

Cuda Capability: 6.1
Ray Tracing Cores: Gen 1
Tensor Cores: Gen 2
Bus Support: PCIe 3.0
Display Resolution:

• 7680×4320 at 60 Hz RGB 8-bit with dual DisplayPort connectors, or
• 7680×4320 at 60 Hz YUV420 8-bit with one DisplayPort 1.3 connector

Series 9, released Feb 2014. Architecture: Maxwell

Cuda Capability: 5.2
Bus Support: PCIe 3.0
Display Resolution:

• 5120×3200 (Digital)
• 2048×1536 (Analogue)

Useful Reference:

About NVIDIA Cuda GPU