Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3050 acknowledges continued existence with plans for a fifth iteration in 2022, hinting at a potential lifespan beyond the Ampere silicon, as the introduction of Ada Lovelace technology suggests.
The tech world is abuzz with the latest development in the realm of graphics processing units (GPUs). Nvidia has introduced a new variant of the GeForce RTX 3050, named the GeForce RTX 3050 A.
This new GPU variant, detected in the latest version of GPU-Z, employs the newer AD106 (Ada Lovelace) silicon, a departure from the original GA107 (Ampere) silicon used in previous versions. The AD106 silicon is smaller yet boasts a higher density, thanks to TSMC's 4N FinFET process.
The specifications of the GeForce RTX 3050 A, such as Memory and Memory Interface, are not yet available. However, it's been confirmed that the mobile version of the GeForce RTX 3050 A features 1,792 CUDA cores. Early benchmarks suggest that the laptop GPU performs close to the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU.
The exact CUDA core count, memory size, and memory interface details for the GeForce RTX 3050 A are still under wraps, but it's worth noting that the AD106 silicon is also used in other SKUs like the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile, and GeForce RTX 4070 Max-Q.
As for the release date, information is scarce. The GeForce RTX 3050 A is expected or announced to be released around 2024–2025, successor to the 2022 RTX 3050 lineup. The exact timing remains uncertain, but it's likely to be mid to late 2024 or early 2025 based on the timing of mentions in early-to-mid 2025 sources.
It's unclear whether a boxed version of the GeForce RTX 3050 A will be available for retail purchase. Nvidia may have used AD106 dies in the GeForce RTX 3050 due to a lack of GA106 or GA107 dies, or as a strategy to dispose of leftover or defective AD106 silicon.
The GeForce RTX 3050 A is the fifth iteration of the original GeForce RTX 3050, and it's anticipated that it will bring a significant leap in performance, given the advancements in the AD106 silicon.
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Artificial-intelligence could potentially be utilized to optimize the performance of the GeForce RTX 3050 A, given the progress in this field and the new AD106 silicon. This GPU, with its small yet high-density design, could revolutionize the market for gadgets that rely on advanced technology, such as gaming laptops or high-end workstations.
