NVIDIA aims to have improved GPU supplies in time for rumored RTX 40-series' arrival
Rumor and fact collide to paint a picture of what NVIDIA’s 2022 is looking like.
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NVIDIA Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress gave an update on the company’s GPU supply outlook at the UBS Global TMT conference. Though the global chip shortage has ravaged thebest graphics cards' availability for some time now, Kress stated that NVIDIA is confident the situation will be better by the second half of 2022 (viaPCMag).
That estimate aligns withmultiple expert opinionspredicting consumer electronics are likely to be in far better shape by 2022’s second half, as well as a report from DigiTimes stating that NVIDIA isset to unleash its RTX 40-seriesunto the world in that same frame. The cards are said to be based on Ada Lovelace architecture and are being manufactured with TSMC now that NVIDIA’s swapped over from Samsung because the latterwasn’t cutting the mustard.
For those unwilling to wait until late 2022 to get their hands on a graphics card, there is another option: Instead of waiting to go forward in time with the RTX 40-series, go back in time with the RTX 20-series, which is seeing a revitalization thanks to theRTX 2060 12GB edition. It’s a real product that’s going to hit markets shortly, though how long it will stay on them is anyone’s guess. Though the product’s existence is good news for gamers, it may very well be even better news for cryptocurrency enthusiasts, as the cards are reportedly great for anyone interested in learninghow to mine crypto.
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