A number of next-gen Asus GPUs from Nvidia and AMD have been listed by {hardware} knowledge aggregator momomo_us at X. Retailers and distributors are bracing their stock as we method CES subsequent month. The leak means that Asus could introduce a brand new “Astral” sub-series of GPUs beneath its high-end ROG model. As well as, two retailers, Intcomex and El Changarro, by chance put up listings for the Asus ROG Astral RTX 5080 forward of launch.
Asus categorizes its merchandise into three distinct lineups: Prime, TUF, and ROG, ranked from most budget-friendly to most premium. The leaker talked about three GPUs throughout Asus’ three product households: the RTX 5080 from Nvidia, the RX 9070 XT, and the RX 9070 from AMD. For the uninitiated, the RX 9070 XT is renamed RX 8800 XT since AMD’s RDNA 4 household will allegedly be rebranded RX 9000.
This leak asserts that the RTX 5080 will undertake 16GB of reminiscence, which aligns with earlier rumors. Likewise, the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 are rumored to sport 16GB of reminiscence, although allegedly primarily based on slower GDDR6 expertise. The checklist means that Asus is creating a brand new Astral sub-series of GPUs, which could be part of Strix and Matrix beneath the Asus ROG umbrella. Astral is expounded to stars in order that Asus may incorporate a white or silverish tone into these GPUs, however let’s look forward to official affirmation.
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From what we will see, the listed fashions embrace the RTX 5080 primarily based on the brand new ROG Astral collection, which might be unique to Nvidia. Subsequent, now we have the RX 9070 XT and non-XT playing cards in Asus TUF and Asus Prime flavors with a pinch of overclocking capabilities on choose fashions.
With 16GB of VRAM primarily based on this leak, the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 could characteristic a 256-bit interface, a sigh of reduction as AMD is not chopping down on reminiscence. The RX 9070 non-XT ought to undertake a nerfed Navi 48 die with fewer CUs (Compute Models) and a decrease TGP. On the flip facet, its direct competitor, the RTX 5070 Ti, sticks with 16GB, dropping to 12GB for the RTX 5070, per rumors.
Based on leaks, Nvidia’s Blackwell household, which incorporates the RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 collection, is predicted to launch subsequent month. Whereas AMD’s beginning lineup is unknown, the RX 9070 XT and the RX 9070 are potential candidates to compete with Nvidia’s RTX 5070 choices.
