Just when you thought graphics cards couldn't get any bigger, images have surfaced on Twitter of what is claimed to be the RTX3090.
The information given is that it's a tri-slot card, potentially making way for a lot more usage of water cooling. There are a few concerns with this new design: thermals, noise and especially power draw, as rumours have it that not 8, but a 12 pin power connection will be needed. This goes hand in hand with other rumours from back in June, claiming that a 350-watt TDP should be expected.
The leaked images come with a price tag as well, claiming a $1400, $800, $600 and $400 price tag for the RTX 3090,3080,3070 and 3060 respectfully. This goes hand-in-hand with previous rumours about huge price-tags, but we do need to consider that Nvidia has to keep prices at a level where AMD will not take over the entire mid-range and high-end market. For comparison, the RTX2080TI had a launch price of $999, and the GRTX1080TI had a price of $699. A 40% increase in price is not unrealistic, but we hope Nvidia will be able to produce the cards at a cost level where the price doesn't go to $1,400. Time will tell.