Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor .
Custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?
A photo of the upcoming Ampere graphics card has been posted on Reddit . The graphics card appears to have 11 memory modules (likely GDDR6X) around the GPU. It is also worth noticing how closely the memory is put together. This is possibly why some leakers referred to the design as compact and complex.
The reason the GPU area sticks out on the back is simple. the leaker deliberately put Intel CPU to cover the area ( original picture here ). The leaker did say that there is an external chip on the back , but it was not revealed what was its purpose.
The NVLink finger appears to have a different design from Turing:
This model is most likely a custom design with much bigger heatsink extending over the card. This graphics card appears to be equipped with three 8-pin power connectors. The original leaker claimed it could be Colorful Vulcan graphics card, however, we are unable to confirm this.
The GeForce model name – RTX 3090 – has not yet been confirmed either, but it has been speculated quite extensively before. This model is expected to feature GA102-300 GPU with 5248 CUDA cores. The card would utilize PCI-Express 4.0 interface and newer GDDR6X memory technology.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series are set to be announced on September 1st during a special event hosted by the company CEO Jensen Huang.
Source: Reddit (restored after being removed), a copy by @harukaze5719