Images and specifications for NVIDIA’s upcoming AD106 and AD107 graphics processors have surfaced. New Ada-architecture GPUs will power the low-end laptops we expect to be released soon.
MLID While some images were published by TechPowerUp provided detailed specifications, including die sizes and transistor counts. Based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, GPUs are smaller in size than their Ampere counterparts. As you know, the previous generation used Samsung’s 8LPP (8nm class technology derived from a 10nm class technology) technique. NVIDIA now manufactures its new graphics processors with TSMC’s 4N (4nm class) fabrication technology.
| AD102 | AD103 | AD104 | AD106 | AD107 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mold Size | |||||
| Transistor | ? | ? | |||
| SM | |||||
| CUDA Core | |||||
| Memory Bus Width | |||||
| L2 Cache | |||||
| PCIe |
4.0 x8 |
We can accept the decrease in GPU size as normal. However, the new GPUs offer much higher performances with their small size. Small chip sizes will also reduce costs. On the other hand, chip designers who want to achieve the needed performance targets should have had a harder time squeezing all the necessary interfaces (like memory and display outputs) into a single chip.
NVIDIA introduced its GeForce RTX 4000 series notebook graphics processors earlier this year. Laptops powered by the entry-level AD107 and mid-range AD106 GPUs will start at $999 and $1,500 respectively.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Island Laptop GPU Series
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 | GeForce RTX 4080 | GeForce RTX 4070 | GeForce RTX 4060 | GeForce RTX 4050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production technology |
TSMC 4N | TSMC 4N | TSMC 4N | TSMC 4N | TSMC 4N |
| Architectural | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| GPU | AD103 | AD104 | AD106 | AD107 | AD107 |
| GPU SKU | GN21-X11 | GN21-X9 | GN21-X6 | GN21-X4 | GN21-X2 |
| CUDA Cores | 9728 | 7424 | 4608 | 3072 | 2560 |
| RT Cores | 3rd Generation | 3rd Generation | 3rd Generation | 3rd Generation | 3rd Generation |
| Tensor Cores | 4th Generation | 4th Generation | 4th Generation | 4th Generation | 4th Generation |
| Memory Capacity | 16 GB | 12GB | 8GB | 8GB | 6GB |
| Data Bus | 256-bit | 192-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | 96-bit |
| Frequency Rate | 1455 – 2040MHz | 1350 – 2280 MHz | 1230 – 2175 MHz | 1470 – 2370 MHz | 1605 – 2370 MHz |
| TBP | 80 – 150W (+25W DB) | 60 – 150W (+25W DB) | 35 – 115W (+25W DB) | 35 – 115W (+25W DB) | 35 – 115W (+25W DB) |
| Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate |
Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| NVIDIA DLSS | DLSS 3 (Super Resolution + Frame Generation) | DLSS 3 (Super Resolution + Frame Generation) | DLSS 3 (Super Resolution + Frame Generation) | DLSS 3 (Super Resolution + Frame Generation) | DLSS 3 (Super Resolution + Frame Generation) |
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