Rumoured Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU with cheapo GDDR6 memory is now official

We reported previously on the possibility that Nvidia might wheel out a revised version of its popular RTX 4070 graphics chipset with cheaper and slower GDDR6 memory. Now it's been officially announced by Nvidia.

As Nick explained, the reason why this is happening at all is thought to be a short supply of the GDDR6X graphics memory used by the existing RTX 4070. Indeed, Nvidia's announcement implies just that.

"To improve supply and availability to meet strong demand, we’re introducing...