News

Far from just unveiling a mid-generation refresh of their RTX 40 series graphics cards, NVIDIA pulled several rabbits out of its high-tech hat at . The headline act? Three spanking new graphics cards, including a more wallet-friendly option. And, wait for it – a tantalising preview of Half-Life 2 in RTX glory. This year's CES saw NVIDIA lifting the curtain on the , , and . These GPUs are set to replace the existing , , and , but here's the big surprise – they're pegged at the same price points as their predecessors at launch. The cherry on top? The RTX 4080 Super is a tad more affordable than when the RTX 4080 launched, which is great news for gamers since the pricing of the RTX 40-series has long been a sticking point for them, particularly for the RTX 4080. The RTX 4080 Super hits the market at shaving a neat off the earlier . Meanwhile, the RTX 4070 Ti Super and 4070 Super are sticking to their predecessors' price tags of US$799 and US$599 respectively. Sure, they offer a performance uptick compared to the originals, but for those who've already hopped onto the RTX 40 series bandwagon, these 'Super' variants are more of a mild seasoning rather than a full-blown flavour revolution. NVIDIA is touting the RTX 4080 Super as a 4K, ray-tracing powerhouse, while the RTX 4070 Super and 4070 Ti Super aim for high-refresh 1440p or 4K gaming. This isn't a massive departure from what the RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4070 offered, but the devil's in the detail, and I’ll unpack those specifics in our upcoming comprehensive reviews. On a more nostalgic note, NVIDIA is riding the RTX wave with . Following the paths of and , they've teamed up with community modders for a ray-traced revamp of Half-Life 2. But this isn't just a mere graphics upgrade – we're talking about a near-total overhaul with brand new assets, almost akin to a full remaster. It's not just ray tracing; it's a fresh coat of paint on a timeless classic. We’ll have to be patient though, as there’s no concrete release date for the project yet. In other updates, NVIDIA also announced that will launch with , featuring , and for those with more powerful PCs. At a high level, DLAA is an anti-aliasing feature that uses the same pipeline as the tech giant’s DLSS. In short, it’s DLSS with the upscaling portion removed. Instead of upscaling the image, NVIDIA is putting its AI-assisted tech to work for better anti-aliasing at native resolution. The GeForce RTX 4070 Super and RTX 4070 Ti Super will be available for sale on respectively. Meanwhile, the RTX 4080 Super will launch on . All cards, except for the RTX 4070 Ti Super, will have a Founders Edition available.