Noted Leaker 'Confirms' RTX Titan, Slams "Totally Fake" Render

Nvidia Titan RTX Ada
(Image credit: Moore’s Law is Dead)

Twitter’s Kopite7kimi asserts that Nvidia is preparing a GeForce RTX Titan graphics card based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. However, this usually reliable leaker had strong words to share about the alleged product renders from earlier this week, slamming them for being “totally fake.”

On Wednesday, YouTuber Moore’s Law is Dead (MLID) published what he claimed to be “real pictures” of a purported Nvidia RTX Titan based on the Ada Lovelace architecture AD102 GPU. We wrote about the alleged new product, highlighting the dual 16-pin power inputs and quad-slot design, but advised readers to add several spoons of salt. Now it appears that the graphics card renders, which were already questionable, were a complete fabrication.

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So, something is seriously wrong with the comically large RTX 40 Titan renders, as shared by MLID. However, Kopite7kimi isn’t merely dismissive; he provides some details for the upcoming Titan. According to the Twitter-based graphics card leaker, the RTX 40 Titan will debut with a triple fan design from Nvidia. In other words, it isn’t simply an extruded RTX 4090 or 4080 reference design.

(Image credit: Moore’s Law is Dead)

With the above battle of the leakers out of the way, we can still have some fun speculating upon what specifications the upcoming Ada Lovelace architecture Titan will possess. A fully enabled AD102 die would mean that the new Titan wields 18,432 CUDA cores, 576 Tensor cores, and 144 RT cores. Other probable specs are GPU clocks in the 2.5 to 2.7 GHz range. Moreover, this powerhouse graphics card, residing between the existing RTX 4090 and RTX 6000 Ada, would come equipped with 48GB of GDDR6X VRAM. The halo RTX 40 product could easily consume 650 watts or more when overclocked.

As we discussed earlier in the week, the existence of an RTX 40 Titan doesn’t mean that Nvidia won’t squeeze out another card based on the AD102 GPU. It would still have room for an RTX 4090 Ti, which is rumored to share the same core configuration as the RTX 6000 Ada (a pro GPU with a $7,500 to $10,000 price tag).

CES 2023 is just days away, so as well as looking for coverage of the new RTX 4070 / Ti graphics cards and RTX 40 laptop GPUs, we will now be watching for official hints and indications for an RTX 4090 Ti and / or RTX 40 Titan.

Mark Tyson
Freelance News Writer

Mark Tyson is a Freelance News Writer at Tom's Hardware US. He enjoys covering the full breadth of PC tech; from business and semiconductor design to products approaching the edge of reason.

  • Neilbob
    Is that a graphics card or a skyscraper? Finding it really hard to tell.
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  • Metal Messiah.
    MLID has actually retaliated and claims the renders he posted are real. Not sure whom to believe here, but 'Kopite7kimi''s rumors/leaks are at least more reliable than MLID, when it comes to NVIDIA GPUs.

    Hard to believe any leaks posted by MLID though. But, if he claims the renders were not fake, then he should provide some proof.

    "It's not fake, it's based on an Engineering Sample that I have direct pictures of. Promise my life on it. Maybe you've seen a different ES that's 2.5-4x bigger than Ampere lol"
    1606347563828813824View: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1606347563828813824
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  • atomicWAR
    The only way the 4000 series launched could get any more insane is if the RTX Titan (or what ever it gets called) adds 30% more performance for 10% more cash over 4090. So the insane rumors about what happens next are zero surprise. Tubers are having a field day slinging stuff at the wall to see what sticks...
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  • Ogotai
    atomicWAR said:
    The only way the 4000 series launched could get any more insane
    they already are insane here. 4080's START at $1700. NO one i know is looking at a 40 series right now, they are hoping a 4070 or even a 4060 might have sane prices. i know some that have already picked up an xt or xtx. cause they are less expensive
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  • spongiemaster
    Ogotai said:
    they already are insane here. 4080's START at $1700. NO one i know is looking at a 40 series right now, they are hoping a 4070 or even a 4060 might have sane prices. i know some that have already picked up an xt or xtx. cause they are less expensive
    Even more insane. The 4080 FE is currently available online at Best Buy and has been available all day. Probably the best model to have for most people for sale at the $1200 MSRP two days before Christmas and it can't sell out. Nvidia needs to rethink their pricing for the 4080.
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  • Ogotai
    spongiemaster said:
    Even more insane. The 4080 FE is currently available online at Best Buy and has been available all day. Probably the best model to have for most people for sale at the $1200 MSRP two days before Christmas and it can't sell out. Nvidia needs to rethink their pricing for the 4080.
    thats STILL $1600, so that solves nothing. rtx 40 series is over priced here, xtx/xt, a little over priced, but more reasonable then rtx.
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  • digitalgriffin
    Metal Messiah. said:
    MLID has actually retaliated and claims the renders he posted are real. Not sure whom to believe here, but 'Kopite7kimi''s rumors/leaks are at least more reliable than MLID, when it comes to NVIDIA GPUs.

    Hard to believe any leaks posted by MLID though. But, if he claims the renders were not fake, then he should provide some proof.

    "It's not fake, it's based on an Engineering Sample that I have direct pictures of. Promise my life on it. Maybe you've seen a different ES that's 2.5-4x bigger than Ampere lol"
    1606347563828813824View: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1606347563828813824

    Entirely possible one is FUD by NVIDIA to isolate leakers and determine source of leak.
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  • kerberos_20
    the question is, does rtx titan really need bigger cooler than 4090? keep in mind 4090 has overengineered cooler
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  • AcostaJA
    No surprise given both consumer, miner and HPC markets cooled down Nvidia needs a warehouse cleaner product, expect similar moves from AMD with theirs gcn2 HPC products.
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  • RodroX
    Despite of the 2 fan vs 3 fan drama, Does this mean we are getting a new 12v power cable, probably with 18 or 20 pins ? :crazy:

    Cheers and Happy Holidays!
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