The rumors are rife that Nvidia is about to introduce its latest families of graphics cards in the first half of 2018. Particularly, the graphics processing unit (GPU) manufacturer is reportedly planning to launch the new Turing graphics architecture in July, which will replace Nvidia's current gaming graphics cards based on Pascal architecture. There are still no concrete details regarding the Turing GPU's features, but they are expected to exceed the capabilities of the GTX 10-series Pascal cards.
The reliable Nvidia graphics card tipster from Tom's Hardware Germany, Igor Wallossek, recently predicted that the all-new Turing graphics architecture will be officially announced this July. Wallossek also stated that the Turing GPUs are likely to be the successors of the 10-series Pascal cards, including the most recent GTX 1080 Ti.
As of now, Nvidia is believed to showcase at least three new families of GPUs in 2018, namely the Volta, Ampere, and Turing. Gamers have been particularly concerned about Nvidia's replacement for the powerful Pascal-based graphics cards, and according to Wallossek, the Turing architecture will boast huge improvements over its predecessor. On the other hand, the Ampere architecture will be focused on high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning features and is likely to be the upgraded version of Volta GPU.
It is interesting to note that Alan Turing, a huge icon in science and technology, has been known for his work in computer science and cryptanalysis. According to Tech Radar, naming a next-gen gaming GPU after Turing is quite unexpected, as his legacy is more in line with the development of professional applications.
Earlier, it was thought that the next-gen GeForce graphics cards for gaming would be the first to be presented by Nvidia in 2018, although Wallossek tipped that the introduction of Turing architecture will be delayed. With this, the launch of Ampere graphics cards will come first, possibly taking place this month.
The 2018 Nvidia GeForce gaming GPUs based on Turing architecture are expected to boast 16gbps GDDR6 video memory or HBM2, the same feature delivered by the recently launched Nvidia Titan V. The Turing graphics card is also likely to follow the same 12-nanometer manufacturing process used in Volta.
Nvidia could start with the production of Turing graphics cards in June. On the other hand, the Ampere launch could happen at the GTC 2018 conference, which will run from March 26 to 29.
