An RT Core is a type of graphics processing unit (GPU) core used in Nvidia's Turing microarchitecture that helps with ray tracing using hybrid rendering.[1]

Generations

The first generation of RT Cores was first used in the GeForce RTX 2080, released on September 20, 2018, with 46 cores.[2] The second generation was released on September 17, 2020, for the GeForce RTX 30 series, using 68 of them in the GeForce RTX 3080.[3] The 12GB variant has 70 RT Cores.[4] The third generation of RT Cores was released on September 20, 2022, with 76 cores on the GeForce RTX 4080.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Oh, Nate. "The NVIDIA Turing GPU Architecture Deep Dive: Prelude to GeForce RTX". www.anandtech.com. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  2. ↑ "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Specs | TechPowerUp GPU Database". TechPowerUp. September 20, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ updated, Harish Jonnalagadda last (2020-11-02). "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 review: The best GPU for 4K gaming". Windows Central. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  4. ↑ Verma, Akshat (2022-01-14). "RTX 3080 12GB vs RTX 3080 vs RTX 3080 Ti Comparison & Benchmarks". Graphics Card Hub. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  5. ↑ Mujtaba, Hassan. "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Graphics Card Specs, Performance, Price & Availability – Everything We Know So Far". Wccftech. Retrieved 2023-11-28.


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