Video Shows Prototype of RTX Titan Ada from the RTX 40 Series with Performance Tests
NVIDIA’s RTX 40 series, also known as the Ada Lovelace generation, didn’t have a Titan model available for sale, but it was close. There are even prototypes of the RTX Titan Ada, and famous overclocker “Der8auer” was able to get his hands on one. In his latest video (thanks Tom’s Hardware), Der8auer shows a detailed look at the RTX Titan Ada prototype, including performance test results and comparisons.
Performance and Design of the Prototype
The prototype performs better than the RTX 4090 but not as well as the RTX 5090. The Titan Ada card has two 16-pin 12V-2×6 connectors but still maintains a TGP of 450W. This suggests that the BIOS and drivers used for the prototype aren’t fully optimized for such a powerful GPU.
It’s important to note that these test results don’t reflect how the final product would have performed if released. With proper driver optimizations, the card could make better use of the energy provided by its dual 16-pin connectors.
At one point in the video, Der8auer mentions, “It’s the biggest GPU I’ve ever held in my hand.” The RTX Titan Ada is about the same size as the RTX 4090 Founder Edition in length and height, but it’s noticeably thicker, taking up four slots in the PC case.
In terms of specs, the Titan Ada features a fully activated AD102 GPU with 144 streaming processors and 18,432 CUDA cores. It also has 48GB of GDDR6X memory across 24 modules of 16GB each.
It’s likely that NVIDIA canceled the RTX Titan Ada due to high manufacturing costs, making it too expensive for most consumers. For comparison, the RTX 6000 Ada, which is made for workstations and uses a partially disabled AD102 GPU, already costs between $7,000 and $10,000.
