There has been a development in the way Nvidia codenames their GPUs. Ever since the Conference in Cologne Germany, people have wondered what the A stands for in the codename Nvidia TU102-300A. Nvidia TU102-300 is the codename for the latest Turing based RTX GPUs. However, some codenames end in (A) while others don’t. Turns out there is an explanation for this thanks to the good folk over at TechPowerUp.
According to sources at TechPowerUp, The A variants of the codename TU102-300A are supposed to be buffed up models with higher specs. These are typically such cards as STRIX, GAMING X TRIO or even Founders Edition cards given that they are factory overclocked. On the other hand, the non-A models such as Nvidia TU102-300 are meant for non-overclocked models that are sent from the factory at stock settings.
This essentially entails that those graphics cards without A in their codenames cant be overclocked by Add-in-board partners. While on the other hand the A variants can be overclocked should the third party manufacturers chose to do so.
The picture above shows that Nvidia has differentiated between A and non-A models by providing different IDs for the GPUs in their latest drivers that are meant for reviewers for the time being.
It can also be seen in the picture above that the A and non-A distinction is also made on the chip itself.
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