Nvidia suspends RTX 4080 12GB launch over naming kerfuffle

Nvidia has released an unconventional statement, where the company announced that it is “unlaunching” the GeForce RTX 4080 12GB graphics card due to naming issues.

Slated to launch on November 16 alongside the more powerful RTX 4080 16GB, the RTX 4080 12GB was mired in controversy ever since it was announced last month during the 40-series reveal.

Addressing the controversy, Nvidia admitted that the RTX 4080 12GB was not named right, and that having two GPUs with the same 4080 designation was confusing. Here’s the relevant portion of the company’s statement:

The RTX 4080 12GB…