MTT S80 16GB GPU price slashed to $164, but is it worth the investment?

Chinese tech company MTT has released its MTT GPU series, featuring the S80 and S70 SKUs, in China, offering competitive prices for the 11.11 shopping festival but with limited gaming performance and power efficiency.

The S80 supports PCIe Gen5 specifications and has 16GB of GDDR6 memory.
MTT is offering the S80 GPU for 1199 RMB ($164) and the S70 for 899 RMB ($122).
MTT may have an opportunity to establish a niche in the Chinese GPU market.

Chinese tech company MTT has released its MTT GPU series, featuring the S80 and S70 SKUs, in China. These gaming Graphics Cards support DirectX11 graphics API and boast impressive specifications on paper. The standout feature of the S80 is its support for PCIe Gen5 specifications and its 16GB of GDDR6 memory. However, when it comes to real-world performance, the S80 struggles to compete with older nVidia cards.

In preparation for the upcoming 11.11 shopping festival in China, MTT is offering the S80 GPU for 1199 RMB ($164) and the S70 for 899 RMB ($122). While these prices are competitive for new cards from a new company, neither card is a compelling choice for gaming purposes.

According to a review by PC Watch, the S80 falls significantly behind the GTX 1050 Ti in gaming performance and consumes three times as much power. MTT has also not addressed idle power consumption, making power efficiency and performance per watt more important considerations than price. Additionally, the GTX 1050 Ti can be found at a cheaper price in the second-hand market.

One advantage of the S80 is its 16GB memory capacity, which MTT promises to optimize for various professional workloads, including AI tasks. This could be a potential focus for MTT as it struggles to compete in the gaming market, even against a 30W GT 1030 GPU. Interestingly, the cost of 16GB of memory alone would be around $57, making up approximately one-third of the card’s total cost.

There have been rumors circulating that MTT is developing a new card, possibly called the S90, with an improved architecture. While the company has not officially confirmed this, traces found in public repositories suggest that such a card may be in the works. If the S90 outperforms the S80 and maintains a reasonable price point, MTT may have an opportunity to establish a niche in the Chinese GPU market, especially since these cards are not available in other regions.

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Background Information

About MTT: Moore Threads Technology Co. Ltd (MTT) is a Chinese technology company specializing in graphics processing unit design, established in October 2020 by, Zhang Jianzhong, the former global vice-president of Nvidia and general manager of Nvidia China.

About nVidia: NVIDIA has firmly established itself as a leader in the realm of client computing, continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation in graphics and AI technologies. With a deep commitment to enhancing user experiences, NVIDIA's client computing business focuses on delivering cutting-edge solutions that power everything from gaming and creative workloads to enterprise applications. Renowned for its GeForce graphics cards, the company has redefined high-performance gaming, setting industry standards for realistic visuals, fluid frame rates, and immersive experiences. Complementing its gaming prowess, NVIDIA's Quadro and NVIDIA RTX graphics cards cater to professionals in design, content creation, and scientific fields, enabling real-time ray tracing and AI-driven workflows that elevate productivity and creativity to unprecedented heights. By seamlessly integrating graphics, AI, and software, NVIDIA continues to shape the landscape of client computing, fostering innovation and immersive interactions in a rapidly evolving digital world.

Technology Explained

GDDR6: GDDR6 stands for Graphics Double Data Rate 6th generation memory. It is a high performance memory used in graphics cards and graphics processing units (GPUs), specifically targeting gaming, AI and deep learning-related applications. GDDR6 achieves higher bandwidth than previous generations, allowing faster and smoother gaming experience for users. It is also more power efficient, resulting in lower energy consumption overall. The improved power efficiency makes it adaptable to today's needs of thinner laptops and ultra-high definition gaming laptops. Additionally, GDDR6 is used in storage solutions and advanced data center applications to help streamline large amounts of data at lightning-fast speeds.

GPU: GPU stands for Graphics Processing Unit and is a specialized type of processor designed to handle graphics-intensive tasks. It is used in the computer industry to render images, videos, and 3D graphics. GPUs are used in gaming consoles, PCs, and mobile devices to provide a smooth and immersive gaming experience. They are also used in the medical field to create 3D models of organs and tissues, and in the automotive industry to create virtual prototypes of cars. GPUs are also used in the field of artificial intelligence to process large amounts of data and create complex models. GPUs are becoming increasingly important in the computer industry as they are able to process large amounts of data quickly and efficiently.

PCIe: PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for connecting components such as graphics cards, sound cards, and network cards to a motherboard. It is the most widely used interface in the computer industry today, and is used in both desktop and laptop computers. PCIe is capable of providing up to 16 times the bandwidth of the older PCI standard, allowing for faster data transfer speeds and improved performance. It is also used in a variety of other applications, such as storage, networking, and communications. PCIe is an essential component of modern computing, and its applications are only expected to grow in the future.

PCIe Gen5: PCIe Gen5, or PCI Express Generation 5, is the latest technology advancement in the computer industry. It is the first major upgrade to the current PCIe standard. Compared to PCIe Gen3, PCIe Gen5 increases bandwidth throughput that is almost double, resulting in faster data transfer speeds. This means that it can provide higher data transfer rates for output devices like graphics cards, network cards, RAID controllers, and sound cards. It also supports faster NVMe storage devices, allowing for a smoother gaming experience. PCIe Gen5 can also support multiple concurrent data streams and is backward compatible with older PCIe slots. In the computer industry, PCIe Gen5 allows for faster data transfer, improved graphics quality, faster memory access, and higher GPU performance, making the technology ideal for gaming and server builds.