At Least One GeForce RTX 40 Series GPU May Stick Around After NVIDIA's Super Refresh
Why would fate choose to keep the weaker of the bunch, in terms of performance? The answer is likely embedded in its more positive price-to-performance ratio and higher popularity amongst gamers (you can find the RTX 4070 for $549.99 on Amazon). There is no doubt that the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and GeForce RTX 4080 both have had their share of consumer criticism over pricing. With $799 and $1,199 MSRPs respectively, these GPUs entered a difficult market where buyers were not necessarily willing to fork over that much cash.
That said, you can find an MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti for around $785 on Amazon, while this Zotac GeForce RTX 4080 Trinity OC is currently going for $1,129.99, both of which are slightly below NVIDIA's reference MSRPs.

There is also a good chance the GeForce RTX Super can be priced higher, such as $699. While this would not be as disruptive, if performance gains are significant, it could still be a potent offering.

VRAM changes, if there are any, will also weight heavily on perception of the new price-to-performance prospects. NVIDIA is likely to reveal the new refresh at CES 2024 in a few months, so we'll keep an eye out for more information as it happens.