Nvidia Volta GPU is expected to get a 20 percent performance boost using the 10nm process node to bring substantial changes in design when compared to Pascal, its predecessor. Nvidia is tipped to rival Intel and AMD for the next two years with a dedicated Volta GPU for gaming set to be released in 2018.

Nvidia has surpassed the growth of the overall GPU market primarily because it's the go-to provider of game developers, data centers, and automotive manufacturers demanding computing power. For the fiscal year 2017, the company has shown steady and solid growth largely due to its Pascal GPUs, making up 85 percent of the total revenues. Nvidia is set to conquer the GPU market in the years to come with the advent of the Volta GPUs.

Nvidia Volta GPU Features

The next-generation Volta GPU that follows the Pascal architecture is designed to offer substantial improvements, particularly in design. It will be smaller than Pascal but with better specs and features.

Volta is expected to use the 10nm process node, which is expected to yield a 20 percent performance boost. Previous rumors pointed to the 12nm FinFet technology, Top 500 reported.

Beyond node shrinking, Volta also features Streaming Multiprocessors, which significantly brings more power efficiency and better performance even with varying transistor sizes. Nvidia also integrated dual 8K HDR video recording, not the 4K that was rumored earlier. The processor also comes with NVlink 2.0 interconnect communicating at 25 Gbps.

Nvidia Volta Release

Nvidia will most likely unveil its newest Volta architecture during the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in May 2017. Last year, the company already launched its Volta-powered Xavier chipsets for automotive in September. The Volta GPU for supercomputing will be released this year while the GPUs for gaming will debut in 2018.

Nvidia is tipped to go up against Intel and AMD for the next couple of years. Volta will go up against AMD Vega GPUs and Intel's Knights Hill processors, which are designed for gaming and deep learning. Meanwhile, the Volta Tesla GPU will compete with Intel's' Knights Mill Xeon Phi processors, Market Realist reported.