3GB GDDR7 modules → 18GB on a 192-bit bus: real capacity win or just a bigger number on the box?

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3GB GDDR7 modules → 18GB on a 192-bit bus: real capacity win or just a bigger number on the box?

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Been seeing the same spec table pop up in a few places now: next-gen mid-range cards on a 192-bit bus using 3GB GDDR7 modules, so 18GB instead of the usual 12. Assuming the modules are actually real and not just wishful thinking from one leak aggregator, is that a better card than a wider bus with fewer, faster chips?

I'm on 1440p and my 8GB card already hates newer titles with high textures, so 18GB sounds amazing. But I have a feeling I'm being marketed at. Does the bandwidth math work out, or is 18GB on 192-bit just a big number for the box?

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