Nvidia used TSMC 7nm for the first Ampere chip, the GA100 used in the HPC-focused A100. The density vs. the Samsung 8nm manufactured GA102 in the RTX 3090 & 3080 is drastic. 65.6M / mm² vs. 45.1M / mm².
Either Samsung gave Nvidia a hell of a deal or TSMC's 7nm was booked up.
Either Samsung gave Nvidia a hell of a deal or TSMC's 7nm was booked up.