Nvidia GeForce GTX 900 Series MegaThread: FAQ and Resources

[Eggz]

I think cards in the x50 range are pretty good for people who just don't want a graphics bottleneck for Windows animations, casual games, and GPU acceleration in photo editing.

The 750 ti and this new 950 are both much better than onboard graphics and cheap compared to heavy duty gaming cards, and especially compared to Quadro cards with the same level of performance. That gives a lot of wiggle room for workstation builders to put a bigger chunk of money on CPU and more robust storage solutions. Great to see that 950 out, and I hope they do a ti version with something extra (maybe more VRAM)!

 

[renz496]

The more VRAM will come out soon. No worry about that. AIB like to put excessive VRAM on a card 😀

The reason there is no 8GB 980/970 most likely because nvidia did not allow for board partner to do it.

 

[renz496]

So Pascal will be here in 6 months+ time?

http://www.techpowerup.com/mobile/216203/comments.html

 

[rubix_1011]

My experiences with Fermi, both the GTX 480 and GTX 580, is why I usually chime in when someone posts that they get worried when their GPU hits 80c. "Relax dude, you have no idea..."

Do you remember NV30? The FX 5800 Ultra was both loud AND hot.

 

[jsgrant31]

So Pascal will be here in 6 months+ time?

http://www.techpowerup.com/mobile/216203/comments.html

I was guessing it'd be late 2016 or later and used that rationale to buy a 980 Ti now. Oh well, such is the tech world. If it does come that early I can probably just skip a generation to Volta.

In any case the bells and whistles of this new series sound exciting.

 

[iAboodz]

Jesus i'm never lucky with my upgrades. But yeah i'm keeping my two 980s until I get a properly good upgrade, and I might wait for the 2018 line or even more.. It depends..

 

[renz496]

The way i see it the big Pascal won't be here until late 2016 or early 2017. Pascal will be true successor to Kepler. GP100 could be mostly reserve by professional customer like what happen to GK110. Well it will be interesting for sure.

 

[MadMorigan]

i'm betting 2017; they'll want to make sure their 1st hbm flagship cards are perfect

 

[Bossyfins]

^ Pascal planned out to be released 2016 q1/q2.

 

[Eggz]

I think their goal every time is to make it perfect 😉

 

[iAboodz]

I think their goal every time is to make it perfect 😉

I don't agree
If they made it so perfect they would lose profit from all other new generations..

 

[MadMorigan]

all the same, i don't think they'll be widely available until holiday season 2016, like maxwell

 

[fudgecakes99]

Most likely the higher end pascal isn't going to be released until late 2016 or early 2017. But thats if they release early 2016 if not then roughly 8 months after they first release.

 

[renz496]

Well that is if we only see the trend on graphic card for gaming use. But nvidia do have reason to come out it GP100 ASAP.

 

[fudgecakes99]

What the fury x2? Because the fury x wasn't much competition for the 980 ti.

 

[renz496]

Well there already rumir about nvidia dual gpu. Probably they will ninja AMD once again like they did with 980ti. What nvidia did right now is pressuring AMD financialy piece by piece. AMD probably hoping somehow DX12 and the console win going to give them the advantage (and we already seeing them) nvidia probably can use that as a reason to go all from the start. Then quickly replace Pascal with Volta in 2017 time frame.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Well there already rumir about nvidia dual gpu. Probably they will ninja AMD once again like they did with 980ti. What nvidia did right now is pressuring AMD financialy piece by piece. AMD probably hoping somehow DX12 and the console win going to give them the advantage (and we already seeing them) nvidia probably can use that as a reason to go all from the start. Then quickly replace Pascal with Volta in 2017 time frame.

It is the most sketchiest of rumours though! :lol:
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/rumors-of-dual-gm200-graphics-card-instigated.html

 

[fudgecakes99]

It is the most sketchiest of rumours though! :lol:
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/rumors-of-dual-gm200-graphics-card-instigated.html

The titan zx? So what they took a titan z and a titan x and cramed two different gpu's onto one card? Or two of the same gpu on the same card. Also really zx? Can the naming schemes get any more tackier? Whats next greek symbols? Have they done that already? Maybe a graphics card fraternity :O?

 

[-Fran-]

ZX? Uhm... I have fond memories of DS'es Megaman ZX 😛

But I don't buy the dual GPU rumor. Why would they need to do it? The professional landscape does not appear to "want" such behemoth. They might as well focus resources on Pascal and get a tougher line up top to bottom.

Cheers!

EDIT: Typos.

 

[fudgecakes99]

megamans not released on a nes or snes don't count. 😀

 

[MadMorigan]

titan x was a good ninja; came out of nowhere

 

[Mousemonkey]

ZX? Uhm... I have fond memories of DS'es Megaman ZX 😛

But I don't buy the dual GPU rumor. Why would they need to do it? The professional landscape does not appear to "want" such behemoth. They might as well focus resources on Pascal and get a tougher line up top to bottom.

Cheers!

EDIT: Typos.

Simply because they can I guess and some idiots will buy it so why wouldn't they do such a thing?

 

[-Fran-]

ZX? Uhm... I have fond memories of DS'es Megaman ZX 😛

But I don't buy the dual GPU rumor. Why would they need to do it? The professional landscape does not appear to "want" such behemoth. They might as well focus resources on Pascal and get a tougher line up top to bottom.

Cheers!

EDIT: Typos.

Simply because they can I guess and some idiots will buy it so why wouldn't do such a thing?

They don't need another halo product, really. And I agree such people exist. I mean, the Titan X is really the top of the crop, even when the 295X still beats it in most tests (where XFire actually works), people still hold the candle to the Titan X and not the 295X. So, by that logic, they would just waste money and resources on a halo product no one even would care about. I think they already learned their lesson a few gens ago and might leave the twin slapping to board partners at best. Tweaking and driver implementation does not come cheap/free, so unless there is a real "want" they could sense, I don't really see odds waving in favor of that rumor TBH. Specially since such a product based on Big Maxwell would be Pro first scrap table GPU leftovers for the rest. If they would announce something like that for Pro market, then yes, a "prosumer" totally bonkers, un-accessible, Buggatti-like dual Maxwell GPU could exist. Odd of that? Low IMO.

Cheers!

 

[17seconds]

They need to generate some excitement for the holiday buying season. A dual Maxwell card and maybe some steps up from the current crop would fit the bill. GTX 960 Ti anyone?

 

[renz496]

Lol i just hope 16nm gpu are here right now :lol: