Nvidia GeForce GTX 900 Series MegaThread: FAQ and Resources

[de5_Roy]

NVIDIA Readying GM200-based GeForce GTX 980 Ti
http://www.techpowerup.com/211080/nvidia-readying-gm200-based-geforce-gtx-980-ti.html

AMD R9 290X As Fast As Titan X in DX12 Enabled 3DMark - 33% Faster Than GTX 980
http://wccftech.com/amd-r9-290x-fast-titan-dx12-enabled-3dmark-33-faster-gtx-980/

CUDA 7 REL update cripples double precision on the Titan Z
http://wccftech.com/cuda-7-update-disables-double-precision-gtx-titan-bug/
Titan X SLI Performance Review
http://wccftech.com/review/review-titan-sli-performance/
The Vulkan & SPIR-V Presentations From NVIDIA GTC 2015
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Khronos-GTC-2015-Slides
NVIDIA Linux 349.12 Beta Has Improved G-SYNC & VDPAU Features
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NVIDIA-349.12-Linux-Beta

edit:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB in SLI - Two is Much Better Than One
http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/7049/nvidia-geforce-gtx-titan-12gb-sli-two-much-better-one/index.html

 

[amantes]

One week to March and still no news on the GTX 950. Is it even coming?

This is the only available picture of the GTX 950 as of right now. In the future, it will probably look more like a graphics card, but for the time being, it remains a golden unicorn.

If that was the GTX 950 I'd totally buy it.
Seriously though, good thing I got me a 750. It looks like we won't be seeing a 950 until fall at least.

 

[Atikun]

Hi guys. I will order MSI GTX 980 Gaming tonight but i heard that there will be 8GB GTX 980. Is it true? Is there a release date?

 

[Mousemonkey]

Hi guys. I will order MSI GTX 980 Gaming tonight but i heard that there will be 8GB GTX 980. Is it true? Is there a release date?

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/geforce-gtx-980-ti-has-3072-cuda-cores-and-6gb-of-gddr5.html

 

[de5_Roy]

Stick a fork in NVIDIA TITAN X, cuz it's done
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/82084-3dfx-voodoo-reloaded-worlds-fastest-graphics/
new 3dfx card completely outclasses titan x. amd's fiji has it's work cut out.

 

[Mousemonkey]

The April fools jokes are being recycled again by the looks of that.

 

[Eggz]

Stick a fork in NVIDIA TITAN X, cuz it's done
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/82084-3dfx-voodoo-reloaded-worlds-fastest-graphics/
new 3dfx card completely outclasses titan x. amd's fiji has it's work cut out.

April foolz!

 

[rubix_1011]

Considering that Nvidia bought 3dfx years ago and haven't used their product naming convention since...

You mean this old joke by almost the same name? http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/articles/voodoo-revived

 

[de5_Roy]

Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti is ready, launch may be advanced – rumour
http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-is-ready-launch-may-be-advanced-rumour/

 

[Eggz]

Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti is ready, launch may be advanced – rumour
http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-is-ready-launch-may-be-advanced-rumour/

Nvidia cards would finally have enough Vram again!

 

[rubix_1011]

I'd love to get my paws on one of these...

 

[AceRoccola]

This is may be a moot question, but I didn't want to create a whole thread and I figured you all would be the ones to know.

Is there going to be a 960ti released? If so, when might that happen? Is it likely during the summer, or would we have to wait until fall? I know the last gen didn't have an equivalent, but the 760 seems to have filled that mid-level gap a little better than the 960 does. I've read some articles about two ti variants and their supposed performance, but those rumors are now going on several months old. I'd like to upgrade from my 660, which is showing its age, but the jump in price and performance from the 960 to the 970 is a little steep. A 960ti would hit that sweet spot. The 4gb 960 provides some benefit in games with heavy memory usage, naturally, but if I'm going up much from 200$ I would like a bigger performance increase across the board. For 1080p, a 960 seems to perform fairly well, but I'm afraid it won't age gracefully.

And yes, I figure I could go with a 280x to get in between the 960 and 970. But I prefer NVIDIA's software, tech, and other features (less power consumption and heat, for example). It is what it is.

 

[Eggz]

This is may be a moot question, but I didn't want to create a whole thread and I figured you all would be the ones to know.

Is there going to be a 960ti released? If so, when might that happen? Is it likely during the summer, or would we have to wait until fall? I know the last gen didn't have an equivalent, but the 760 seems to have filled that mid-level gap a little better than the 960 does. I've read some articles about two ti variants and their supposed performance, but those rumors are now going on several months old. I'd like to upgrade from my 660, which is showing its age, but the jump in price and performance from the 960 to the 970 is a little steep. A 960ti would hit that sweet spot. The 4gb 960 provides some benefit in games with heavy memory usage, naturally, but if I'm going up much from 200$ I would like a bigger performance increase across the board. For 1080p, a 960 seems to perform fairly well, but I'm afraid it won't age gracefully.

And yes, I figure I could go with a 280x to get in between the 960 and 970. But I prefer NVIDIA's software, tech, and other features (less power consumption and heat, for example). It is what it is.

Yeah, nothing confirmed about a 960ti, but it's actually only about $120 difference between the 960 and 970.

EVGA GTX 970 with ACX 2.0 Cooler, $329 (comes with Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)

EVGA GTX 960 with ACX 2.0 Cooler, $205 (no game bundled)

 

[de5_Roy]

Nvidia's SLI Technology In 2015: What You Need To Know
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-sli-faq,4079.html

edit:
Reddit Discovers a Neat Performance Improving Trick for NVIDIA Users
http://www.techpowerup.com/212140/reddit-discovers-a-neat-performance-improving-trick-for-nvidia-users.html

edit2:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti confirmed to feature 6GB memory
http://videocardz.com/55419/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-confirmed-to-feature-6gb-memory

 

[tom7792]

when can we expect the 980ti to be out ? trying to decide wether to get it, wait for the new AMDs or just go with a normal 980 :|

the wait is killing me i want an upgrade!

 

[Mousemonkey]

when can we expect the 980ti to be out ? trying to decide wether to get it, wait for the new AMDs or just go with a normal 980 :|

the wait is killing me i want an upgrade!

No info on clock frequencies, number of shader processors and ROPs have been shared though. It is rumored that the release is prior to Computex, that would be in the next four weeks then.

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-detailed-has-6gb.html

 

[tom7792]

when can we expect the 980ti to be out ? trying to decide wether to get it, wait for the new AMDs or just go with a normal 980 :|

the wait is killing me i want an upgrade!

No info on clock frequencies, number of shader processors and ROPs have been shared though. It is rumored that the release is prior to Computex, that would be in the next four weeks then.

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-detailed-has-6gb.html

that doesnt tell me much, sorry, im not that good with tech and dont know that much..

 

[Mousemonkey]

They may appear sometime in May.

 

[IYI_Osmancik]

Hi all.I'm using Asus 970Sli.I need Skynet bioses or more better custom bioses.What are you advices?Which bios should i use?

 

[de5_Roy]

wecopyfromotherwebsitesoftech.com keeps calling pascal gpus PK104 and PK100.
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-ceo-talks-pascal-pk100-pk104-gpus-produced-finfets-hbm/
shouldn't they be called GP104 and GP100 respectively? has nvidia confirmed or leaked the pascal gpu codenames?

 

[tom7792]

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-gtx-980-ti-gm200-310-maxwell-launch/ hype

 

[renz496]

wecopyfromotherwebsitesoftech.com keeps calling pascal gpus PK104 and PK100.
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-ceo-talks-pascal-pk100-pk104-gpus-produced-finfets-hbm/
shouldn't they be called GP104 and GP100 respectively? has nvidia confirmed or leaked the pascal gpu codenames?

i honestly i don't know where they got that code names but i think there were nvidia own slides mentioning that the fastest Pascal will be called GP100 or something.

 

[renz496]

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-gtx-980-ti-gm200-310-maxwell-launch/ hype

nothing really new....except the info probably will be true this time. VCZ already have performance leak for 980Ti.

 

[de5_Roy]

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Core Configuration Revealed
http://www.techpowerup.com/212793/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-core-configuration-revealed.html

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Launch Imminent
http://www.techpowerup.com/212791/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-launch-imminent.html

edit:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti pictured
http://videocardz.com/55625/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-pictured

 

[chimera201]

Is Nvidia dropping support for older cards to make Maxwell look better?

Old benchmark

Spoiler

New benchmark

Spoiler

Major differences:

Old benchmark: GTX 660 Ti > R9 270X, HD 7950
New benchmark: GTX 660 Ti < R9 270X, HD 7950

Old benchmark: GTX 680 > HD 7970, R9 280X
New benchmark: GTX 680 < HD 7970, R9 280X

Old benchmark: GTX 770 > R9 280X, HD 7970GHz
New benchmark: GTX 770 < R9 280X, HD 7970GHz

Old benchmark: GTX Titan > R9 290, R9 290X
New benchmark: GTX Titan < R9 290, R9 290X