NVidia Readies Dual Chip, Single Chip 9800GX2, 9800GTX and 9800GT

[Can Not]

ATI is not in for it bad, they'll just release a competitive card and nothing will change.

 

[rallyimprezive]

ATI is not in for it bad, they'll just release a competitive card and nothing will change.

Yea, but have you watched the spinning lady?

We cannot draw any conclusions from your terse statement until we know if you are right or left brained.

 

[rubix_1011]

My understanding of the GX2 concept was basically a RAIDed GPU, the machine sees it as one card, but is actually 2 working together. I realize that at some point in the BIOS and system management it will see both, but as far as the interface is concerned, it sends data to one card, gets data back from one card.

I'm waiting for the dudes with deep pockets to post a triple-double pics and benchmarks of this card on the 780i when they hit the marketplace. It's interesting, hopefully it fares better than the 7950gx2's did...

 

[Can Not]

Yea, but have you watched the spinning lady?

We cannot draw any conclusions from your terse statement until we know if you are right or left brained.

Sorry, I didn't understand that.

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So Nvidia is releasing a chip with 2 GPUs on it, and not a dual core GPU? Why not go dual core?

 

[rodney_ws]

There's a radio in my fingernail... CAR!!!

 

[rodney_ws]

Sorry, I didn't understand that.

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So Nvidia is releasing a chip with 2 GPUs on it, and not a dual core GPU? Why not go dual core?

There's some stupid picture online that's animated... an optical illusion if you will... and some people believe it's spinning clockwise while others see it as going counterclockwise. Supposedly, this "test" determines if you're right or left brained.

 

[Hatman]

8800GTS 512mb are dual slot anyway, they can be made singe slot I also expect the ATI dual card will be able to too which will be nice for some.


But really today for most things I cant see how dual slot vrs single lot is a problem if you can afford to buy this card you'll be able to afford a bigger case that can take them.

 

[dragonsprayer]

is nvidia milking the g92 or are they having issues with the gtx version?

 

[justinmcg67]

Very interesting, that certainly makes sense.

To be completely honest though, the very first thing I noticed was that you can see her nipples.

Don't feel bad, I noticed it too.

 

[LukeBird]

If I can just drag this back to boring video card discussion 😉
I think nvidia may have dropped a bollock here....
I bought my GTX a few months back, so why the hell am I going to want to go to a new 9*** card?
It's going to be an absolute waste of time, and the performance gains are going to be minimal....
If it is just a die shrunk 8800GTS G92 then it is just going to be a hot & power hungry monster no worse than a GTX/Ultra. I'll just buy another GTX and SLi them I think.
ATi have a real chance with the dual 3850/3870 to make an impact on the enthusiast market, if it scales well (as CF obviously does, and is obviously supported by many more chipsets) and can offer good performance I reckon, they'll sell them by the bucket load.
It'll certainly be interesting to see what happens

 

[ro3dog]

Me thinks Nvidia is cheap I do.Easyly they could have gone for gpu shrink like AMD did and push there tech skills farther by single or multi gpu on pcb.I see a smackdown by AMD or at least a serious rumble when R700 shows up

 

[rallyimprezive]

Sorry, I didn't understand that.

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So Nvidia is releasing a chip with 2 GPUs on it, and not a dual core GPU? Why not go dual core?

Apparently you did not read the entire thread. Shame.

 

[neisonator]

i wouldnt buy a new card til they have a performane boost of over 50% of what i have got at the time had an 8500 gt moved up to a 8800 g92 gts so i'll be sticking with this card for a while yet.

 

[lp231]

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTQzOSwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

 

[erocker]

Untill ATi comes out with something that blows Nvidia out of the water, Nvidia is just going to sit on what they have, bump it up little by little and bleed the consumer out of as much money as they can.

 

[dragonsprayer]

Untill ATi comes out with something that blows Nvidia out of the water, Nvidia is just going to sit on what they have, bump it up little by little and bleed the consumer out of as much money as they can.

its working i just upgraded my 8800GTS 640mb to 8800GTS 512mb - i paid to down grade!

 

[aznstriker92]

I just hope R700 comes and beats the **** out of 9800GX2.

If R700 releases, what will Nvidia have to compete against it? Already the 3870X2 is supposed to compete with the 9800GTX..

 

[Can Not]

Apparently you did not read the entire thread. Shame.

Apparently you did not answer my question. Shame.

 

[systemlord]

Is the incerease in your electric bill going to be worth it lol. Not to mention the that maybe even a 1KW PSU may not handle that. I heard a system with 3 GTX's uses about 700-800Watts total with everything else included, I think it was a intel quad cpu but still, the power needed would be insane.

Come on , someone who can afford three 9800GTX's clearly doesn't have cash flow problem. If I use my AC during the summer months my electric bill only rises about $30 dollars which is worth it.

 

[systemlord]

Untill ATi comes out with something that blows Nvidia out of the water, Nvidia is just going to sit on what they have, bump it up little by little and bleed the consumer out of as much money as they can.

You make it sound like NVidia is putting a gun to your head making you purchase one or else, please use only one side of your brain at a time the headaches will go away.

 

[starcraftfanatic]

None of that makes sense to me.

#1 - The 8800GTS is Faster than the 8800GTX. How could NVIDIA come out with an 9800GTX that is not any faster than the 8800GTS.

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Where did you get that idea? The GTS is still weaker, even the G92.

 

[Loser777]

I thought 9000 Series was going to be a major refresh in architecture with the once slated "3x PERFORMANCE over 8800GTX". Doesn't look like that now.

 

[randomizer]

Without benchies, all of this is FUD.

 

[Heyyou27]

I just hope R700 comes and beats the **** out of 9800GX2.

If R700 releases, what will Nvidia have to compete against it? Already the 3870X2 is supposed to compete with the 9800GTX..

Is that why it has a hard time competing with even the old 8800GTS 320MB?

 

[monst0r]

she's spinning both ways. I saw clockwise first, but if you focus on her lower foot, you can switch it really easy.

i think our lovely gpu race that's been going on for a while is really dragging down.
ATI's just not what it used to be. they have to get the next series out. nvidia has no reason to move foreword.

and i'm sick of recycled crap, too.

this is disappointing.

yeah i did the same thing, interesting little page though

thinking from a business perspective, nvidias doing the only logical thing. ati really needs to pull together and create a newer architecture OR fix the severe problems with r600 or rv670 (barely any ROPs which KILLED the performance and potential of the beasts..) i hope they can get it together soon, i'd like to buy their products again