Report: Predicted Synthetic Benchmark Scores For GTX 980

[N.Broekhuijsen]

VideoCardz.com has calculated the results of synthetically benchmarking a GTX 980 and GTX 970, based on their predicted specifications, which may sound a bit ridiculous, but there is something to it.

Report: Predicted Synthetic Benchmark Scores For GTX 980 : Read more

 

[jasonelmore]

the 980 better be $499 or under if it can't even beat the 780ti at stock settings.

 

[cewhidx]

Now I have seen it all...

 

[g-unit1111]

So if I'm reading that chart right - GTX 760 SLI comes close to matching a single GTX 980 in terms of performance? If you already have one GTX 760 it would make no sense to get a 980 would it?

 

[Au_equus]

the 780 ti scores 12702 at 1150 MHz, but stock speeds are at 928 MHz (boost) which scores 11096.

 

[4ktv]

Well it looks like at stock the GTX 980 beats both the 780ti and R9 290x. Not bad, if under $499 then AMD will likely have to respond.

 

[sportfreak23]

inb4 $1k

 

[icemunk]

I have to say... slightly disappointing; I think I was expecting too much. We'll have to see the price

 

[anthony8989]

If the 980 can outperform the 780 Ti and is less than $550 I'm sold. If it's over $550 Then nVidia won't be getting my money 'til next gen. May be die shrink idk

 

[Deus Gladiorum]

Is it confirmed that Nvidia is skipping the 800 name for desktops? And if so, why?

 

[spentshells]

Tonga has got this when they implement it all away accross all models.
Good luck nv

 

[elbert]

Im guessing Nvidia will use next years lower nm for titan/990.

 

[anthony8989]

It's apparently been confirmed by multiple e-tailers listing the SKU # in their POS system as "GTX 980 4GB 256b" etc.

To answer your second question I'll point you to Videocardz.com :

Long story short, if NVIDIA didn’t rename 800 series to 900 series, we would have desktop 800 and mobile 900M series in relatively short time.

"That said, NVIDIA has finally came to the conclusion that synchronizing desktop and mobile platform series is crucial to keeping things simple. So technically there are no desktop 800 series, unless of course NVIDIA decides to launch them as OEM exclusive."
http://videocardz.com/51426/nvidia-to-skip-geforce-800-series-geforce-gtx-980-and-gtx-970-mid-september

 

[CaptainTom]

So yeah this gen is gonna be exactly what most of us assumed: Same performance, less power usage. However the 990 might be kick-ass!

 

[CaptainTom]

Are GPU's topping out like CPU's did a couple of years ago? Looks like if you bought an i7-2700K and a GTX 780 after the price cut you have gotten the most bang out of your buck then and for the foreseeable future.

LOL or if you got a 7970 3 years ago and just overclocked to perform the same as the silly overpriced 780.

 

[dragonsqrrl]

Is it confirmed that Nvidia is skipping the 800 name for desktops? And if so, why?

If true it wouldn't really surprise me, it's not the first time this has happened, and it fits with similar jumps in naming from Nvidia/AMD in the past. This was the case with the GTX 300m series (if you can even refer to it as a series), the HD 9000m series, and the current 800m series, which is largely Kepler based. These mobile-only 'generations' are basically meant to please the OEMs who expect a refreshed lineup annually, and sometimes GPU roadmaps and OEM expectations don't align, so stuff like this happens. I guess the skip on the desktop side keeps the architectures in equivalent mobile and desktop lineups relatively cohesive. So basically, if there's ever a time when a new architecture is on the horizon, and Nvidia or AMD announce a new mobile lineup based on the current gen architecture, giving it the expected next gen naming scheme, that's probably a good indication there's going to be a skip on the desktop side.

 

[dragonsqrrl]

Are GPU's topping out like CPU's did a couple of years ago?

No. GPU (architectural) generations are lengthening though, so that might contribute to the sentiment.

 

[dragonsqrrl]

Tonga has got this when they implement it all away accross all models.
Good luck nv

Tonga is based off of Hawaii, they've already implemented it across most of their current lineup. What difference would patching up the few remaining holes make besides further obscuring their naming convention?

 

[Chris Droste]

to really steal the show the 980 needs to retail for less than a market-priced 290X w/3rd party cooling and at the minimum be in the 780Ti's performance envelope. if this debuts like that, nVidia would be the sales king of the holidays with AMD blowing out prices left and right to keep pace while it readies a high-end Tonga card. since the 285 came(yawn) my guess is the new high-end from AMD isn't coming til Q1 2015 at best.

 

[The3monitors]

Might get 1. Just for kicks

 

[DarkSable]

So yeah this gen is gonna be exactly what most of us assumed: Same performance, less power usage. However the 990 might be kick-ass!

This. I'm saving up for a 990. Combined with custom watercooling for silence and the ROG Swift that I'm also saving for, it's going to be an incredible upgrade. The lower power draw of the 990 will mean less heat and less noise, which actually does matter for both small form factor rigs and ones that watercool for silence.

 

[spentshells]

Tonga has got this when they implement it all away accross all models.
Good luck nv

Tonga is based off of Hawaii, they've already implemented it across most of their current lineup. What difference would patching up the few remaining holes make besides further obscuring their naming convention?

290(x)280x 270(x) 265 260x are not using tonga, so less heat more performance per watt while using the smaller memory interface while staying within the same generation spells bad news for nv in the performance war. When they use the arch refinements with a wider mem interface a la 280x @ 384 or hawaii with 512 the gains should be substantial. with a refined gpu and a wider memory bus they will have the winning lineup.

Hey im still sticking with NV, but Im impressed with the lowering power draw and using the smaller interface yet still showing slight (very slight) performance increases with the 280.

On second thought that sounds like a new gen(lol) of cards to me.

Tonga GPU is based on the Tahiti design

 

[yay]

A 290x with a +30% power limit can hit 12500 easily.... This card better be cheap, and I mean real cheap.

 

[spentshells]

to really steal the show the 980 needs to retail for less than a market-priced 290X w/3rd party cooling and at the minimum be in the 780Ti's performance envelope. if this debuts like that, nVidia would be the sales king of the holidays with AMD blowing out prices left and right to keep pace while it readies a high-end Tonga card. since the 285 came(yawn) my guess is the new high-end from AMD isn't coming til Q1 2015 at best.

well the 290xtx is still comingout this year. sounds like all the other models are getting revisions to.

ICELAND will be a revision of the Pitcairn.

 

[yay]

A 290x with a +30% power limit can hit 12500 easily.... This card better be cheap, and I mean real cheap.