What will YOU do with Fermi?

[marney_5]

Warm my balls when its snowing because thats all its going to be usefull for!

 

[Crashman]

I heard from a reliable industry source that Fermi was in R&D stages at Chernobyl. You can work out why it was delayed

Fermi 3? Michigan is already a full generation ahead of the world computer industry since I'm already using Fermi 2.

 

[shadow187]

I like how my post about him being idiotic about his purchases was deleted, yet his post about calling me poor isn't.

wutevz.

 

[microterf]

I just love the justifications of any reason to buy any parts over others, as the only thing certain is that they will all be paper weights eventually.

As I explained to my GF, it's a hobby. Don't try to make sense of it, because it doesn't make sense. If someone wants to buy a 480, it will generally be b/c they want the single fastest GPU in the world, not because they care about saving $50 or $100. There are cheaper hobbies out there, and a lot more expensive hobbies (Boating, flying, Racing)

So there is no real reason to insult anyone because of their choices of hardware, because to anyone that isn't a geek, we all look like a bunch of idiots for spending more on GPUs that most the average user spends on their entire PC now.

 

[Griffolion]

I heard from a reliable industry source that Fermi was in R&D stages at Chernobyl. You can work out why it was delayed

You had no idea how much i laughed when i read that.

 

[blackhawk1928]

I heard from a reliable industry source that Fermi was in R&D stages at Chernobyl. You can work out why it was delayed

Haha that was great!

 

[blackhawk1928]

I just had a question...?...Since these cards are new and more advanced then older generations like the 200's, 9's, 8's...etc. Shouldn't they be smaller NM. My 8800 is like 90nm right now and it runs very hot. With 60% fan speed it idles at around 45C and can get to 70-75C easily when on load. And this in my CM HAF 932.

If these new cards are like 40nm or 45nm, something like that, wouldn't they run cooler, or the sheer power of them overcomes this to produce more heat? Just wondering guys.

 

[microterf]

In theory, yes. if you took your 8800 and shrunk down the architecture, it would run cooler, but with the frequency higher, and you're packing a LOT more into the size (the actual chip is HUGE).

 

[notty22]

I just love the justifications of any reason to buy any parts over others, as the only thing certain is that they will all be paper weights eventually.

As I explained to my GF, it's a hobby. Don't try to make sense of it, because it doesn't make sense. If someone wants to buy a 480, it will generally be b/c they want the single fastest GPU in the world, not because they care about saving $50 or $100. There are cheaper hobbies out there, and a lot more expensive hobbies (Boating, flying, Racing)

So there is no real reason to insult anyone because of their choices of hardware, because to anyone that isn't a geek, we all look like a bunch of idiots for spending more on GPUs that most the average user spends on their entire PC now.

+1

Fermi is very similar to a big block chevy motor. Big, loud, hot and fast ! Fermi is a lot cheaper.
A little of this drama over the power usage under load , Humor here, running up to a fellow after racing and asking, but how
many MPG's does it get , huh ?

 

[obsidian86]

+1

Fermi is very similar to a big block chevy motor. Big, loud, hot and fast ! Fermi is a lot cheaper.
A little of this drama over the power usage under load , Humor here, running up to a fellow after racing and asking, but how
many MPG's does it get , huh ?

that might be but a graphics card is like an endurance race car not a 1/4 mile dragster,and currently the diesels are the best endurance race cars

 

[microterf]

that might be but a graphics card is like an endurance race car not a 1/4 mile dragster,and currently the diesels are the best endurance race cars

elaborate please

 

[mindless728]

i plan on getting 4xGTX480 to bring down the local power grid

though in reality, i won't be getting any card from this gen since i already have CF4870 1GB

 

[OvrClkr]

so AMD is diesel powered and NV is Nitro powered? hehe

I dont mind the power requirements for the 470, my PSU has more than enough juice, AFAIK it pulls about 7% more than my GTX 260 so IDK what all the fuss is about..

 

[mindless728]

so AMD is diesel powered and NV is Nitro powered? hehe

I dont mind the power requirements for the 470, my PSU has more than enough juice, AFAIK it pulls about 7% more than my GTX 260 so IDK what all the fuss is about..

well i say the one thing that sucks about my 4870's is that i use F@H, they just don't get the greatest speed on those (because the GPU2 client doesn't utilize them well)

 

[OvrClkr]

well i say the one thing that sucks about my 4870's is that i use F@H, they just don't get the greatest speed on those (because the GPU2 client doesn't utilize them well)

are you also going to upgrade anytime soon??

 

[spoofedpacket]

I like how my post about him being idiotic about his purchases was deleted, yet his post about calling me poor isn't.

wutevz.

Probably because you never seem to post anything aside from baits and trolls.

 

[obsidian86]

the gtx480 is a great card but it will burn itself out due to its extreme nature before its true capabilities can be fully utilized

 

[EXT64]

Not necessarily. I don't care for hot running GPUs, but they can last. My first 4850 ran in the 80-110C range before I replaced the cooler (about 9-10 months in) and it is still going strong now.

 

[mindless728]

are you also going to upgrade anytime soon??

this is a gaming and development machine first, F@H second, and they do just fine for gaming (possibly for a while as well), so i think i will be skipping this generation completely

 

[Mylaa]

Who's Fermi?

 

[noob2222]

Who's Fermi?

Enricco Fermi was the primary developer of nuclear power

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Fermi

 

[obsidian86]

nvidia should rename it to thermi

 

[shadow187]

Probably because you never seem to post anything aside from baits and trolls.

You exactly like your post?

@Fermi

 

[noob2222]

Need another option: Keep waiting till its actually for sale.