Why Can't Nvidia Make Dual 980Ti like Dual Fiji?

[turkey3_scratch]

Okay so I always am confused over this. Is the Dual Fiji really 2 Fiji's in one or is it one card with the capabilities of two Fiji's? Also, how do they just make 2 cards in one like that? And why can't Nvidia just do that, combine 2 980Tis and then call it the Dual 980Ti to compete?

 

[Bossyfins]

Because NVIDIA has enough marketshare to a point they don't need to do much to get more money. If they lose market share, expect price drops and things like 295x2.

 

[endeavour37a]

Yes, AMD really has, to be released later this year. Right in-between the GPUs there is PLX chipset which works as interconnection between the two processors, that is how they do it. Because they don't need or want to right now, but just may a bit later.

 

[renz496]

It seems that nvidia have not much interest in making dual gpu since 690. Yes there are titan z but they priced then at 3k. It seems they don't really want to sell GK110 for cheap. Also Bossyfins have points about marketshare. The point of having the 'fastest gpu on the planet as a marketing bullet to show you're better than your competition (and hoping consumer buy the mid range and low end because your prodcut are associated being the fastest). as it is nvidia aware that they don't need fastest dual gpu to gain market share. But i imagine they still care about having the fastest single gpu crown.

 

[4745454b]

They have before. Look up the 7950 GX2, or the 295. At the moment I suspect AMD isn't providing enough competition for them to make one, but if that changes you can always see one come back.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Okay so calling it the fastest graphics processing unit is false, because there are 2 in one. Calling it the fastest graphics card is true.

 

[endeavour37a]

As GPU's go, the Fiji looks like it is going to run neck and neck with the GM 200-400, no winner or looser. As far as cards go, the old 295x2 is the fastest card to date, GK 110-350 vs. Hawaiian XT.

 

[HCSn]

Well, they had the Titan Z which was dual GPU. But there isn't as big a market for dual GPU graphics cards as there is for single GPU.

 

[renz496]

^and nvidia have no interest to go all out with it.

 

[4745454b]

They also don't need to. When you have the 980TI and it takes an "x2" card from your competitor to reach that level of performance then you don't need to make an X2 card. I'm sure Nvidia will go back to making one when they need it.

 

[endeavour37a]

The Fury X will be on the same level or better than the 980Ti, with 1 core.

 

[renz496]

The Fury X will be on the same level or better than the 980Ti, with 1 core.

then both GPU will dug it out OC vs OC. can't say anything about Fury but there are already rumor talking about custom 980Ti with the base clock of 1.2Ghz being made.

 

[Mohd Mamat]

I bet if they made one, the length of the card will be staggering, seeing how long the normal GTX 980ti already is 😛, making fitting in mainstream cases impossible

 

[Bossyfins]

Not really, Maxwell is a power saver, so It should be alright. Like the Gigabyte G1 and new Strix, it should be ok for most cases.

 

[Mohd Mamat]

Not really, Maxwell is a power saver, so It should be alright. Like the Gigabyte G1 and new Strix, it should be ok for most cases.

I mean if the dual gpu ever exists,the length wouldnt fint most cases.
The normal 980ti would just fit cases with 280mm+ clearence

 

[renz496]

and nothing stopping nvidia to opt the same solution that AMD did with 295x2. there are already titan x with hybrid cooling solution. but regardless it is a segment where mostly exist as for marketing purpose. for AMD they don't care how much power required as long as they have the fastest title. there are reason why 295x2 was heavily discount.