9800 series release dates

[Tempered81]

"the fastest single slot solution - *only* $650!"
- by NVIDIA the expensive performance leader

I thought ati had the fastest?

 

[Aberforth]

Originally posted by: nRollo

Perhaps it offers higher performance than any other single slot solution, so it's priced higher than any other single slot solution.

Of course, if you jam any two graphics cards together they will surely offer higher performance. But the real point is: Is this single slot solution worth it? Do we get 2X performance? nope. NV wants users to setup Quad SLI to see the real benefits...very nice trick, hiding couple of video cards in a crate and calling it futuristic design.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: jaredpace

"the fastest single slot solution - *only* $650!"
- by NVIDIA the expensive performance leader

I thought ati had the fastest?

that is still disputed
- and in a week or so that will be *finally* set to rest by GX2

i.e. headlines next week -

"AMD probably *had* the fastest with 3870x2"

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: Aberforth

Originally posted by: nRollo

Perhaps it offers higher performance than any other single slot solution, so it's priced higher than any other single slot solution.

Of course, if you jam any two graphics cards together they will surely offer higher performance. But the real point is: Is this single slot solution worth it? Do we get 2X performance? nope. NV wants users to setup Quad SLI to see the real benefits...very nice trick, hiding couple of video cards in a crate and calling it futuristic design.

I think you have sad times ahead- AMD has said they only plan to compete at the high end with multiple GPUs. That's half of your choices.

NVIDIA offers this as their high end sometimes, that's the other half.

Intel's upcoming "Larrabee" (apparently becoming known as "LaterBee" due to delays) is reputed to be multi GPU as well.

AFAIK- NVIDIA is the only high end GPU producer that has committed to high end single core.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: nRollo

Originally posted by: Aberforth

Originally posted by: nRollo

Perhaps it offers higher performance than any other single slot solution, so it's priced higher than any other single slot solution.

Of course, if you jam any two graphics cards together they will surely offer higher performance. But the real point is: Is this single slot solution worth it? Do we get 2X performance? nope. NV wants users to setup Quad SLI to see the real benefits...very nice trick, hiding couple of video cards in a crate and calling it futuristic design.

I think you have sad times ahead- AMD has said they only plan to compete at the high end with multiple GPUs. That's half of your choices.

*Where?*

challenge time
:clock:

and don't show me that old shit that got passed around a few months ago before they confirmed r700

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: nRollo

Originally posted by: Aberforth

Originally posted by: nRollo

Perhaps it offers higher performance than any other single slot solution, so it's priced higher than any other single slot solution.

Of course, if you jam any two graphics cards together they will surely offer higher performance. But the real point is: Is this single slot solution worth it? Do we get 2X performance? nope. NV wants users to setup Quad SLI to see the real benefits...very nice trick, hiding couple of video cards in a crate and calling it futuristic design.

I think you have sad times ahead- AMD has said they only plan to compete at the high end with multiple GPUs. That's half of your choices.

*Where?*

challenge time
:clock:

and don't show me that old shit that got passed around a few months ago before they confirmed r700

Well, there's "that old sh*t", and there's the fact that R700 is two value chips in AFR config.

I guess if there's some indication from them since they plan to compete on single core high end in the future, I missed it.

Got a link?

 

[bryanW1995]

I am under the impression that amd's future roadmap is multi-core for the high end. That was one of the big selling points for r680, aka 3870x2. Remember? Nvidia only comes out with multi-gpu on a single card when it's necessary, amd is committing to do it until further notice. The big fear of 9800gx2 is that it's performance will be strong but amd will have better driver support LONGER for 3870x2. b/c amd sees multi-core as the future. Also, AMD has the ability to implement it NOW without crazy noise/heat problems b/c of the smaller die size. Maybe when nvidia goes to 45nm they'll change their tune, too. Only time will tell.

 

[apoppin]

Well, there's "that old sh*t", and there's the fact that R700 is two value chips in AFR config.

I guess if there's some indication from them since they plan to compete on single core high end in the future, I missed it.

Got a link?

excuse me ,,, i am not so sure i understand .. at all

are you saying 3870x2 is R700? -- it is as "interim" as Gx2


--or got another link to show r700 "is two value chips in AFR config" ?
-really?.. i thought AMD was playing that one really close

challenge passed back
:clock:

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: apoppin

Well, there's "that old sh*t", and there's the fact that R700 is two value chips in AFR config.

I guess if there's some indication from them since they plan to compete on single core high end in the future, I missed it.

Got a link?

excuse me ,,, i am not so sure i understand .. at all

are you saying 3870x2 is R700?


--or got another link to show r700 "is two value chips in AFR config" ?
-really?.. i thought AMD was playing that one really close

challenge passed back
:clock:

Sure-
http://www.siliconmadness.com/...ts-specifications.html

From what is posted, they will employ the same strategy as the HD 3800 series, where a dual GPU card will be the flagship.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: nRollo

Originally posted by: apoppin

Well, there's "that old sh*t", and there's the fact that R700 is two value chips in AFR config.

I guess if there's some indication from them since they plan to compete on single core high end in the future, I missed it.

Got a link?

excuse me ,,, i am not so sure i understand .. at all

are you saying 3870x2 is R700?


--or got another link to show r700 "is two value chips in AFR config" ?
-really?.. i thought AMD was playing that one really close

challenge passed back
:clock:

Sure-
http://www.siliconmadness.com/...ts-specifications.html

From what is posted, they will employ the same strategy as the HD 3800 series, where a dual GPU card will be the flagship.

Take this only as a rumor though.

i bet i NOW know *where* it came from ... NVIDIA PR .. am i communicating with the Source ... telepathically?
:Q

... gotcha .. and RotFL
same way they "feed" crap about NVIDIA's "Shady Link boost" -its negative PR rumors .. and i think you guys are just really children playing at it. We are not stupid.
:laugh:

Since we are on the speculations page .. other then YOUR word, what indication is there that the next-gen NVIDIA flagship GPU will be other than a 'G90-GX2' - two cut down value GPU cores also slapped on the same PCB?

challenge returned and the ante is upped

 

[superbooga]

I don't know why everyone talks about single and multi-core, because a GPU itself can be thought of as multi-core. Larrabee is expected to be 8 - 16 simplified x86 cores, lacking out-of-order execution and optimized for ray-tracing.

Dual GPU, not dual core