9800GX2 cards are here

[nanaki333]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...tion=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=

 

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There's one card that I have absolutely no expectations of or have any intentions of buying.

It's just a band-aid solution to something Nvidia is either unwilling or uncapable of making: a true leap in graphics performance in new architecture, not a rehash of the same old crap, different day.

 

[dasracht]

What a disappointment at that price.

 

[nanaki333]

i'll see how it is anyway. i got 4 from my supplier last night, well, not shipping til today, but yeah, told him to go ahead and get them ready. going to take the 3870x2 out and see how this lil bastard flies. then decide if i'm keeping a gx2 and selling the 3870x2, or vice versa. hopefully they fixed the issue where sli is disabled by default, or it's going to be short lived on my p35 board.

 

[Hauk]

That 512-bit 1GB spec looks good in print. Score one for marketing. Worth watching will be Newegg's price over the coming week. Will be interesting to see how they're received..

 

[nanaki333]

Originally posted by: SteelSix
That 512-bit 1GB spec looks good in print. Score one for marketing. Worth watching will be Newegg's price over the coming week. Will be interesting to see how they're received..

kinda like the 2XXX series radeon cards. those had 512-bit, but that didn't seem to really help matters.

 

[Sylvanas]

Originally posted by: nanaki333

Originally posted by: SteelSix
That 512-bit 1GB spec looks good in print. Score one for marketing. Worth watching will be Newegg's price over the coming week. Will be interesting to see how they're received..

kinda like the 2XXX series radeon cards. those had 512-bit, but that didn't seem to really help matters.

Not like the 2900 in respect to the 512bit bus. The GX2 is simply two 256bit bus's slapped together, and they call it 512bit for marketing purposes. The same with the 1GB memory- that is really 512mb x2...so each GPU only has a 512mb frame buffer to address, opposed to a 'full' 1GB.

 

[nanaki333]

Originally posted by: Sylvanas

Originally posted by: nanaki333

Originally posted by: SteelSix
That 512-bit 1GB spec looks good in print. Score one for marketing. Worth watching will be Newegg's price over the coming week. Will be interesting to see how they're received..

kinda like the 2XXX series radeon cards. those had 512-bit, but that didn't seem to really help matters.

Not like the 2900 in respect to the 512bit bus. The GX2 is simply two 256bit bus's slapped together, and they call it 512bit for marketing purposes. The same with the 1GB memory- that is really 512mb x2...so each GPU only has a 512mb frame buffer to address, opposed to a 'full' 1GB.

oh, i know. i was just referencing that in regards to the "looks good on paper" part

 

[Sylvanas]

Originally posted by: nanaki333

Originally posted by: Sylvanas

Originally posted by: nanaki333

Originally posted by: SteelSix
That 512-bit 1GB spec looks good in print. Score one for marketing. Worth watching will be Newegg's price over the coming week. Will be interesting to see how they're received..

kinda like the 2XXX series radeon cards. those had 512-bit, but that didn't seem to really help matters.

Not like the 2900 in respect to the 512bit bus. The GX2 is simply two 256bit bus's slapped together, and they call it 512bit for marketing purposes. The same with the 1GB memory- that is really 512mb x2...so each GPU only has a 512mb frame buffer to address, opposed to a 'full' 1GB.

oh, i know. i was just referencing that in regards to the "looks good on paper" part

Indeed . Unfortunately people will end up buying it....then when the R770/GT200 or whatever you want to call it arrives later in the year they'll be left wondering why they purchased it.

 

[Bateluer]

Come on 3870X2 price cuts . . .

Edit - Since these are for sale, I assume any NDAs have lifted? Why don't I see detailed reviews at AT, Firingsquad, and other first tier review sites, only the 'gray' websites mentioned in other speculation threads?

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: dasracht
What a disappointment at that price.

I didn't think so at all after using one, my second is on the way from newegg.

 

[nanaki333]

Originally posted by: nRollo

Originally posted by: dasracht
What a disappointment at that price.

I didn't think so at all after using one, my second is on the way from newegg.

with current drivers, how would you say it fairs against a 3870x2? seeing as how there's no concrete review on the gx2 yet. need to know if i should even bother cracking mine open or just stay with the x2 for now.

do you know if the gx2 cards work on p35 chipset boards in sli, or are we waiting for a driver update for that?

 

[nRollo]

NDA hasn't lifted quite yet, but I'll say people will notice the difference between a GX2 and a X2, which is as it should be.

 

[qbfx]

Originally posted by: nRollo

Originally posted by: dasracht
What a disappointment at that price.

I didn't think so at all after using one, my second is on the way from newegg.

First you say you can't reveal your experience with the pooptoast (or if it runs cooler, thanks to lower clocks, shall we call it the poop-sandwich ) and then you make crappy posts like this one, so more guys here will beg you to post some benches (which, even if you did, I wouldn't take seriously).

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: nanaki333

Originally posted by: nRollo

Originally posted by: dasracht
What a disappointment at that price.

I didn't think so at all after using one, my second is on the way from newegg.

with current drivers, how would you say it fairs against a 3870x2? seeing as how there's no concrete review on the gx2 yet. need to know if i should even bother cracking mine open or just stay with the x2 for now.

do you know if the gx2 cards work on p35 chipset boards in sli, or are we waiting for a driver update for that?

To the best of my knowledge, SLI is still locked to Nvidia chipsets only. Only Crossfire can be run on Intel and ATI/AMD chipsets. Dang shame.

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: qbfx

Originally posted by: nRollo

Originally posted by: dasracht
What a disappointment at that price.

I didn't think so at all after using one, my second is on the way from newegg.

First you say you can't reveal your experience with the pooptoast (or if it runs cooler, thanks to lower clocks, shall we call it the poop-sandwich ) and then you make crappy posts like this one, so more guys here will beg you to post some benches (which, even if you did, I wouldn't take seriously).

You can disparage it all you like qbfx, won't matter a bit.

 

[nanaki333]

Originally posted by: nRollo
NDA hasn't lifted quite yet, but I'll say people will notice the difference between a GX2 and a X2, which is as it should be.

i hope so.. just looking at tweaktown's review, it doesn't look very promising. hopefully anand posts a review by tomorrow. i don't really trust tweaktown's very much.

To the best of my knowledge, SLI is still locked to Nvidia chipsets only. Only Crossfire can be run on Intel and ATI/AMD chipsets. Dang shame.

yeah, but is nvidia planning on changing that for their dual gpu single card solutions? it would seem kind of redundant to release a card that only works on their chipsets. they'd be missing out on quite a number of potential buyers. there's probably more intel chipset owners than nforce. obviously i don't know that for sure, so don't rip on me for that remark!

 

[qbfx]

Originally posted by: nRollo

Originally posted by: qbfx

Originally posted by: nRollo

Originally posted by: dasracht
What a disappointment at that price.

I didn't think so at all after using one, my second is on the way from newegg.

First you say you can't reveal your experience with the pooptoast (or if it runs cooler, thanks to lower clocks, shall we call it the poop-sandwich ) and then you make crappy posts like this one, so more guys here will beg you to post some benches (which, even if you did, I wouldn't take seriously).

You can disparage it all you like qbfx, won't matter a bit.

I don't say that because I think it matters anything to you. Anyway, let's not turn this post into a crap bag.

 

[dasracht]

It may be faster than an x2, but it's not worth $600, not by a long shot. I have to pay for hardware =(

 

[error8]

I still find the X2 more interesting for the price it has. At least looks more like a card the the GX2 and it doesn't cost as much as a car.

 

[justly]

Originally posted by: nanaki333

Originally posted by: nRollo
NDA hasn't lifted quite yet, but I'll say people will notice the difference between a GX2 and a X2, which is as it should be.

i hope so.. just looking at tweaktown's review, it doesn't look very promising. hopefully anand posts a review by tomorrow. i don't really trust tweaktown's very much.

It looks as if nRollo is giving you strait up marketing speak and you are eating it right up.
He managed to avoid any tecnical answer and only told you "people will notice the difference" and that could mean almost anything (including people wont be impressed).

 

[surfsatwerk]

Originally posted by: justly

Originally posted by: nanaki333

Originally posted by: nRollo
NDA hasn't lifted quite yet, but I'll say people will notice the difference between a GX2 and a X2, which is as it should be.

i hope so.. just looking at tweaktown's review, it doesn't look very promising. hopefully anand posts a review by tomorrow. i don't really trust tweaktown's very much.

It looks as if nRollo is giving you strait up marketing speak and you are eating it right up.
He managed to avoid any tecnical answer and only told you "people will notice the difference" and that could mean almost anything (including people wont be impressed).

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3266&p=1

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: surfsatwerk

Originally posted by: justly

Originally posted by: nanaki333

Originally posted by: nRollo
NDA hasn't lifted quite yet, but I'll say people will notice the difference between a GX2 and a X2, which is as it should be.

i hope so.. just looking at tweaktown's review, it doesn't look very promising. hopefully anand posts a review by tomorrow. i don't really trust tweaktown's very much.

It looks as if nRollo is giving you strait up marketing speak and you are eating it right up.
He managed to avoid any tecnical answer and only told you "people will notice the difference" and that could mean almost anything (including people wont be impressed).

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3266&p=1

Looks like Intel's Skulltrail can indeed run SLI.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Looks like Intel's Skulltrail can indeed run SLI.

Personally the only placed I'd ever expect to see one are in reviews. I'd never shell out the money for that frankenstien.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

600$$$$?!?!?!? LOL F THAT! Not am i a fanboy of either ATI nor Nvidia, but geeze