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9800GX2 Pics!

yeah, 30% only, pretty disappointing. maybe newer drivers can improve performance. hopefully it doesnt turn out to be another 7950gx2, support/driver wise.
 
Im guessing its 30% on average due to SLi scaling. Also that gives us hints that the GPU core clock is clocked much lower due to heat and power consumption.
 
Originally posted by: wanderer27
Only 30% faster than an 8800 Ultra?

Disappointing.
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Ya. But not surprising. I'm guessing lower stock clocks similar to GX2 due to cooling and single card config, so maybe 550MHz x 2 which would be about right for 30% faster than an Ultra. If its at least 30% faster it won't be that bad but the problem is not all games scale well in SLI and in those games this will probably be much slower than the Ultra. Somewhere between a slow GT and Ultra in terms of performance. Probably 256-bit memory bus and everything else the same as a G92 GTS. They can get around the 256-bit bus somewhat by using faster RAM though, maybe GDDR4. Quad SLI = 2 of these cards = 4 x G92, although I don't see any SLI connectors in the pics. If this is D9E, SLI G92s look like a better option.
 
This is a nice find, don't get me wrong, but I thought the 9xxx was supposed to be a new Architecture (g100) not two g92 glued together.
 
Originally posted by: wanderer27
This is a nice find, don't get me wrong, but I thought the 9xxx was supposed to be a new Architecture (g100) not two g92 glued together.
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This GX2 part was rumored long before rumors of a G100 new high-end core, most thought it'd be the D8E or 8900 GX2. 9800 GX2 means it might be D9E though. I wouldn't rule out a new single core monster built on 65nm, it just might not fall into Q1 like the rumors stated.
 
Originally posted by: gersson
Bahumbug -- it's 2 G92s glued together.
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🙁

Disappointing. My wait for a true next-gen high end card continues. It's a good thing I have plenty of old games to go through over the next few months. I would rather not buy an 8800 right now given their Crysis performance.
 
Band-aid solutions for performance from Nvidia. Instead of making a true single-card solution that's capable of some good performance increases from last generation of cards, they simply slap on two cards and bridge them into a "single" card.

Bah, I guess this will be ideal for those with the money? 🙁
 
Originally posted by: CP5670
Originally posted by: gersson
Bahumbug -- it's 2 G92s glued together.
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🙁

Disappointing. My wait for a true next-gen high end card continues. It's a good thing I have plenty of old games to go through over the next few months. I would rather not buy an 8800 right now given their Crysis performance.
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Same here. I just moved to PCIe platform with intention to upgrade to quad core 9450 when it comes out this winter and new video card. However, in the meantime I got a 8500GT to hold me over until nvidia releases next gen single slot solution, it would seem that I will be stuck with it for a while. Like you though, I have a bunch of older games that do not require lots of video horse power to hold me over so it's not so bad.
 
Not that impressive, I guess this is to combat the R680 dual GPU solution...sad thing is I doubt neither will be able to play Crysis maxed, the first card that can has my money.
 
This doesn't surprise me. What will surprise me is if this statement is anywhere near accurate:

"NVIDIA currently has two major cards in the works. The first is the dual-chip-dual-PCB card, known as GeForce 8950GX2 in the rumor mill, and the next generation "GeForce 9800 Ultra," also known as D9E (or G100 by some).

The dual-PCB card is slated for launch in late January/early February to fight the soon-to-be-unveiled R680 card from ATI, better known as Radeon HD 3700X2. Last we heard R680 is suppose to be a monster, mainly due to some impressive CrossFire scaling, and could finally be the card to take the throne from GeForce 8800 Ultra.

The GeForce 8950GX2 is then suppose to bring back the performance crown to NVIDIA with two G92 chips on separate PCBs, much like the GeForce 7950GX, according to channel sources.

One and a half month later, NVIDIA will introduce the next generation high-end card based on the D9E chip. GeForce 9800, or whatever the final name will be, is suppose to sport performance similar to that of the GX card, but with a single chip. 1 TFLOPS is the magic figure everyone is talking about ..." Source

This contradicts something I read (can't find link) that said G100 was supposed to be slightly faster than two of the GX2 cards.

Looking at OP, I believe the latter to be quite probable..

 
Is it possible to Crossfire 2 R680's? Because I didn't see any SLI connectors on that 8950GX2 pic unless they are hidden by the enclosure. If 2 R680's are put together, that would destroy the GX2 if the GX2 could not do SLI.
 
Originally posted by: keysplayr2003
Is it possible to Crossfire 2 R680's? Because I didn't see any SLI connectors on that 8950GX2 pic unless they are hidden by the enclosure. If 2 R680's are put together, that would destroy the GX2 if the GX2 could not do SLI.
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It appears so. Check the first pic. One CF bridge is supposed to be internal (bridging the two GPU's), while the external is pictured..
 
all this dual gpu stuff is pretty stupid to me i dunno. why dont they cut the marketing BS and spend more r&d on developing better single gpu, single pcb cards that can run high resolutions with better quality settings. maybe even have 3 dvi outputs.
 
I'm not so interested in a GX2 design. What I would want is a 'single-core' high-end card.

If I can't have that, then I might as well buy a G92 8800GT(S) 512MB.
 
As some have said, nV is likely playing the shell game because they can right now. Sell multi GPU to compete but not dominate, then sling out a single GPU card when the time comes. With ATI fighting and going dual GPU, why not. If ATI had a single GPU monster to be released, nV would launch theirs two weeks prior..
 
Originally posted by: BFG10K
This is exactly the kind of card I'll avoid. :thumbsdown:
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110% agreed.

I have absolutely no interest in another sh!tastic SLI sandwich solution.

So it sounds like we're waiting till late March - May sometime to see the real new generation card from nV.

Doesn't make me happy at all.
 
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