First GTX 480 pcb shots - Gpu is huge

[zerocool84]

Did you plan on running one without the enclosure?
Mebbe some H2O cooling action.

Looks like 10.5 inches for the PCB. Same as 8800/9800/GT200.

Exactly and how big is the cooler on that thing???

 

[Keysplayr]

No idea yet.

 

[zerocool84]

No idea yet.

I hope it's not longer than a 5870 or else I'll have big problems fitting it inside my case.

 

[SHAQ]

Everything I've seen says 10.5". I need to decide on 1 480 or 2 470's. It mostly depends on the price/availability.

 

[evolucion8]

Odd, there's some posts missing around.

 

[Keysplayr]

Odd, there's some posts missing around.

I'm pretty sure Dr.Pizza has been doing a little housecleaning.

OT: The heatspreader looks a bit smaller than GTX280, at least it seems that way. If the PCB is indeed 10.5" like GT200 cards,
It appears less dominating on the card as the GTX280 I have here.

 

[Kakkoii]

I'm pretty sure Dr.Pizza has been doing a little housecleaning.

OT: The heatspreader looks a bit smaller than GTX280, at least it seems that way. If the PCB is indeed 10.5" like GT200 cards,
It appears less dominating on the card as the GTX280 I have here.

How come it says GF100??

I made that image from the 2 pictures on this page:
http://tweakers.net/nieuws/65933/cebit-nvidia-gtx-480-op-de-gevoelige-plaat-gevangen.html

It's the GTX 480 using the GF100 chip, at least according to them. And it does look to be it.

And the GTX 470:
http://www.techpowerup.com/116528/GeForce_GTX_470_Graphics_Card_Pictured.html

Uses the same cut out shape at the end as the 480, just turned 90 degrees.


Also interesting to note that this EVGA GTX 260 (Core 216) PCB looks similar in manufacturing style as the leaked shots. Wonder if EVGA is the manufacturer the 480 leaked from.

Interesting also is the red marks on capacitors for EVGA made cards. Purple used on Nvidia made cards.

 

[Ares202]

Why do nvidia protect their graphics chips with a metal jacket? Its not like its going to be damaged as its under a HSF

 

[Keysplayr]

How come it says GF100??

I made that image from the 2 pictures on this page:
http://tweakers.net/nieuws/65933/cebit-nvidia-gtx-480-op-de-gevoelige-plaat-gevangen.html

It's the GTX 480 using the GF100 chip, at least according to them. And it does look to be it.

That pretty much sums it up. So rather than perpetuate something that may or may not be accurate, I just called it GF100.

 

[MarcVenice]

That pretty much sums it up. So rather than perpetuate something that may or may not be accurate, I just called it GF100.

I'm pretty sure it's a GTX 480. And the amount of memory chips is also a give away. No more leaks from me though, because right now I'm under NDA

@ Ares202

I think EVGA does it, so it's easier to install so called tek 9's, LN2 pots.

 

[AdamK47]

Either you're confused, or I'm confused.
Last I knew, 3dfx ended up using multiple chips on single cards because their single GPU wasn't good enough.
That strategy is more similar to ATI than NV. ATI designs a more mid-level chip which can be put on a dual GPU card for the high end, and give a reasonably priced high-mid card.
NV is trying to brute force by making a single GPU that's as powerful as possible, which wasn't what 3dfx did...

Whether it be brute force trough the GPU or brute force through the PCB, you still end up with the same results.

 

[jrphoenix]

Guys the size is fine. I have seen longer.

"that's what she said" sorry, Michael Scott from the office popped into my head when I read this

 

[v8envy]

Whether it be brute force trough the GPU or brute force through the PCB, you still end up with the same results.

Not really. Multi-GPU AFR rendering has plenty of issues that single GPUs do not (microstutter, input lag, support on non-windows OS, power consumption & heat, profiles, multi-monitor and windowed gaming performance, lack of scaling in older titles). If all you run is benchmarks then yes, multi-GPU is at least as good as a single more well endowed GPU. And I'll be the first to admit multi-GPU has improved tremendously since the first generation SLI and crossfire. But it's still far from the same results.

 

[Kakkoii]

Why do nvidia protect their graphics chips with a metal jacket? Its not like its going to be damaged as its under a HSF

That metal jacket on the EVGA card I posted is a mount for the heatsink/fan.