Nvidia stirkes again?

[Cookie Monster]

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"NVIDIA To Counter R5xx w/ 90nm G7x

NVIDIA is going to launch their flagship GPU, GeForce Go 7800 GTX for notebooks within the next few days. We heard that it is essentially a desktop part so all these while, NVIDIA is trying hard to shave watts out of it probably by lowering the core clock and fine-tuning the PowerMizer 6.0 technology. Nevertheless, it will be clocked at 400MHz core and 550MHz memory at launch. NVIDIA is not providing too much info for their mid-range and low-end desktop G7x parts yet even though R5xx series are nearing launch but we knew they will be 90nm based. Interestingly, we heard that the 90nm based G71 will be arriving in a couple of months. "

The 32pipe 7900 Ultra or a insanely clocked 7800 GTX on 90nm ?
Things are going to be exciting in the next couple of months.

 

[Polish3d]

I hope its a 32pp card but vr-zone has not been reliable

I hope ATI counters with a better 32pp 512mb card and I might buy it

 

[gac009]

hmmmmmm.....a super-clocked cheaper to manufacture 7800GTX would be friggin awesome.

 

[MBrown]

It just sounds like a notebook videocard to me.

 

[Cookie Monster]

They are releasing the Go 7800 GTX, which is the mobile ver of the 7800 GTX.

But the G71 is a 90nm refesh of 7800GTX.

 

[crazydingo]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
They are releasing the Go 7800 GTX, which is the mobile ver of the 7800 GTX.

But the G71 is a 90nm refesh of 7800GTX.

Or maybe the 7800 non ultra.

 

[Cookie Monster]

The 7800nu isnt 90nm. You do realise that when INQ/vr-zone put up an article regarding the G71 it was taken off. Its the ultra most defitnely.

The 7800nu is based on 110nm. 375/1000 16pp, i think those were the specs. Its based on the G70 core, just like the NV40 6800nu(AGP) when Nvidia released the 6800 ultra (NV40)

 

[MBrown]

I thought they said they werent going to make an ultra anyways?

 

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by: MBrown
I thought they said they werent going to make an ultra anyways?

They pulled the "ultra" ver which was just a higher clocked 7800 GTX. The G71 however could be the ultra or GTX for the 7900 aka refeash.

 

[R3MF]

i can already get a 7800GT for £230, i can see them dropping below £200 within three months.

the only thing that will force my hand will be the arrival of Morrowind Oblivion and Armed Assault, i don't fancy running those at 1680x1050 on a 6600GT!

 

[Keysplayr]

Wouldn't a G71 be a lower model? Look at NV history with the NV30 and NV40 series.

NV30 was a 5800
NV31 was a 5600
NV34 was a 5200
NV35 was a 5900

Correct?

NV40 was a 6800
NV43 was a 6600
NV41 was a PCI-e 6800
NV44 was a 6200

Correct?

G70 is a 7800
G71 should be a 7600 (according to history)
G73/4 should be a 7200 (I guess)

 

[crazydingo]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
The 7800nu isnt 90nm. You do realise that when INQ/vr-zone put up an article regarding the G71 it was taken off. Its the ultra most defitnely.

You also realise that Inq/vr-zone also have been wrong on the 32 pipe R520 BS ? They have retracted many news items before, doesnt mean we need to start our conspiracy theories.

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
The 7800nu is based on 110nm. 375/1000 16pp, i think those were the specs. Its based on the G70 core, just like the NV40 6800nu(AGP) when Nvidia released the 6800 ultra (NV40)

You may be correct but its not certain. My guess is G71 is probably the 7800 non ultra or the 7600.

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: crazydingo

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
The 7800nu isnt 90nm. You do realise that when INQ/vr-zone put up an article regarding the G71 it was taken off. Its the ultra most defitnely.

You also realise that Inq/vr-zone also have been wrong on the 32 pipe R520 BS ? They have retracted many news items before, doesnt mean we need to start our conspiracy theories.

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
The 7800nu is based on 110nm. 375/1000 16pp, i think those were the specs. Its based on the G70 core, just like the NV40 6800nu(AGP) when Nvidia released the 6800 ultra (NV40)

You may be correct but its not certain. My guess is G71 is probably the 7800 non ultra or the 7600.

:thumbsup: Agree on the 7600.

 

[crazydingo]

oops.

 

[erwos]

Definitely gonna be the 7600. My own personal guess is that it'll be at least 75% faster than the current 6600s, and come with 256mb RAM standard (90nm should get chip costs low enough so that this is possible). The 5700->6600 jump was huge because the 5700 wasn't all that competitive to begin with. The 6600/GT is still doing quite well, even if the X800XL is starting to finally bite into sales. I'd also guess specs haven't been finalized, because the R520-based competitor hasn't been released yet.

-Erwos

 

[Genx87]

I would think model wise it should be G75

If Nvidia does release a faster card to compete with the R520. My guess is it could be a faster clocked G70. Right now OEMs are shipping 490Mhz G70s on the .11 process. Very possible with the shrink Nvidia can get 10% more clock out of it or close to 550Mhz.

Slap on some 1400Mhz ram and this thing would fly.

 

[nitromullet]

This is the 7600 card. Re-read the article...

NVIDIA is not providing too much info for their mid-range and low-end desktop G7x parts yet even though R5xx series are nearing launch but we knew they will be 90nm based. Interestingly, we heard that the 90nm based G71 will be arriving in a couple of months. "

it's obvious that vr-zone is talking about a midrange card, and not a "7800 Ultra". It sounds like NV is taking a page out of ATI's book and producing the midrange cards on the new process first.

 

[Banzai042]

I'm not so sure that the G7X cards would be the low/midrange cards, because a 6 month lag in releasing those cards would be suicide for nVidia when ATI is releasing their mid/low end cards at the same time as the R520, and the 6600gt more than likely won't be able to compete against the new chips.

 

[MBrown]

Its gonna be the 7600 for sure.

 

[ddogg]

ya either the 7600 or the 7800NU....

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: Genx87
Slap on some 1400Mhz ram and this thing would fly.

I vote for the 1.26ns modules which are capable of 1550+

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: ddogg
ya either the 7600 or the 7800NU....

:thumbsup:

I hope one of these (7600GT/7800NU) is a worthwhile upgrade from my 6800NU PCI-E (NV41). What do you guys think? I have a 12pp/5vp 325/600 MHz 6800 card now. I mostly game at 1280x1024 but BF2 struggles at high settings on this card. Probably about 15 FPS. CoD2 is also around 25 FPS.