Think we will see dual-GPU cards with the new high-end 28nm GPUs?

96Firebird

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Now that Nvidia and AMD have released their (presumably) top GPUs for 28nm, do you think we will see any dual-GPU cards using these chips?

The high power consumption of these new GPUs makes me think both Nvidia and AMD will skip trying to bring a dual-GPU card to market.

However, looking back at a month old post by sushiwarrior, he claims to have used a dual-GPU card based on the 290X GPU called Vesuvius.

Vesuvius, it exists.

Stock watercooling, Asetek design, I have used the card myself.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=35572519#post35572519

Did a little searching on the name and couldn't fit anything other than rumor sites with articles dating back to June about possible naming schemes for AMD's lineup.

What are your thoughts? Is it worth it?
 

Sohaltang

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I dont see why not. The 7990 already consumes a ton of power and a dual card would not consume more power than a CF 290X setup. The big concern will be cooling as the reference coolers sucks.