When can we see multi GPU s again?

[Degenerate]

I love the idea of 3dfx to have multi gpu's running on the same board. when ccan we see this again? on cards for gaming that is.. Inmagine a quad GF3 with 2x64=256mb of ram....

 

[Shooters]

I doubt it will happen. The reason 3dfx was able to reap the benefits of having multiple graphics chips was because of the VSA (Voodoo Scalable Architecture). Essentially the chip was designed so that it could be wired with others to increase performance. I remember hearing once that theoretically something like 32 VSA chips could be wired together to make one graphics card. I don't know if the Geforce3 would actually see any significant benefits from multiple GPUs. Not to mention the fact that a multi GPU Geforce3 would cost mucho $$$.

 

[wolf550e]

Well since now nvidia owns all of 3dfx's intelectual property portfolio, they can design their next chip to be capable of scalable architecture, but i dont think they will, since producing dual boards it not cheap. and they can have the best performing card with only one chip. remember 3dfx resorted to this solution only because they couldnt compete with nvidia using only one chip (the vsa-100 was crap comparing to a GF). now if there will be a revised kyro with great fully programmable t&l, and same specs as next-gen GF, but because of the tyle rendering it will outperform the GF, nvidia will have to make the GF capable of dual (or quad) rendering.
the next (5500) kyro chip doesnt look like a nv30 killer to me, but the next-next generation, ohh well no one really knows that far. we'll just have to wait and see what happens.