Nvidia GT300 officially revealed

polonyc2 · 09-30-2009, 02:34 PM

Both Fudzilla and Bright Side of News are reporting that GT300 will sport 512 shaders and contains 3 billion transistors. They're also reporting that GT300 will go back to G80's old 384-bit memory interface, with 6 64-bit memory controllers being implemented with support for up to 6GB of GDDR5 memory. Today's GTX 280 utilizes a 512-bit memory interface with 240 stream processors.

GT300 reportedly ships with a massive 1MB of L1 cache which is split into 16KB cache for each shader cluster. The chip also features 768KB unified L2 cache memory. BSN says GT300 supports the latest floating-point standard and natively supports C++

If these leaked specs are indeed accurate, GT300 could be a monster for both gaming and general compute applications. BSN believes that GeForce 380 for desktops will ship with 1.5GB of memory, while Tesla and Quadro boards could ship with 3GB or 6GB...

nVidia GT300's Fermi architecture unveiled: 512 cores, up to 6GB GDDR5 - Bright Side Of News*

Fudzilla

**Sandog** · 09-30-2009, 04:39 PM

Interesting, I would have thought NVidia would move to a smaller more streamlined chip to compete on price. Weren't the G200's too big and expensive to compete with ATI already? Anyway I like NVidia made by EVGA but am leaning towards a pair of 5850's. I am going with 2 cards next time because I can. I got the power and the mobo. Although if the new NVidia card is a real killer I might get one.

polonyc2 · 09-30-2009, 04:51 PM

Wow Nvidia officially announced their new GPU arthitecture today at their developer conference...this is a beast of a card!...seems more like a CPU/GPU combo with L1/L2 cache, built in C++ code etc...it's not a question of will they be able to outperform ATI's newest card but by how much...why anyone would even consider a 5870 after hearing about Nvidia's latest offering is beyond me (unless they are a true ATI fanboy)

maybe for those that want to save a few bucks ATI is the way to go but for blazing performance Nvidia is scary good...although after reading a few articles about this new architecture I'm wondering if Nvidia is spreading itself out beyond simple 3D gaming performance and into other areas...either way this is the DX11 upgrade I will be waiting for...

more info..

AnandTech: NVIDIA's Fermi: Architected for Tesla, 3 Billion Transistors in 2010

Next Generation CUDA Architecture, Code Named Fermi

fvbounty · 09-30-2009, 06:14 PM

How Much?????????????????? Sounds very expensive!

polonyc2 · 09-30-2009, 07:29 PM

first look at the new card...

First Image of Fermi (GT300) video card | AlienBabelTech

**Sandog** · 10-01-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by polonyc2

...why anyone would even consider a 5870 after hearing about Nvidia's latest offering is beyond me (unless they are a true ATI fanboy)

why...because most people don't care about the CPU stuff NVidia is putting in there. They want the most efficient, cheapest, and highest quality 3D/gaming card.

fvbounty · 10-01-2009, 07:49 PM

I don't want to wait till next year either?

JimTram · 10-01-2009, 11:36 PM

I wonder what software is available now or in the immediate future that supports DX11?

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Originally Posted by fvbounty

I don't want to wait till next year either?

JimTram · 10-01-2009, 11:37 PM

With that said........ I wonder what the PSU requirements will be for the Nvidia?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandog

why...because most people don't care about the CPU stuff NVidia is putting in there. They want the most efficient, cheapest, and highest quality 3D/gaming card.

polonyc2 · 10-02-2009, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimTram

With that said........ I wonder what the PSU requirements will be for the Nvidia?

I heard the new cards have 8 pin and 6 pin connectors on them...not confirmed though...as far as games that will support DX11...a few have already been announced--DIRT 2, Alien vs Predator and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

as far as performance...no brainer that Nvidia will top the 5870...price= ATI...as far as when the cards will be widely available= most likely Q1 2010

JimTram · 10-02-2009, 05:03 AM

"S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat" - that in itself would make me want to upgrade.

Quote:

Originally Posted by polonyc2

I heard the new cards have 8 pin and 6 pin connectors on them...not confirmed though...as far as games that will support DX11...a few have already been announced--DIRT 2, Alien vs Predator and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

as far as performance...no brainer that Nvidia will top the 5870...price= ATI...as far as when the cards will be widely available= most likely Q1 2010

Bampson · 10-02-2009, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimTram

"S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat" - that in itself would make me want to upgrade.

Here's a few comparisons of the game between DX10 and DX11. I'm not sure how much of an impact it will have, but it's a start at least.

Stalker: Call of Pripyat - The first DirectX 11 screenshots

fvbounty · 10-02-2009, 03:37 PM

Check out this link....the board that was shown was a fake....according to this...

SemiAccurate :: Nvidia fakes Fermi boards at GPU Technology Conference

JimTram · 10-02-2009, 04:25 PM

Yes I noticed some faint differences. Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bampson

Here's a few comparisons of the game between DX10 and DX11. I'm not sure how much of an impact it will have, but it's a start at least.

Stalker: Call of Pripyat - The first DirectX 11 screenshots

polonyc2 · 10-02-2009, 06:53 PM

Nvidia’s next generation GPU codenamed Fermi will launch in 2009...one of the Senior people at Nvidia did confirm that the chip should ship in 2009.

So if you are after the fastest and probably the best single GPU that can do a lot of cool computing, this might be the one for you. We still don’t know the price but we would not be surprised it if launches as $399 part for a single and probably $649 for dual...

Fudzilla - Fermi GT300 ships in 2009

**$399 for the high end single GPU is not too bad...much better then the $599 high end cards of a few years back

09-30-2009, 02:34 PM	#1
polonyc2 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 8,200	Nvidia GT300 officially revealed Both Fudzilla and Bright Side of News are reporting that GT300 will sport 512 shaders and contains 3 billion transistors. They're also reporting that GT300 will go back to G80's old 384-bit memory interface, with 6 64-bit memory controllers being implemented with support for up to 6GB of GDDR5 memory. Today's GTX 280 utilizes a 512-bit memory interface with 240 stream processors. GT300 reportedly ships with a massive 1MB of L1 cache which is split into 16KB cache for each shader cluster. The chip also features 768KB unified L2 cache memory. BSN says GT300 supports the latest floating-point standard and natively supports C++ If these leaked specs are indeed accurate, GT300 could be a monster for both gaming and general compute applications. BSN believes that GeForce 380 for desktops will ship with 1.5GB of memory, while Tesla and Quadro boards could ship with 3GB or 6GB... nVidia GT300's Fermi architecture unveiled: 512 cores, up to 6GB GDDR5 - Bright Side Of News* Fudzilla __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** XFX GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB Intel E8400 * Noctua NH-U12P G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB WD6401AALS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX850W AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP2 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black) Last edited by polonyc2; 09-30-2009 at 08:01 PM..
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09-30-2009, 04:39 PM	#2
Sandog Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,688	Re: latest GT300 rumors Interesting, I would have thought NVidia would move to a smaller more streamlined chip to compete on price. Weren't the G200's too big and expensive to compete with ATI already? Anyway I like NVidia made by EVGA but am leaning towards a pair of 5850's. I am going with 2 cards next time because I can. I got the power and the mobo. Although if the new NVidia card is a real killer I might get one.
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09-30-2009, 04:51 PM	#3
polonyc2 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 8,200	Wow Nvidia officially announced their new GPU arthitecture today at their developer conference...this is a beast of a card!...seems more like a CPU/GPU combo with L1/L2 cache, built in C++ code etc...it's not a question of will they be able to outperform ATI's newest card but by how much...why anyone would even consider a 5870 after hearing about Nvidia's latest offering is beyond me (unless they are a true ATI fanboy) maybe for those that want to save a few bucks ATI is the way to go but for blazing performance Nvidia is scary good...although after reading a few articles about this new architecture I'm wondering if Nvidia is spreading itself out beyond simple 3D gaming performance and into other areas...either way this is the DX11 upgrade I will be waiting for... more info.. AnandTech: NVIDIA's Fermi: Architected for Tesla, 3 Billion Transistors in 2010 Next Generation CUDA Architecture, Code Named Fermi __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** XFX GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB Intel E8400 * Noctua NH-U12P G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB WD6401AALS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX850W AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP2 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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polonyc2 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 8,200	first look at the new card... First Image of Fermi (GT300) video card \| AlienBabelTech __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** XFX GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB Intel E8400 * Noctua NH-U12P G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB WD6401AALS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX850W AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP2 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,660	Re: Nvidia GT300 officially revealed I don't want to wait till next year either? __________________ New Gaming rig - Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 6GB PC3-12800 - Sapphire HD 5870 Vapor-X 1 gig - 300 gig VelociRaptor W7 - 150 gig Raptor XP Pro - 320 gig WD 3200YS Data - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - Creative X-Fi Titanium PCI-Express - Altec Lansing ADA885 THX 4.1 Speakers AMD FX 55 - XP-90C & SilentCat 9 - Asus A8N-SLI with Swiftech MCX159 - 2X1024 Corsair 3500LLPro 2-3-2-6 1T - 2X BFG 6800GT OC Zalman VF700-CU - 1 WD 74 Gig Raptor boot - 1 Seagate 7200 sata data - Nec 3500A - Plextor 716AL Slot Loader - Enermax EG 701 AX 600 watt PS - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - G7 lazer mouse - Cannon Pixma I8500 printer - Windows XP Pro SP2 Slipstreamed - Dell 2405FPW lcd
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fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,660	Re: Nvidia GT300 officially revealed Check out this link....the board that was shown was a fake....according to this... SemiAccurate :: Nvidia fakes Fermi boards at GPU Technology Conference __________________ New Gaming rig - Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 6GB PC3-12800 - Sapphire HD 5870 Vapor-X 1 gig - 300 gig VelociRaptor W7 - 150 gig Raptor XP Pro - 320 gig WD 3200YS Data - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - Creative X-Fi Titanium PCI-Express - Altec Lansing ADA885 THX 4.1 Speakers AMD FX 55 - XP-90C & SilentCat 9 - Asus A8N-SLI with Swiftech MCX159 - 2X1024 Corsair 3500LLPro 2-3-2-6 1T - 2X BFG 6800GT OC Zalman VF700-CU - 1 WD 74 Gig Raptor boot - 1 Seagate 7200 sata data - Nec 3500A - Plextor 716AL Slot Loader - Enermax EG 701 AX 600 watt PS - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - G7 lazer mouse - Cannon Pixma I8500 printer - Windows XP Pro SP2 Slipstreamed - Dell 2405FPW lcd
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polonyc2 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 8,200	Nvidia’s next generation GPU codenamed Fermi will launch in 2009...one of the Senior people at Nvidia did confirm that the chip should ship in 2009. So if you are after the fastest and probably the best single GPU that can do a lot of cool computing, this might be the one for you. We still don’t know the price but we would not be surprised it if launches as $399 part for a single and probably $649 for dual... Fudzilla - Fermi GT300 ships in 2009 $399 for the high end single GPU is not too bad...much better then the $599 high end cards of a few years back __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) * XFX GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB Intel E8400 * Noctua NH-U12P G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB WD6401AALS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX850W AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP2 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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