GeForce 9800 GX2 Exclusive Pics & Specs

*polonyc2* · 01-03-2008, 09:42 PM

the card sports a pair of G92-based GPUs with 128 SPs each on two separate PCBs. It also appears to have a total of 1GB of memory on-board and will be the new "flagship" card from NVIDIA taking the highest priced spot from the 8800 Ultra card

The HardOCP page also says that "Quad SLI" will be supported once again and that the card should be seen in late February or early March...

[H] Enthusiast - GeForce 9800 GX2 Exclusive Pics & Specs

ATINUT · 01-03-2008, 09:47 PM

Card looks like monster, but it's highly doubtful that I will get one, as I'm extremely happy with my Intel SLI rig, which has as you can see in my specs two 640MB GeForce 8800GTS cards in it, even though just one of these cards would eliminate the need for 2 videocards.

Kornered · 01-03-2008, 10:45 PM

Sweet, I've been waiting to finally hear some news about their next GX2 card. Might pick one up when it become affordable.

*polonyc2* · 01-03-2008, 11:05 PM

more info/observations...

PC Perspective - Comments

El Wiseguy · 01-04-2008, 01:07 AM

Geez. Well, wouldn't getting two 8800GTS 512s be the same thing? O_o

CK8-04 · 01-04-2008, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Wiseguy

Geez. Well, wouldn't getting two 8800GTS 512s be the same thing? O_o

Nope, each individual card on a GX2 is slower than a normal single PCB card in order to cut down on power consumption and heat. eVGA sent me a 7950GX2 after my 7950GT died. One of the cards on the GX2 was DOA and, consequently, its performance suffered. The card would perform worse than a GT in graphically intensive applications.

**Sandog** · 01-04-2008, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATINUT

Card looks like monster, but it's highly doubtful that I will get one, as I'm extremely happy with my Intel SLI rig, which has as you can see in my specs two 640MB GeForce 8800GTS cards in it, even though just one of these cards would eliminate the need for 2 videocards.

Hey bro,

You have a great setup. I have a single 8800GTS and it runs games very smooth without any problems.

*polonyc2* · 01-04-2008, 09:20 PM

Nvidia Readies Dual-Chip, Single-Chip High-Performance Graphics Cards

The lesser expensive solution – Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX – is projected to be released in late February or early March and is claimed to be based on one GPU. The new model 9800 GTX will replace existing GeForce 8800 GTX, thus, should offer performance on par with GeForce 8800 Ultra and support 3-way SLI configuration. In addition, there will be a the least expensive version of GeForce 9-series called GeForce 9800 GT and due in March or April...

X-bit labs - Nvidia Readies Dual-Chip, Single-Chip High-Performance Graphics Cards.

**Sandog** · 01-04-2008, 09:25 PM

Read that this afternoon. The new 9800GTX looks appealing.

*polonyc2* · 01-04-2008, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandog

Read that this afternoon. The new 9800GTX looks appealing.

but if performance is the same as an 8800 Ultra then it's not worth it

XJ. · 01-04-2008, 10:51 PM

More info is needed to figure out if these cards are worth waiting for - and nVidia doesn't really want us to know, since we might stop buying the current cards

ATINUT · 01-04-2008, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandog

Hey bro,

You have a great setup. I have a single 8800GTS and it runs games very smooth without any problems.

You got that right. There is one game sucks on my cards, and that is Oblivion. Sheesh, even with dual videocards and a dual core cpu, and 4GB's of ram that game should run better than what it does.

Kornered · 01-05-2008, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Wiseguy

Geez. Well, wouldn't getting two 8800GTS 512s be the same thing? O_o

My Intel P35 chipset wouldn't agree with that

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polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,444	Nvidia Readies Dual-Chip, Single-Chip High-Performance Graphics Cards The lesser expensive solution – Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX – is projected to be released in late February or early March and is claimed to be based on one GPU. The new model 9800 GTX will replace existing GeForce 8800 GTX, thus, should offer performance on par with GeForce 8800 Ultra and support 3-way SLI configuration. In addition, there will be a the least expensive version of GeForce 9-series called GeForce 9800 GT and due in March or April... X-bit labs - Nvidia Readies Dual-Chip, Single-Chip High-Performance Graphics Cards. __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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XJ. ... Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NH, USA Posts: 6,063	Re: GeForce 9800 GX2 Exclusive Pics & Specs More info is needed to figure out if these cards are worth waiting for - and nVidia doesn't really want us to know, since we might stop buying the current cards
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