Nvidia GFX card launch Oct 30

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After talking to several people in the know, we managed to get to the bottom of this quite exciting announcement. While we don't have a final name for the card, it turns out that EVGA created a dual GPU card by combining GeForce GTS 250 with GeForce GTX 275. That's right, a dedicated PhysX GPU in the form of trusty G92 [debuted as 8800, rebranded as 9800, GTS 250 and GTX 260M/280M] and GT206/GT200b GPU for graphics. This is quite an interesting combination, to say the least. You're free to correct me in the comments if I am wrong - but I think this is the first time that any company took two different GPU chips and combined them on the same PCB. I've been a tech journalist for 10 years [Dec 15, 1999], but I never heard of such a combination.
 
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Interesting move this.

I have been wondering when graphics cards would appear with a chip for physics processing.
In fact, when nVidia bought PhysX, I expected to see PhysX PPUs sitting alongside GeForce chips on nVidia-based graphics cards.

I wonder when or if AMD is planning to add HAVOC physics hardware-based processing to their Radeon line.
 
Pity no-one has developped an SLI-esk add-on. IE a tiny sisterboard that plugs in to the SLi connector on an Nvidia board and is powered by a Molex. That, to me, would have been a smart PhysX add-on.
 
i must say i dont rly get this.

seems a bit sad - y release a new card based on now old architecture? who will buy this without waiting for Fermi?

and its no doubt going to be horribly expensive - without the benches to make it worth it..

i get why its cool from an engineering standpoint, but i dont see this card making a profit.
 
I think it's cool in that it sets a new standard - if, obviously, it can deliver. . .
Coz o this; The new Fermi cards may start arriving with G92's from various manufactz, making a new purchase - if you're in the market for it - a value add as well as an upgrade.
 
Uhm...I'm running two GTX280's in SLI and a 3rd 9800GT for PhysX. This may be a cool solution to people who don't already know HOW easy it is to add dedicated physX, but this to me looks like a PR stunt to try and show that nvidia still has something to offer. I, for one, am not falling for it.

Where is the G300 Nvidia? huh? Where is it?!?!?!
 
This is what you get, when you've got nothing....

Because of the lack of new tech, they go and create these "franken-cards" .

The only way they can sell this, is to sell it for less than the comparable ATI card.
It would make sense if you can choose between a dedicated PhysX or SLI config.
(For games without PhysX, this would be useless.)
 
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G300 is taking longer because it uses 28nm architecture from what I've read.
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You have been misled, there's NO way in hell that they can jump from 55nm to 28nm, without perfecting their designs on the 40nm process (which they are currently using for the GT300, BTW).
 
my bad. 40nm will be full-node and within a year they will release the half-node 32nm according to speculation.

But TSMC did state that their 28nm plant will be operational in Q1 2010. When it comes to chip designs, Nvidia are light years ahead of Intel and AMD.
 
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my bad. 40nm will be full-node and within a year they will release the half-node 32nm according to speculation.

But TSMC did state that their 28nm plant will be operational in Q1 2010. When it comes to chip designs, Nvidia are light years ahead of Intel and AMD.
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i don't agree with that statement but even if it were true... what's the point if they only push out cards at ridiculous prices only to be trumped by ATi ... at this stage you must admit that if you wanted a high end graphics card, the most sensible option is the 5870, by far.
 
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i don't agree with that statement but even if it were true... what's the point if they only push out cards at ridiculous prices only to be trumped by ATi ... at this stage you must admit that if you wanted a high end graphics card, the most sensible option is the 5870, by far.
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Well yes, but given that ATi is currently only competing with 200 series cards, and Fermi is apparently appearing late Nov/Dec, it also makes sense to wait a month and a bit, and see how things turn out. The new cards may turn out to just be overpriced, but who knows.
 
I'm secretly hoping for some MONSTER cards from nvidia...but yeah, that may not happen. I would really like to replace my GTX280 with something that's WORTH it.
 
Cloudster said:
i don't agree with that statement but even if it were true... what's the point if they only push out cards at ridiculous prices only to be trumped by ATi ... at this stage you must admit that if you wanted a high end graphics card, the most sensible option is the 5870, by far.
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Most sensible option would not be a 5870. Why buy a dx 11 card when currently there is no dx11 game out? I'l buy a dx11 card when there are GAMES to play with.
 
Why not buy a DX 11 card that is affordable, can run current games with amazing performance and gives you some future proofing, games like Dirt 2 use DX11 and it is due out this year as far as I know
 
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