[Strelok]

GeForce GTX 280+ to fight the 4870X2?

Recently we published an article stating the top 10 reasons to attend NVISION 2008. Well you can now add an 11th reason. *** has learned that NVIDIA will launch the 55nm successor to the GeForce GTX 280 at NVISION 08. We previously had our suspicions that the launch would be at NVISION. If you remember in the past NVIDIA has launched other GPUs at GeForce LAN, which is still a part of NVISION, although the scope of the event is much broader than just a large LAN party.

This visual computing mega-event will be held in San Jose, California from August 25th-27th. According to NVIDIA the host and main sponsor of the event: "NVISION will gather together top visual computing professionals, world-class gamers, innovative artists and designers, and cutting-edge researchers to share their ideas, experiences, and passions."

Apparently NVIDIA was simply giving 55nm a test run with the newly released GeForce 9800 GTX+. Now they will implement the shrinkage to their GeForce GTX 280 and 260 GPUs. Expect the clock, shader, and possibly memory speeds to increase. Although the name is still being finalized it is safe to assume it will carry something like the GeForce GTX 280+ moniker.

When ATI releases their Radeon 4870 X2 in mid August they will certainly have one hot product on their hands. Be rest assured however, that ATI will have very tough competition in the high end segment with the release NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 280+ (if that is what it will be called). It has been important to NVIDIA to have a high end product released around the time schools start again. Expect the pricing war to be very fierce right from launch this time around.

[alpha1ma]

0.o

[TecnoWorld]

if true, this is why competition is a VERY good thing. Just think to the good old G80: it remained on the marked for two years at almost the same (insane) price. Now we see a new product every few months...

[Nashaz]

if this is true.... it would be quite interesting to see what the outcome will be...

[danchen]

Originally Posted by TecnoWorld

if true, this is why competition is a VERY good thing. Just think to the good old G80: it remained on the marked for two years at almost the same (insane) price. Now we see a new product every few months...

Well, good for us. But lets hope none of this doesn't reduce the quality of the end-products. (because Nvidia and AMD are always rushing out new stuff)

Originally Posted by Nashaz

if this is true.... it would be quite interesting to see what the outcome will be...

naturally, the GTX280+ will be cheaper to produce and better to overclock. Lets hope the street prices goes down even further compared to current 65nm versions (though i actually doubt it)?

[IversonGarnett (x3m)]

I highly doubt it can match the performance of the HD4870x2 unless they make it a dual gpu solution and name it GTX290 or GTX300

[ForbiddenB]

there alway a battle between the top of the top.

[Nashaz]

Originally Posted by IversonGarnett

I highly doubt it can match the performance of the HD4870x2 unless they make it a dual gpu solution and name it GTX290 or GTX300

i believe there is something nerfed within the core... the transistor count with its current performance just doesn add up... also, recently with the conspiracy email thing, anything is just about possible at this time..

also, with a period of 2 months they are able to produce a working sample of the 55nm version thus indicating it was already in the works a long time ago...

this "die shrink" version may actually not be a die shrink only but may actually be a cover up of the actual "unlocking" of the original core...

hey, this theory may be farfetched, but with the current events anything goes... only think we can do now is speculate and wait... lol

[IversonGarnett (x3m)]

Originally Posted by Nashaz

i believe there is something nerfed within the core... the transistor count with its current performance just doesn add up... also, recently with the conspiracy email thing, anything is just about possible at this time..

also, with a period of 2 months they are able to produce a working sample of the 55nm version thus indicating it was already in the works a long time ago...

this "die shrink" version may actually not be a die shrink only but may actually be a cover up of the actual "unlocking" of the original core...

hey, this theory may be farfetched, but with the current events anything goes... only think we can do now is speculate and wait... lol

Ahaha how I really wish my GTX260s has got some untapped power within. Hope ur theory is right!

[alpha1ma]

actually they juz need to adjust their pricing..and i can hoot gtx 280 sli liao..XD

[Nashaz]

wonder if they will release a fix for cuda gpu physics for 8800gtx so that i can pair up 2 of em with a new card... lol...

[Nashaz]

Originally Posted by alpha1ma

actually they juz need to adjust their pricing..and i can hoot gtx 280 sli liao..XD

aiya... just tri sli gt260...

muahahaha.... poison...



then u can wc all 3 of em in a single loop....

[alpha1ma]

Originally Posted by Nashaz

aiya... just tri sli gt260...

muahahaha.... poison...



then u can wc all 3 of em in a single loop....

eliminate source of poison.!

[Nashaz]

Originally Posted by alpha1ma

eliminate source of poison.!

resistance is futile....

[bianco]

Originally Posted by alpha1ma

actually they juz need to adjust their pricing..and i can hoot gtx 280 sli liao..XD

Originally Posted by alpha1ma

eliminate source of poison.!

embrace the poison... haha