1. By Q4 2007 (Xmas) NVIDIA will be releasing their GeForce 9800 series GPUs.
Unlike previously expected the codename for nVidia's next generation GPU will NOT be "G90" but instead be "G92".
I have some info form NVIDIA insider about the upcoming G92 graphics processors.
G92 will be released in November 2007 timeframe in the form of "GeForce 9800" series.
"G92" GeForce 9800 GTX specs.
- 65nm process technology at TSMC.
- Over one billion transistors.
- Second Generation Unified Shader Architecture.
- Double precsion support (FP64).
- GPGPU native.
- Over one TeraFLOPS of shader processing power.
- MADD+ADD configuration for the shader untis (2+1 FLOPS=3 FLOPS per ALU)
- Fully Scalar design.
- 512-bit memory interface.
- 1024MB GDDR4 graphics memory.
- DirectX 10.1 support.
- OpenGL 3.0 Support.
- eDRAM die for "FREE 4xAA".
- built in Audio Chip.
- built in tesselation unit (in the graphics core"
- Improved AA and AF quality levels
Pros.
65nm process will allow for better yields and better power consumption. power consumption will be lower than that of a GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 9800 GTX will be over two times faster than a GeForce 8800 Ultra in real world games and applcations.
Release date : November 2007. There will be TWO products at launch: The flagship GeForce 9800 GTX and the second fastest GeForce 9800 GTS.
price for the GeForce 9800 GTX will be 549-649 USD.
price for the GeForce 9800 GTS will be 399-449 USD.
This seems wayy to good to be true. And you know what they say about things that seem way too good to be true. This just seems to be based on the rumor started in April about the so called "G92", and notice how he says "it won't be G90 (like you all thought) but instead G92!", when the only rumor was G92 and no one ever said G90.
But if this IS true, then Q4 2007/Q1 2008 will be the best time to buy. X38 + 45nm Conroe + 9800 GTX al released at the same time.
Message edited by Track on 07-25-2007 at 10:33:10 PM
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If the article is right, at 550-650 I'd probably pick one up.
Thats a laugh.
The 8800 GTX still costs 600$ and since it has no reason to go down in price, there is NO way nVidia is going to release an 9800 GTX and there is NO reason they will price it below twice the cost of the 8800 GTX.
It's just simple market strategy based upon logic and history.
The 8800 GTX still costs 600$ and since it has no reason to go down in price, there is NO way nVidia is going to release an 9800 GTX and there is NO reason they will price it below twice the cost of the 8800 GTX.
It's just simple market strategy based upon logic and history.
Man... Calm down. Did someone $h!t in your wheaties today? It's all in good fun.
Message edited by pchoi04 on 07-25-2007 at 10:44:17 PM
The 8800 GTX still costs 600$ and since it has no reason to go down in price, there is NO way nVidia is going to release an 9800 GTX and there is NO reason they will price it below twice the cost of the 8800 GTX.
It's just simple market strategy based upon logic and history.
if we would assume that what u say is true then by now we would have got cards that cost over 10000$
every time there is a new chip on the market the previous ones should go down in price so the new one could take the old price tag!
Track, how can you tell the future so effectively all the time? You should be rich. Besides, why do you care what the price is gonna be? You're still gonna be gaming at 60FPS on your P4 so don't worry about it k buddy??
if we would assume that what u say is true then by now we would have got cards that cost over 10000$
every time there is a new chip on the market the previous ones should go down in price so the new one could take the old price tag!
Your right in what you both say to some degree its normally the old price tag plus a fair few dollars untill the fuss and sales die down and they find a real level.
Mactronix
Well if this card does come out on time and is as good/quick as these"sources" seem to think it will be then ati had better get something pretty special out there soon or give up and go home.
As nvida have more or less a monopoly of the higher end cards(above the 1950s and 7950s)with the obvious exception of the 2900 which has too many cons at the min for me, power and heat being the main ones.
If Nvidea can resist putting an insane premium price on this card and as has been sugested already lower the price of the 8800s then the gts will become true midrange ,gtx/ultras mid-high and the new card highend.
Before anyone starts shouting fanboy i would like to point out that i have never owned a pc with an Nvidea card in it but it looks like the next one will.
Mactronix
IF they release the 9800 they would only be damaging them selves as nVidia dose not have high competition against the 8800's from ATI in price/performances.
IF they release the 9800 they would only be damaging them selves as nVidia dose not have high competition against the 8800's from ATI in price/performances.
Its called kicking the competition while its down as i eluded to in my first post if they price right they can own the top sector of the market for a while.
Mactronix
ehm, i think this has been posted a couple of months plus ago and if you look closely, it is practically the exact same specs as the R600 so those saying it is too good to be true, might want to rethink that. if i am right this was the specs the inq posted as regards to what R600 would be although i may be wrong.
Its called kicking the competition while its down as i eluded to in my first post if they price right they can own the top sector of the market for a while.
Mactronix
No. It's called wasting your money.
The 8800 GTXs are still selling like hotcakes and they are still the #1 cards.
Not to mention that ATI is not going to make any new cards.
Without Intel, nVidia have no reason make new graphics card unless everyone already has the 8800 GTX and now they need to make them buy a new card. But not everyone has an 8800 GTX because they havn't even lowered the prices.
It took a year a half for nVidia to release the 8800 GTX after the 7800 GTX, and then they had the toughest competition ever. Now they have nearly 0 competition and they are going to release a card that is THAT much better only a year afterwards?? Thats insane.
They havnt even had to make an 8900! They HAVE NO REASON to make either one and you say that they are going to make a 9800? Thats bullshit.
And yes, I am pissed off because I need to buy an 8800 GTX right now or otherwise I won't have a chance to actually enjoy it before the school year starts.
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ehm, i think this has been posted a couple of months plus ago and if you look closely, it is practically the exact same specs as the R600 so those saying it is too good to be true, might want to rethink that. if i am right this was the specs the inq posted as regards to what R600 would be although i may be wrong.
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