Tests of GTX 295 - More power than 4870x2 - Less consumption

[Huttfuzz]

They have the same processors/shaders as a GTX 280 but they are rated at the speed of the GTX 260.

Those are preliminary tests, presumably from Nvidia. I don't know. We don't see the test setup so it's worth what it's worth..

Still interesting. There you go.

http://bios.techpowerup.com/79027/P...orce_GTX_295_Run_Leads_Radeon_HD_4870_X2.html

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

http://bios.techpowerup.com/79027/P...orce_GTX_295_Run_Leads_Radeon_HD_4870_X2.html

^ fixed link

Those are the most pathetic benchmarks I've seen in awhile! Are you trying to tell me that the GTX 295 is TWICE as fast as a 4870 X2?! Are you telling me that 1 GTX 295 (GTX 260 GX2) blows away 2 GTX 280s?! Totally BS!

I hope the GTX 295 performs well, but like what I said about the GTX 2xx series, it wont come even close to these pre-release benchmarks.

 

[Shadow703793]

^+1.

 

[homerdog]

I hope the GTX 295 performs well, but like what I said about the GTX 2xx series, it wont come even close to these pre-release benchmarks.

More like pre-release FUD.

hotfuzz, although what you claim is probably true (faster, less consumption), referencing the 4870x2 in the thread title is sure to be a fire starter.

 

[roofus]

yes because only one company can slap 2 dies on a pcb and succeed.

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

yes because only one company can slap 2 dies on a pcb and succeed.

Yep, guess thats why nVidia isn't doing that with the GTX 295.

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

More like pre-release FUD.

hotfuzz, although what you claim is probably true (faster, less consumption), referencing the 4870x2 in the thread title is sure to be a fire starter.

Hell I doubt it will be faster. I bet it will be like a GTX 260 216/4870 1GB comparison, maybe the GTX 295 will do better, but then ATI will just come out with a better cooler and increase the speeds on the 4870 X2 to match. Either way, this is kind of useless. I am excited for the GTX 300 though, hopefully it will get close to the 4870 X2 or even beat it! A single card solution like that would be a true step in the right direction.

 

[xnem3s1sx]

Did any one else notice that the benchmarks included Mirror's Edge... which hasn't been release yet. (for the PC)
Also, though I am an ATI fan, this card will likely be faster, as newer drivers have pushed the GTX 260 216 just ahead of the 4870 1gb. (from what I have scene) But not by huge amounts. In a few games, it was far ahead, but most were small differences, so I would expect to see the same between the 4870x2, and GTX295

 

[L1qu1d]

remember the 4870 benchmarks? Doubling the 9800 GX2...this graph looks the same LOL just 295 and 4870 X2 instead in the names

I'll believe it when I see it...for now, both cards will be pretty much on par.

I'm more interested in seeing which is cheaper.

 

[roofus]

not interested in the dual gpu in one package, heat monster garbage. "yay look its the fastest and can heat this small room in the winter!"

 

[L1qu1d]

sometimes it works, other times it doesn.t

but I prefer single GPU. In all honesty I'm barely in Tri sli. Its just in single GPU or dual GPU. Rarely even go tri

 

[Huttfuzz]

More like pre-release FUD.

hotfuzz, although what you claim is probably true (faster, less consumption), referencing the 4870x2 in the thread title is sure to be a fire starter.

I'm not claiming anything, i just posted a link. I'm by no mean an Nvidia boy so my intention here is not to start a fire.

 

[homerdog]

I know, I didn't mean to imply you were intentionally trying to start a fire. Just noting that the thread title is a little dangerous; I've seen many an innocent thread go down in flames here at THG

As for the GTX295, last I heard it will be two 55nm GTX260s with fully functional shader cores. I haven't seen anything reliable on clockspeeds or memory capacities.