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Post by Latios XT on Mar 1, 2006 20:00:53 GMT -5
It's rumored that GeForce 8 (G80), the successor to the G70 line, is scheduled for the summer of this year, which makes sense since G70 debuted last summer and NV40 debuted the summer before that. Amonst support for DX10 and Shader Model 4.0, here's some other rumored specifications. * 65nm * 64 Shader pipelines (Vec4+Scalar) * 32 TMU's * 32 ROPs * 128 Shader Operations per Cycle * 800MHz Core * 102.4 billion shader ops/sec * 512GFLOPs for the shaders * 2 Billion triangles/sec * 25.6 Gpixels/Gtexels/sec * 256-bit 512MB 1.8GHz GDDR4 Memory * 57.6 GB/sec Bandwidth (at 1.8GHz) * WGF2.0 Unified Shader It's also stated that the GeForce 8 will be the first Dual GPU videocard, and to rub it in ATi's face even more, the first quad-SLi setup, on a single card. nVidia also plans on releasing the 7900 in response to the X1900XTX. It's expected to have 512MB GDDR3, 650MHz core, 1600Mhz VRAM, and 32 pixel pipelines. Unfortunately I'm willing to bet this bad-boy will be at an MSRP of $750. EDIT: Now that I think about it, quad core isn't that impressive now. Anyone know about 3dfx's Voodoo 5 6000?
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Post by Renown on Mar 1, 2006 21:53:48 GMT -5
That's quite the amazing discovery there, if that's indeed true the guys at ATi are bound to flip their wigs and as they always do....give nVidia a run for their money. Let's be honest who has the balls right now to go up with either of the giants head-to-head? Anyway, I'm eager to see anything turn up on the X2000 soon.
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Post by Latios XT on Mar 1, 2006 23:39:03 GMT -5
I just realized something. If nVidia continues SLi with this, you could essentially have an 8-core GPU system.
Imagine playing Unreal Tournament 2007 on 2560×1600 at say 100FPS and with maximum settings. No lags, no pauses, just pure smooth action. *drools*
Now all we need is a monitor with a 120Hz fresh rate.
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Post by Anti-Sheepskin on Mar 5, 2006 23:25:14 GMT -5
GeForce 8 is gonna be one of those graphics cards that they put in the 'SPECIAL CASE'.. at.. CompUSA.
Don't. Ask.
I can't see ATi just lying down and taking it. I wonder if they'll try their hand at a configuration for cards to work together. An ATi SLi. That rhymes. Which makes it cool.
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Post by Renown on Mar 12, 2006 17:31:12 GMT -5
Some of the more "successful" technologies nVidia uses, comes from ATi in some form. ATi designed GDDR-3, yet people recognize nVidia for using it with the FX 5700 Ultra, as if they designed it. Maybe it's the ATi fanboy in me speaking aloud, but in terms of the great 7800 GTX 512...it was thrashed by the X1900XTX. Honestly I can't wait for the next series of ATi video cards.
As opposed to an ATi "SLI" they've already done so...ever hear of CrossFire? It's their way of sticking it to nVidia by offering a connection that doesn't need two of the same specific cards to use it...nVidia has just recently "repaired" their SLI solution by offering something similar to this. Both have their ups and downs, though. Although CrossFire has a wider range of compatibility.
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Post by Anti-Sheepskin on Mar 16, 2006 23:55:21 GMT -5
Never heard of CrossFire.
Anyone ever think that nVidia has a much better marketing team than ATi?
Or is it just the compatibility of the cards with a wider variety of programs?
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