the new GTX295 in jan 09

[skunksmash]

NVIDIA would be giving its flagship consumer graphics processor, the G200 a refresh using the newer 55nm silicon fabrication process. With this, the company plans to carve out new SKUs taking the benefit of enhanced thermal and electrical properties of the updated core. In the pipeline, is a dual-GPU card based on two GeForce GTX 260 GPUs.

Expreview learned that the new graphics card is to be named GeForce GTX 295. NVIDIA is creating the card to regain the performance crown from ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2, the fastest single graphics card in the market. The card will sport two G200b cores in the 216 SP configuration, although not much is known about the memory configuration and clock speeds, at this point in time. The card has already passed design phase and is awaiting trial production and testing. It is expected to be released in January 2009.

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this GPU war is starting to get me down, i wanna buy something & enjoy the fact that its ''top of the range'' for a while.... if this card is 55nm it might have a chance of lasting more than a week before it burns a hole clean through your floor.....lol



SK

 

[johngalt]

The GPU war is great, though, in that the companies are not able to make a lot of money off their cards for very long - in the end, benefiting the consumer.

I bought an 8800GTS retail in April - and was able to upgrade (using eVGA's Step-up program) to a GTX260 for $60 additional because of the GPU wars - the price dropped well over $150 - (and I saw $150 because they sent me what is marked as an original GTX 260 but it is clocked at the SSC speeds....)

 

[SCSIraidGURU]

I hope the 4870x2 drops in price. I want a graphics card for Photoshop CS4.

 

[fieseler]

do you think we'll see any 200 series cards that only need one pcie power connector?

 

[SCSIraidGURU]

No, a single connector can't handle the wattage and current loads for these cards. I would recommend upgrading your power supply to a 750W with the proper connections.

 

[fieseler]

so this isnt going to be like what happend when they converted to 65nm g92, & released the 8800gts 512?

what wattage is my psu anyway, ill have to find the box.

 

[AstaLaVista]

In March of this year I bought an ECS 8800GT 512mb that came with Accelero s1 passive cooler, it cost me 210 after rebates and all the good stuff. I just purchased a GTX260 for 170 last week... I am a little hurt because my 8800GT is worth probably less than 100 now but happy at the same time because the GTX260 was priced at about 500 bucks back then IIRC.

Price wars are good but they sure hurt our egos as well! :D

 

[xguntherc]

where you get a 260 for $170? I want a second one!

or when the GTX 295 comes out, the 260 will drop in price again I hope.. and I'll snag a second for some SLI 260 LOVE!!!

 

[AstaLaVista]

It was on newegg a few days ago. Price was 219.99, had a coupon code for $10.00 off and $40.00 off MiR.

when you are on a tight budget like I am, it pays to be extremely patient... that and I am really really cheap so I wait a long time to buy things

I usually visit slickdeals.net or hardforum.com for hot deals...

 

[johnwillyums]

To get back to Skunksmash's original point I know exactly what he means and I don't know what's happened to me.
My first ever pc ran XP Pro, so you can tell that despite being 54, I haven't been into computers for long. This machine was an old beige banger my mate had made out of spare parts as practice and didn't run well at all looking back, kept crashing and getting problems like malware etc due to me messing up. He had to pursuade me to take it for free! I couldn't see much use for it but wanted to go digital photographicly.
I was happy with this for ages, did some photoshop, emailed, browsed around etc. and played the odd game or two.
Gradually I began to desire better components and basically a better pc.
So I got one two and a half years ago. I'm now on my 5th or at least a rebuild of my fourth.

This has now turned into a frenzy of desire for the best I can afford at the time( and into the future actually)

I think this dripfeed of technology is really powerful marketing voodoo. It's like we all move up the ladder according to our means and wait for this moments big thing in GPUs or CPUs to become redundant overnight and drop in price.
But I know what Skunk means about suddenly learning that your component is no longer the best bang for buck in your price bracket. You get a pang.

If I've still got anyones attention, I'm running a 8800GTS OC 512 MB and I think it's great.

Do people think I should look at 280s coming down next year or go to an ATI card or just stay with what I've got until i7s and their mobos and memory come down in price and I can do a major rebuild.
The latter is probably a three or four year wait whereas I can get major graphics improvements in a few months.
See what I mean. It's an obsession.:D John

 

[Titancom]

LOL yeah i feel for you John, i think we all are obsessed with computers and wanting to get a great deal and bang for buck parts. I have been like that for a very long time and i am just happy i have a understanding wife who knows i am a geek and love it. Current PC cost $3400 Aus thanks to my tax check.

 

[skunksmash]

My other half is starting to loose the plot with my constant need to upgrade.....

in the last 6 months i've practically rebuilt my rig, changed everything except the mobo, & TBH there was nothing wrong with the other H/W it just wernt ''new''

the worst is H/W has no real resale value, you could buy a decent C2D 6 months for £200 & now its worth nothing i had a P4 rig for about 3 years & had no real need to upgrade. !!WHAT'S GOING ON!!


SK

 

[SCSIraidGURU]

My server grade hardware does not hold resale value. I was looking at a Sapphire 4870x2 for $449. It only has a 2 year warranty. It won't last 2 years.

 

[skunksmash]

My server grade hardware does not hold resale value. I was looking at a Sapphire 4870x2 for $449. It only has a 2 year warranty. It won't last 2 years.

i know its disgusting!!

i have this card sitting here...


its the Zotac 8800GT 512mb AMP, its the fastest GT on the market & i payed £190 for it on release (which wernt that long ago, this was released after the reference G92)

& now its worth £60 :eek::eek::eek: it sickens me to sell it for that b/c its such a great performer, but if i hang on to it any longer it will be worth £40 in a few months & so on...

H/W should be classed as a consumable, just like DVDR discs, use it then chuck it away....



SK

 

[SCSIraidGURU]

Try a $550 server board worth $100.

 

[amplid]

Djeezes, sorry to say guys, but this is a really depressing thread (or at least the 2nd page)...

Amplid

 

[SCSIraidGURU]

I usually give my old stuff to my friend's kids.

 

[skunksmash]

GeForce GTX 295 benchmarks out



It looks like Nvidia are about to take back the performance crown with this MONSTER pcb sandwich....:eek::eek::eek:






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as we can see the 4870x2 is out performed by a fair margin while the GTX295 manages to keep power consumption to a minimum!!!

lets hope the die shrink will prevent ppl having to re mortgage they're houses to buy one.....



SK

 

[SCSIraidGURU]

Do the drivers live up to their chart? Most of the time, Nvidia drivers don't. I will still get the 4870x2. I don't trust Nvidia not to play with the numbers.

 

[xguntherc]

looks good..