Nvidia 9800GTX

Gonzo

Anyone know around when Nvidia plan to release their next flagship card the Nvidia 9800GTX??

My computer is 5 years old and looking to build a new one very soon, however im willing to hold out a bit longer for this new card if it comes out over the next few weeks, either i'll buy it if its around the same price as the current 8800GTX when released or if its too expensive i'll purchase the 8800GTX Ultra at a cheaper price than it is now.

Are we likely to see these new cards from nvidia before Christmas this year??

Anti

November time was the rumour. But i think it will be after xmas.

awhir

the card is to be said for release around Q1 2008 its codenamed D8E.

it will be PCIe 2.0 and will support DirectX 10.1 and it has a 65nm core.

papu

8800gt is being released in november , nuthing heard about the cards after that , Ati's flagship the new rv680 or 3000 series is comming q1 of next year and will support sm4.1 and dx10.1 while the 8800gt WONT

Ati 3000
8800gt

Gonzo

cool thanks for info, sounds like maybe I should really wait a few months before I get my new system.

Hendrix89

I myself have given up on the 9800. It's be the normal routine for me... I can't wait so I buy the current high end card (at the end of it's life)... then all of a sudden out comes the new one without warning and i'm stuck with second best when I paid for the best :rolleyes:

Thats how the table always turns for me.... and I don't see my luck changing anytime soon...

papu

well at the moment q1 in 2008 will see the next gen of cards

i cant wait






HD 3900 XT - R680 - $499
HD 3900 Pro - R680 - $399
HD 3870 XT - RV670 - $299
HD 3850 Pro - RV670 - $249

Anti

heh, ATI fanboys

papu

hey thats not very nice
on the other hand this should be out in november




looks to be a whooper boasting greater than gts640 performance for a 250-300 euro card

http://topic.expreview.com/2007-10-23/1193114539d6255.html

wont work in firefox

Anti

Is it basicially a cut down 8800gtx ? Or a suped up 8800gts? or a completely new archecture?

papu

Anti wrote: »

Is it basicially a cut down 8800gtx ? Or a suped up 8800gts? or a completely new archecture?

its based on the new G92 architecture

Silenceisbliss

that looks like aluminium n not plastic...am i right? should be good

conzy

hahahahah lens flare makes it go faster!

nibble

8800GT is G92 like papu said, it's not really a completely new arch, more like a refined die shrunk G80. Whatever it is it's good.

Silenceisbliss

it jus seemed like maybe the appropriate thread to ask this, but why do the put the heat sink modules on the bottom of the card?...

i mean, if theyre gonna design them, paint them, watever, wouldnt it make alot more sense if the cooling module was on the top side of the card?...for aesthetics like

and besides, heat goes up, so if ya slap the module on top of the card, that would stop a bit of heat radiating up towards the cpu heatsink.

it jus seems kinda dumb that theyre placed on the bottom where ya cant see them in all their glory

is there any reason for this?.... maybe lack of space?...still sounds half-assed tho

papu

well it depends on the case , if the case opens on the left ( looking at it) the card is going to be face down , also , if you Have a full tower case and the mobo is effectively turned up side down the gfx will be at the top and right way round , tbh i dunno the majority of people Have to mount the card Cooler down

Kinetic^

papu wrote: »

hey thats not very nice
on the other hand this should be out in november




looks to be a whooper boasting greater than gts640 performance for a 250-300 euro card

http://topic.expreview.com/2007-10-23/1193114539d6255.html

wont work in firefox

If there 250-300, I'll be getting 2!!!!