Nvida G92 (9800GTX/GTS) News

I couldn't find any official world record for the Q6700 or any other recent CPU for that matter but there was some Israeli guy claiming his 4.1Ghz was the fastest clock for the GPU on air (many doubt it though). 5.3Ghz would be like a 130% overclock and probably not obtainable using technology that would be compatible with most benchmarks. I mean, it's probably possible to push a CPU that high but the modded hardware would likely not be recognized properly by "civilian" benchmarks. Anyway it's always advisable to benchmark new hardware with all system clocks at stock if objective comparison is the goal.

 

Indeed it is strongly advisable to wait for real game-specific benchmarks from recognized sources using retail-bought cards (not carefully tested engineering samples), if we want to avoid people turning in their current cards due to unrealistic expectations and greed. I remember a year or so ago some guys were ready to throw away their 7900 GTX for the much more affordable 8600 GT which was anticipated to be a cheap mega-rocket. These same people were advising people asking about 7900's to wait until the 8600 became available, heck thanks to that hype even I was expecting the 8600 to be massively faster than my then 1900 XT lol

Such hype is not always in the best interest of the manufacturer because regardless of their real qualities overhyped cards usually acquire an undeserved reputation of being turkeys. If one expects a Cadillac and a Buick shows up he will not like the Buick no matter how cushy it is.

 

Hi Karl,
that guy is very legitimate source at least it seems so.He has 2 retail cards from Asus and Gigabyte.

 

So when are the next gen nvidia cards being released?

 

Monday, October 29.

 

first 88gt hwbot submission
3d06 14200 quad at 3.33 card 690/1000
http://www.hwbot.org//signature.img?iid=52488&thumb=false

 

does anyone know what the new GTS will be called?

 

gts II

 

8800GTS

 

But if they called it the same thing, 8800GTS, it would possibly confuse people if it was actually new.

 

From what I've read, G92 is basically a die shrunk G80, with some core logic tweaks.

So, that should mean it has the full 128 shader units, and the full memory interface also.

SO, 8800GT, G92 would be 512MB, 256Bit memory interface, 112 shaders, and the 'new' 8800GTS supposedly has 128 shader units, and the 320Bit interface as per its predecessor.

This obviously causes problems, as the GTS would invariably perfomr on a par with the 8800GTX (such as the 7900GT performed on a par with the 7800GTX) - leaving us to imagine there is another GTX variant looming...........

 

if EVGA lists the 8800GT in its step-up program. Then you would be able to step-up (or step across a little bit) and get the card. If you paid more for your original card then you would eat the difference.

I'm a mod on their website

 

so the 8800gt should fit the zalman vf-900 cooler right? i'll probably get 2 once i order the 2 GTs

 

when is comming the 9800GTX\GTS cards??? i only see people talking about 8800GT!

 

I don't think that has been officially disclosed. I have read some things that say around the time of the Crysis launch, and other things that have said after the new year.

 

I'm not saying he couldn't be legit, it's just that I have this thing about people who break the NDA, I am very protective of nVidia.

 

I agree with you

I am more and more confused by nVidia's behavior which appears to make little sense marketing wise... unless they know something we don't regarding ATi's plans for the near future.

 

Well apparently confusing people is nVidia's new marketing approach, will allow it to unload all these old obsolete GTS's on unsuspecting customers.

 

then they're giving the unsuspecting buyers of, what they think, the slower 8800GT a big surprise. ^_^

 

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