Next Top NVidia Card To Have Lower Price?

zippyjuan · 02-24-2006, 02:40 PM

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/d...223090220.html

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Nvidia Plans Price Drop on High-End Graphic Cards – Rumours.
Nvidia’s New High-End Part to Cost $499

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by Anton Shilov

[ 02/23/2006 | 07:02 PM ]

Nvidia Corp. plans not only to increase performance fiercely with the launch of its new code-named G71 graphics processors, but also to decrease pricing of single-chip high-end graphics cards. For those who demand ultimate performance, dual-chip graphics cards will be promoted.

Nvidia’s yet to be released GeForce 7900 GTX 512MB graphics board has planned retail price tag of $499, whereas the GeForce 7900 GT is projected to be available for $299. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price of the GeForce 7800 GTX 512 will be down to $399, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.

Nvidia’s code-named G71 graphics processing unit (GPU) will be a 90nm version of the original code-named G70 GPU that has 24 pixel processors and 8 vertex processors. The G70 was originally made using 110nm process technology, which means that producing it using the thinner 90nm fabrication process will decrease the cost of manufacturing and will allow higher clock-speeds compared to existing maximum of 550MHz.

The GeForce 7900 GTX product will have clock-speeds of 650MHz for the chip and 1600MHz memory, some informed sources have indicated. The new GeForce 7900 GT product will have 450MHz/1300MHz clock-speeds for core/memory.

For those who demand the ultimate performance, Nvidia’s add-in-board partners will offer a graphics card with two GeForce 7900-series GPUs. Two of such cards will allow quad-SLI multi-GPU mode providing unprecedented performance.

Nvidia Corp. did not comment on the news-story.

nate el bueno · 02-25-2006, 01:00 PM

here's another link to more info. beat me to it again zippyjuan : )
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=4343

Markel · 02-25-2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by nate el bueno

here's another link to more info. beat me to it again zippyjuan : )

You man, Anton Shilov beat you to it.

Memo · 02-25-2006, 04:28 PM

Not exactly the top card if there's one out there with 2 cores that performs better, is it?

DarkFury · 02-25-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Memo

Not exactly the top card if there's one out there with 2 cores that performs better, is it?

Nvidia has a card wit 2 cores for gaming?

Memo · 02-25-2006, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkFury

Nvidia has a card wit 2 cores for gaming?

Err, I meant 2 chips. The article says "For those who demand ultimate performance, dual-chip graphics cards will be promoted."

DarkFury · 02-25-2006, 08:23 PM

I guess I still don't see where you are going with it...

From what I see, their "top chip" will be in 3 different flavors with the ultimate having 2 of those chips on it. However in the "cheapest" of those offerings (at $299) you pretty much get the 7900 chip with slower memory and core speed.

But if you still want to be "the ultimate"... then I'd suppose you'd have to dig deep into your pockets to buy 2 of the cards with dual chips for quad SLI lovin'.

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02-25-2006, 01:00 PM	#2
nate el bueno Spawn of Markel Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: IL Posts: 1,246	here's another link to more info. beat me to it again zippyjuan : ) http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=4343

02-25-2006, 04:28 PM	#4
Memo Admiral Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: East Village Posts: 5,659	Not exactly the top card if there's one out there with 2 cores that performs better, is it?

02-25-2006, 08:23 PM	#7
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	I guess I still don't see where you are going with it... From what I see, their "top chip" will be in 3 different flavors with the ultimate having 2 of those chips on it. However in the "cheapest" of those offerings (at $299) you pretty much get the 7900 chip with slower memory and core speed. But if you still want to be "the ultimate"... then I'd suppose you'd have to dig deep into your pockets to buy 2 of the cards with dual chips for quad SLI lovin'.

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