9800GTX spec

[K404]

By Q4 2007 (Xmas) NVIDIA will be releasing their GeForce 9800 series GPUs.

Unlike previously expected the codename for nVidia's next generation GPU will NOT be "G90" but instead be "G92".

I have some info form NVIDIA insider about the upcoming G92 graphics processors.

G92 will be released in November 2007 timeframe in the form of "GeForce 9800" series.

"G92" GeForce 9800 GTX specs.

- 65nm process technology at TSMC.

- Over one billion transistors.

- Second Generation Unified Shader Architecture.

- Double precsion support (FP64).

- GPGPU native.

- Over one TeraFLOPS of shader processing power.

- MADD+ADD configuration for the shader untis (2+1 FLOPS=3 FLOPS per ALU)

- Fully Scalar design.

- 512-bit memory interface.

- 1024MB GDDR4 graphics memory.

- DirectX 10.1 support.

- OpenGL 3.0 Support.

- eDRAM die for "FREE 4xAA".

- built in Audio Chip.

- built in tesselation unit (in the graphics core"

- Improved AA and AF quality levels

Pros.

65nm process will allow for better yields and better power consumption. power consumption will be lower than that of a GeForce 8800 GTX.

GeForce 9800 GTX will be over two times faster than a GeForce 8800 Ultra in real world games and applcations.

Release date : November 2007. There will be TWO products at launch: The flagship GeForce 9800 GTX and the second fastest GeForce 9800 GTS.

price for the GeForce 9800 GTX will be 549-649 USD.

price for the GeForce 9800 GTS will be 399-449 USD.

Source

 

[bazx]

i sure want one of these

 

[Thor]

Me to *drools*

 

[maverik-sg1]

OMG - me too and I aint even got me 8800GTX yet

65nm specs - DX10.1 support etc etc etc

GPGPU support means GPU can be used by folders and native physix stuff (i think)

OMG - over 1 Terflops of shader processing power :O

Yep - I am joining the drooling committee - but I would liek to see at least 6mths use out of what I have, unless Santa can assist

 

[mbmapit44]

OMG - me too and I aint even got me 8800GTX yet

65nm specs - DX10.1 support etc etc etc

GPGPU support means GPU can be used by folders and native physix stuff (i think)

OMG - over 1 Terflops of shader processing power :O

Yep - I am joining the drooling committee - but I would liek to see at least 6mths use out of what I have, unless Santa can assist

Judging by the size of the 8800GTX i don't think santa could manage to fit his ass as well as one of these down any chimney! lol

 

[advancedkill]

Ok:

1. What will the UK (£) price be? (Will they do the "change a dollar sign to a pund sign" trick?)

2. How big will the card be?

3. How big will the cooler be?

4. Will it consume less power, or will it use the same amount (I guess they reduced it's power consumption, which then let them put up the clock speeds, which then put up teh power-consumption again)

5. How many PCIe connectors will it need (Plus will it need 8-pin PCIe?)?

6. Can someone buy me one for Xmas?

7. Will Vista 64-bit drivers cover SLI?

 

[maverik-sg1]

Ok:

1. What will the UK (£) price be? (Will they do the "change a dollar sign to a pund sign" trick?)

2. How big will the card be?

3. How big will the cooler be?

4. Will it consume less power, or will it use the same amount (I guess they reduced it's power consumption, which then let them put up the clock speeds, which then put up teh power-consumption again)

5. How many PCIe connectors will it need (Plus will it need 8-pin PCIe?)?

6. Can someone buy me one for Xmas?

7. Will Vista 64-bit drivers cover SLI?

That's all the information surrounding the unit now.

The unit will be no larger than the current 8800GTX - more processing power but in a 65nm build instead of 90nm which the current G80 is - I would expect power to be no more than the current GTX/Ultra.

Too early to talk about pricing right now - but start your budget @ £475 as that seems to be the price for all Nvidia launches of the high end kit for the past 3 years.

Cheers

Mav

 

[K404]

Im worried about PCI-E 2.0, which is due at the end of year.

Some rumblings from nVidia suggest they want this card to be PCI-E 2.0, which means only a single PCI-E power slot. The trouble is- the mobo has to supply the rest of the power and I really dont think current mobos will do it.

PCI-E 2.0 BOARDS will take PCI-E GPUs. No other mixing and matching will work.

Might be a case of- new card= new mobo.

Possibly also a new PSU...I think the power splits will be enough to warrant a new ATX revision, unless the mobos makers put a PCI-E plug on the mobo. This is only my speculation though, dont panic yet.

 

[Bradmax57]

and i was just about to buy a 8800gtx........................

 

[K404]

2-3 months till 9800 time.... id say buy a GTS320

 

[Bradmax57]

aye prolly better bet

 

[stocky]

I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for updates on this! It all sounds quite good - hopefully the price will not be the old swap $ to £ trick!!

 

[advancedkill]

Hmmm. I wonder if the price will have come down by Xmas.

What's this PCIe 2 you speak of?

 

[maverik-sg1]

PCI-E 2 is the same slot but has more power supplied to it fromt eh mobo negating the need for more than one PCI-E power connector per card.

Prices will hardly move before xmas - that's wishful consumer thinking and bad product management by Nvida if they do, after all come xmas we will all want one.

If released before xmas, expect price drops during Jan 08 if not a bit later - unless of course e-tailors start a price war (more wishful thinking).

 

[Bradmax57]

PCI-E 2 is the same slot but has more power supplied to it fromt eh mobo negating the need for more than one PCI-E power connector per card.

Prices will hardly move before xmas - that's wishful consumer thinking and bad product management by Nvida if they do, after all come xmas we will all want one.

If released before xmas, expect price drops during Jan 08 if not a bit later - unless of course e-tailors start a price war (more wishful thinking).

i guess its a bit like ddr3