GeForce GTX295 Card Exposed

No there's no new tech. You were basicly saying all this card is was 2 280's in SLI on one card. But in SLI with the 280's, one card's memory and bandwith is used and the other card's GPU is Processing also, but not memory. With this solution (295) the bandwidth, memory, and GPU is all shared.

What is this, the Gamespot forum? Good job on the idiot proof illustration, LOE.

As a former 9800gx2 owner I advise no one to buy this card.

My 9800GX2 works fine and only costed $279 (EVGA) for only about 15% drop in performance compared to SLI 260's (AFAIK)... AND it works on my Intel Chipset... so it's GREAT for me!

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Originally Posted by LOE

It's the same thing I said, a quad is 2 dual cores, so whats your point :)

I look at the picture of the 295 and see two cards stuck to one cooler, and as I just said, I don't really have a problem with that, simply cuz I don't believe in SLI, and will stay a single card user until they find a better way to do multi chip GPUs

I just say this seems like the lamest and most desperate way to compete

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I had a 4870x2 and it uses Xfire if you want to get technical.

289 watts!! jesus this card is a winner... definitely going to buy one!

well.... i wont step up if it aint worth it lets see what the numbers are before we jump to conclusions but im more than happy with my gtx260-216 also depends very much on price to. when these cards out ?

It should put up some really nice folding numbers.

OBR.

If time permits would you mind checking the memory IC part numbers on the 295.

Last I recall NV were using Samsung ICs which if correct NV using a 1242Mhz clock, would probably be using K4J52324QH-HJ08 which is a 1200MHz 0.8ns 2.05v bin. If so they won't have all that much headroom for overclocking.
Otherwise the only other alternative would be K4J52324QH-HJ7A, 1300MHz 0.77ns 2.05v bin. Curiosity has the best of me :D

Just a small request if permits.

Thanks in advance.

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Originally Posted by jasonelmore

But in SLI with the 280's, one card's memory and bandwith is used and the other card's GPU is Processing also, but not memory..

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:shrug: :confused:

Also, for all intents and purposes, the 9800gx2 IS SLI. There is a ribbon that connects the two, just like SLI. You can also disable SLI in the control panel with it.

Now dont misunderstand me, I dont hate this implementation, but lets call a Spade a Spade... ;)

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Originally Posted by jasonelmore

No there's no new tech. You were basicly saying all this card is was 2 280's in SLI on one card. But in SLI with the 280's, one card's memory and bandwith is used and the other card's GPU is Processing also, but not memory. With this solution (295) the bandwidth, memory, and GPU is all shared.

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http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Z...front_full.jpg

this card will make GT300 card look bad just as the 9800GX2 did for GT200 at launch :/


http://resources.vr-zone.com/image_d...77927f6515.jpg

soo what is this? less specification than previous announced? is this fake or not its really getting confusing. Can someone confirm this (points at OBR :D)?

http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=366972

If those specs are true, the 295 is nothing but 2 GTX260 216s with a die shrink slammed together...

You can use the EDIT feature instead of double posting. ;)

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Originally Posted by jas420221

If those specs are true, the 295 is nothing but 2 GTX260 216s with a die shrink slammed together...

You can use the EDIT feature instead of double posting. ;)

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Those specs are not right. It has already been confirmed that it will definately have 240 shaders X 2. not 216. and from what i'm hearing the stock clock's are not right either.

So then its a GTX280 with a die shrink slammed together... ;)

Can you please elaborate on your point about the 2nd cards' memory not being used in SLI... I know its not shared, but AFAIK, it more certainly is USED.

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Originally Posted by dan7777

well.... i wont step up if it aint worth it lets see what the numbers are before we jump to conclusions but im more than happy with my gtx260-216 also depends very much on price to. when these cards out ?

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Which card do you plan on getting if you do upgrade?

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Originally Posted by jasonelmore

Those specs are not right. It has already been confirmed that it will definately have 240 shaders X 2. not 216. and from what i'm hearing the stock clock's are not right either.

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where :D?

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Originally Posted by jas420221

So then its a GTX280 with a die shrink slammed together... ;)

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Oh no! You mean it's just like every other dual-GPU card ever made? :shocked:

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Originally Posted by trinibwoy

Oh no! You mean it's just like every other dual-GPU card ever made? :shocked:

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From Nvidia...yes. :rofl:

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Originally Posted by jas420221

So then its a GTX280 with a die shrink slammed together... ;)

Can you please elaborate on your point about the 2nd cards' memory not being used in SLI... I know its not shared, but AFAIK, it more certainly is USED.

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No not quite. It uses the 260's architechture. It still uses a 448 Bus instead of a 280's 512 interface. Bandwidth and the amount of memory is relative to 2X260's thats why you see the memory at 1.792GB instead of a solid 2GB.
BUT.. and this is a big but.. It has 240 Shader Processors per core instead of 192 or 216.

What i mean was the GPU's shared memory and bandwidth on both cards was scaled through the PCI Express Slot and not the SLI connector. Just the GPU is scaled through the SLI connector. Now that both cards are on one single card they are scaled togather through one single bus.

Ya got all of that trem?

Thanks for the explanation...you should type what you mean next time. ;)

Trem... LOL

I sure do jasonelmore, unberninja, Proamplitude, and w/e other names you used over at EOCF via Russian Proxy after you were permanently banned for being a complete idiot...

Yeah Tremglox formally from EOCF, you can drop the act. Rev busted you out.

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Originally Posted by jas420221

From Nvidia...yes. :rofl:

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Nope, not just Nvidia. There is no theoretical or measured benefit to AMD's approach. It still takes up two slots and is still based on crossfire and still draws boatloads of power. It's just as slammed together as anything Nvidia ever did with their GX2's. Convincing yourself otherwise is just delusional.