Single bigger dice can be more complex than making multiple smaller die. Also, yields of many smaller die tend to be higher than complex large die. Occam's razor really.Quote:
Originally Posted by DerekFSE
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Single bigger dice can be more complex than making multiple smaller die. Also, yields of many smaller die tend to be higher than complex large die. Occam's razor really.Quote:
Originally Posted by DerekFSE
thats wot i think; but i know who will disagree >:0Quote:
Originally Posted by zerazax
or else they just making more use for what they already have in production :p:
Oh so this will be theyr quad-sli -.-
Well its just 2 x G92 GTS in 1 card, they should release G100 instead of this crap.
I hope it's more than just "2 x G92's" -- my problem with all the AA at super high resolutions, is that it's sometimes just a texture fillrate benchmark. Take a look at some of the benchmarks here (the Sapphire active cooling method is a good read, too):
http://www.elitebastards.com/cms/ind...1&limitstart=4
/rambling begin/
Nvidia is a fill-rate monster, but not necessarily the best at shader/ALU ops. While I'm digging some of the newer games out there (BioShock, CoD4, and Crysis), they seem to be more focused on AA+hires than more realistic physics, AI, gameplay, and visual effects -- although CoD4 is one of the best shooters I've played in a long time. I'm pretty content playing at 1680x1050 =)
We're in the 1st generation of DX10 games; game makers are still trying to figure out how to "do it fast" -- the game makers can't keep up with the evolving hardware =) we've had multi-core machines for years, and developers are still trying to "do it right" cpu side.
/rambling end/
Why only 30% performance increase? Possibly due to Ahmdal's law (google it), but I'm still not sure what benchmark they are using -- 30% faster in fill-rate, shader, or ALU ops?
What I want from the graphics cards is more performance with similar/lower power consumption, heat, and footprint -- is that too much to ask? =P
XFX offering I think.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/01/...force_9800gx2/