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EVGA has just released their 55nm GTX 260 212SP stock speed and SuperClocked variants. You can pick one up directly at EVGA.com. Widespread availability is expected to hit tomorrow morning.
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hm i still have 79 days left on my step-up on my 65nm core 216. i wonder if they'd step-up to 55nm with price difference. anyone know?
Yes, Step-Up to the 55nm vanilla model will work. I have the option listed on my EVGA Product page.Quote:
Originally Posted by DamienKC
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wow that's awesome. i can get 55nm for just $33 then :D
... it's about time, now what about my GX2/dual GPU 55nm solution?
This would be worth stepping up to for $33. Mine doesn't oc worth a damn.
How long is the wait time for a step-up?
$399.99 is the cost to step up to a 280 minus the cost of your card, shesh. I guess the gtx285 is out of the question then.
now if the x2 shows its face I may get that instead of the 4870x2
just $10 difference between normal and superclocked... any reason not to go straight to superclocked?
i'll wait for some results before deciding. my card runs fine @ 700/1500/1250 so far haven't tried much higher, dont really have a reason to do it. i think this 55nm will be easier to make heatsinks for too since the ram is all on one side...maybe something excellent will be made for it.
That price is'nt too bad at all and makes me quite tempted. I definately thought that they would hike the price up a little mroe than what they are now ::up:
I'm waiting for the GTX 285.
DamienKC,
Mine does 653/1484/1250 I believe. It would be worth it to me fore $33, but I'm not sure about you, unless heat/power consumption is an issue, especially if the new card does not OC as high.
Can you upgrade from a vanilla to a superclocked? As m0da said, is it worth the extra $10?
you can.. i think?..Quote:
Originally Posted by [XC] Synthetickiller
but if your upgrading from a SSC or factory OC version, you have to pay extra again for the factory overclocking.
eVGA step-up program is generally for vanilla versions.
From eVGA's site:
What products will EVGA make available to the Step-Up Program?
* EVGA will only release EGS (EVGA Genuine Spec) versions of its products, NVIDIA reference spec and clock, to the step-up program.
* Products that have been pre-configured with higher clock speeds will be released based on yield rates and in limited quantities and on a first come first ship bases.
* Products known to have limited availability will not be made available to the Step-Up Program. (Limited availability determined by EVGA production.)
Yeah you can only Step-Up to the stock model unfortunately. You might wanna wait a few weeks though, so NVIDIA can fine-tune its production of 55nm G200-103-B2 (GTX 260) chips and possibly leave you with a better binned card that has better overclocking potential? I don't know if this is true, but it's worth a shot.
Besides, NVIDIA is still trying to capitalize on the 65nm fabrication on all those consumers who don't care or know the difference. That can only mean that 55nm production will get better over time. ;)
Any word on how these things overclock compared to their 65nm counterpart?
Expect core clock speeds to reach around ~800MHz. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BababooeyHTJ
the 65nm normal version gets that..
I had two that would never touch that, not without volt modding.Quote:
Originally Posted by revogamer
On stock cooling, it is possible but no not typically.Quote:
Originally Posted by revogamer
P.S. The B3 revision is the final revision for the GT206 chips.
These are still B2s.
I'm definitely going to wait for B3. Like most people, I have 70+ days to upgrade, so its worth the wait if it OC's better. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by AuDioFreaK39
Do you know when the GTX 285s will be available?Quote:
Originally Posted by AuDioFreaK39
I only have 22 days left on mine, so I have to move quickly.Quote:
Originally Posted by [XC] Synthetickiller
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Originally Posted by Carfax
Rumor has it the 8th at CES
They are going to launch simultaneously with the GTX 295 on the first day of CES - January 8th, 2009.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carfax
I believe it's been confirmed. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Flinch
If the 55nm parts are supposed to be released on the 8th of January, then why are the 55nm GTX 260s already available?Quote:
Originally Posted by Flinch
b/c this is the 260, not the 295
Wish I had the answer :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Carfax
It would have been better if this card was named GTX 265, GTX 260 216 cores is ridiculous.
Why ? Its the same thing. 55nm, that's not much of an improvement to call it anything else...
GTX 265 Core 216 would've been better, but NVIDIA is choosing not to publicize their move towards the 55nm fabrication in GTX 200 Series GPUs. They still want to capitalize on their 65nm stock while it lasts.
You both misunderstood my argument which I did not specify that much. Forget about the nm nomenclature.
Plain English:
We have 2 GTX 260 versions, 1 that contains 192 cores and 1 that contains 216 cores. The first version was named right GTX 260 192 cores. The second version which contains 216 cores should have been named GTX 265.
Why would it have been better? Nothing about the product is changing - same features and same performance.
I agree with Metroid, it would have made a lot more sense to name the 216 core version GTX 265 than it is to name the 55nm shrink GTX 265.
Yes I know that. But since the Core 216 has already been named, it's time to think what NVIDIA could have done this time around. They could have indeed named the 55nm parts GTX 265.Quote:
Originally Posted by Metroid
But yes, if this were still June and I were a product manager for NVIDIA, I would have had the lineup as follows:
---Jun---|---Jul---|---Aug---|---Sep---|---Oct---|---Nov---|---Dec---|---Jan---|---Feb---|---Mar---|---Apr---|---May---|---Jun---
GTX 260----------------------GTX 265-----------------------GTX 270-----------------------GTX 275-----------------------GTX 300s
But, NVIDIA is probably choosing to have it like this instead:
---Jun---|---Jul---|---Aug---|---Sep---|---Oct---|---Nov---|---Dec---|---Jan---|---Feb---|---Mar---|---Apr---|---May---|---Jun---
GTX 260----------------------GTX 260------------------------GTX 260-------------------G200-103-B3--------------------GTX 300s
-192SP------------------------216SP--------------------------216SP------------------------216SP---------------------------???
-65nm---------------------2nd Gen 65nm---------------------55nm--------------------2nd Gen 55nm----------------------40nm
Oh well, at least 55nm production is going to finally start taking off.
Looks like the stock shader clock will be 1350MHz
http://www.evga.com/products/pdf/896-P3-1255-AR.pdf
Nvidia is making EVGA and other retailers, box these things the same way the regular 216's are boxed. Nvidia does'nt want everyone to not buy the 65nm parts and only buy the 55nm parts. I can understand why too. They would be left with a huge back stock of the old version.
Fortunately for those of us who know what to look for, such as model number, will know which one we are getting. but nvidia wants to get rid of the 65nm parts to the people who basicly, don't know the difference and don't really care.
Nvidia must figure they'll be able to relieve 65nm stock with just the GTX 260 then, because the GTX 280 55nm will carry the new GTX 285 name. At least as far as we know.
They're available already?
Have I completely missed the reviews?
:yepp:Quote:
Originally Posted by Metroid
So true.
But then again, nV has been using stupid names like "Geforce" for almost a decade now.
Haven't seen any, which is kinda strange, almost everything was review'd before it hitted street.Quote:
Originally Posted by largon
how much lower tdp will the 55nm need
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Originally Posted by largon
The "GeForce" name originated from a contest held by Nvidia in early 1999. Called "Name That Chip", the contest called out to the public to name the successor to the RIVA TNT2 line of graphics boards. There were over 12,000 entries received and 7 winners received a RIVA TNT2 Ultra graphics board as a reward
ref is wiki
^I remember that contest and that I laughed my head off when I heard "Geforce" won.
There's no separate GTX 260 and GTX 280 65nm stock though. Any 65nm GT200 can simply be sold as a GTX 260 216. So they can kill the 65nm GTX 280 anytime they want.Quote:
Originally Posted by YukonTrooper
now that these are out i can't wait till jan 8 for the 295's. I like the new look of the cards as well
55nm 216 core cards will drop in price, but should be a good value when it falls near the 200$ mark. I am eager to see how much more head room the new cores have.