The initial release notes for the NVIDIA ForceWare 158 Driver had a typo that referenced a product that does not, and will not exist. NVIDIA has no plans to release a GeForce 8800 GS. We have corrected the mistake and will be replacing the document on our website.
http://www.guru3d.com/newsitem.php?id=5223
Last edited by 3800x2; 04-20-2007 at 11:32 AM.
you have to rename the topic to "8800GS - A Mistake Of A Week"
what..? Geez.
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Well nvidia wouldn't want to hamper their 8600 sales...
aaaaaarg for f*cksake
then what? 8900gs? 8600ultra?
theres no logical place for a 8800 GS right now.
theres cards at the 199 and 299 mark already...
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Yeah, the keywords there is what we all have noted. "Right Now" there is no place for it due to there price on the 8600GTS being overpriced.Originally Posted by Kunaak
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If we only consider price. But if we consider performance...
Damn them. Damn them to Hell. There's no way I'll buy their 8600GTFO. And an
8800GTS is too expensive for me. I think I'll be better off with an x1950Pro.
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Just wait for the 65nm shrink to come out for Higher to mid-high end range cards. That's my hope for the end of the year.
But definately dissappointed that Nvidia has brought out the weak sauce 8600 series and is not gonna have a solid GS card out.
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Awesome-ness...go HD 2900GT 256MB !!!.. should come sometime mid 2008
For now HD 2900XL should be quite competent.
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If the XL ever actually comes about in a worthwhile time period. Who's to say it will come so much before the GT? Neither of them seem to be in the immediate cards from what we know; just the XT. Granted, logic says there should be something in the $300 spot between the 2600/2900. Logic also says there should be a part between the 8800GTS and 8600GTS, yet there isn't and apparently won't be for some time.Awesome-ness...go HD 2900GT 256MB !!!
For now HD 2900XL should be quite competent.
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I just hope there is a low-end R600 512MB part with decent bandwidth (either by keeping the 512-bit bus or using high-binned mem) on par with the 8800gts 320mb. That seems like it will be the sweet spot for 16x12/16x10. If not, I will be very sad.
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8800GS will be a sp reduced version (from 96sp to 80sp I guess)
no need for that version
even the 8800GTS is beaten by X1900XT in the high res
Last edited by milkcafe; 04-20-2007 at 05:26 PM.
That's the 640MB version?
Damn, I thought it was better than that @ 16x12.
I guess that seems to be the breaking point between performance and high-end parts. <1600x1200 and 1600x1200 and greater. I wish it was 1600x1200 and below, and then greater than 1600x1200 for high-end.
Oh well. I guess I'll be waiting a while for that part to show up.
That is all.
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that has to be the 320mb version.640mb version is faster than the x1950xtx in almost everything.
Last edited by RAMMAN; 04-20-2007 at 04:32 PM.
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That's undoubtably the 320mb version. You can tell by the nose dive it takes at high rez. 320mb just isn't enough for high-rez gaming.
Last edited by DilTech; 04-20-2007 at 04:41 PM.
Yes ,it is the 320MB version
ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (R580, 625/1450MHz, 48pp, 8vp, 16tmu, 16rop, 256-bit)
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB (G80, 513/1188/1600MHz, 96sp, 24tmu, 20rop, 320-bit)
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid...8600gts_8.html
that is not completely true
F.E.A.R. 2560x1600 4xAA
Black & White 2560x1600 4xAA
Serious Sam 2048x1536
Call of duty2 2560x1600
NFS Carbon 1600x1200 4xAA 16xAF
Splinter Cell 2048x1536
Half life2 1600x1200 4xAA 16xAF
3DMark05 2560x1600
Call of duty2 2560x1600
Call of duty2 2560x1600 4AA 16AF
Prey 2560x1600 4AA 16AF
Pacific Fighters 1280x1024 4AA 16AF
Call of duty2 1280x1024 4AA 16AF
F.E.A.R. 2560x1600 4AA 16AF
Oblivion HDR 2560x1600 4AA 16AF
Dark Messiah HDR 2560x1600 4AA 16AF
dang... my x1950xt aint so bad after all. :p
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lol, i wasnt thinking of res over 1600x1200 and i did say almost.anyway since im stuck on a 17 inch lcd and im buying a videocard in less than 2 weeks(birthday coming on may 3rd) its only common sense that i get an 8800gts 320mb to play fear, fear xp, doom3, doom3 roe, q4, cod2, oblivion, prey.that is not completely true
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looks like I won't be buying from nVidia this generation then.
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they do
but what about the new Radeons? they will most certainely have their own set of improvements as well.
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So what product plugs the hole? If ATi can capitalise on that... it may yet rescue their annoying delays.
And now I am faced with the battle of getting an X1950XT / 8800GTS320 for the same price. 512 vs 320 eh?
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dont forget that one is dx10 too, although that doesnt mean too much right now either
The age old early drivers...You have seen the gains from 158 and up, right? They're rather large.Yes ,it is the 320MB version
ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (R580, 625/1450MHz, 48pp, 8vp, 16tmu, 16rop, 256-bit)
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB (G80, 513/1188/1600MHz, 96sp, 24tmu, 20rop, 320-bit)
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid...8600gts_8.html
that is not completely true
But latest drivers are bug prone at will...
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