Nvidia preparing Geforce 315 desktop rebrand

[skugpezz]

OEM version of Geforce GT 220

A week and a half ago, news hit the internet that Nvidia had launched its first Geforce 300-series desktop card, which garnered hopes from its massive consumer base that it was preparing to unveil the full next-generation series over the next few months. Unfortunately, the unveiling of the “behemoth” Geforce G 310 was overhyped too quickly, as prospective consumers and media analysts alike soon realized it to be a simple rebranded, refreshed version of the Geforce G 210 marketed for OEM distributors.

Today, our friends at Turkish site DonanimHaber have recently uncovered news on HP’s site about a Geforce 315 next-generation desktop card surfacing in the OEM channel. Information about the card was revealed within the company’s product specifications page for the HP Pro 2000 Microtower PC. The system comes factory-equipped with an Intel G41-based motherboard with integrated GMA X4500 graphics. However, HP lists an optional discreet graphics processor variety to choose from, including the Nvidia Geforce 315 1GB ATX PCI-E x16.



While complete information about this newly discovered GPU remains speculative at best, we do know that it is based on the 40nm GT216 core (GT216-200-A2), carries the codename “D10M2-20,” supports DirectX 10.1 and is supposedly the OEM version of the recently launched Geforce GT 220. In specific, the Geforce 315 runs at identically the same speeds with a 625MHz core, 1360MHz shaders, and 1800MHz DDR3 memory. However, the memory has been doubled on this OEM card to 1GB of 128-bit DDR3, up from 512MB of 128-bit DDR3 on the stock version of the Geforce GT 220 (although several manufacturers supply 512MB and 1GB variants).

Additional specifications remain the same with 48 stream processors, 8 ROPs, HDMI output, a maximum power draw of 52W, and the same physical dimensions. Pricing and availability are the only two undetermined variables within the information pool, but we will have updates on them as we learn more.

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[Nedjo]

madness!

[Russian]

I knew this was going to happen, i specifically said they were going to try to re-brand everything into one line-up...

It messes with consumers a bit when they look at older hardware... but when they look at newer stuff its a lot easier to compare it side by side.

While i don't like the rebranding, it appears to be part of their strategy in selling older GPUs and it appears to be working.

[Mechromancer]

These rebrands hurt their image more than just continuing with the products they already have available. Nvidia has lost all self respect.

[zalbard]

madness!

This is... NVIDIA!

[IronWarrior]

madness!

No this is nVidia!

EDIT: zalbard me and you are thinking alike. lol

[skugpezz]

I knew this was going to happen, i specifically said they were going to try to re-brand everything into one line-up...

It messes with consumers a bit when they look at older hardware... but when they look at newer stuff its a lot easier to compare it side by side.

While i don't like the rebranding, it appears to be part of their strategy in selling older GPUs and it appears to be working.

it fails IMO

[Helmore]

This is getting crazy. I used to know which NVIDIA video card had what specs and could relatively easily say how a particular NVIDIA card compared to a competing ATI card. But nowadays, I'm completely lost with all this rebranding nonsense. I pretty much have no clue about what's what when it comes to NVIDIA GPUs. The only NVIDIA GPUs that I do know how they compare to competing ATI video cards are the GTX260 and higher models (excluding the 300 line of course).
This is especially annoying as I currently work at the PC department of my local MediaMarkt (Saturn, most Europeans will know this store chain) and I can't even tell my customers how a certain NVIDIA graphics part will compare with another NVIDIA or ATI graphics part (especially the latter). Mostly because of the renaming being done by NVIDIA.

[Smartidiot89]

Jen-Hsun Huang said in an interview that their new Fermi architecture was able to scale even in the mid-end/low-end front guess that was a lie

[zalbard]

Yeah, their low end will cost 600$, and their high end 4k$!

[AliG]

And once again, we wait for the NVIDIOTS to save the day and tell us these are not tainted parts, but merely repainted parts.

[informal]

JHH : Honey, I accidentally a whole 3xx rebrand! The whole thing!!!

[Eastcoasthandle]

This is getting crazy. I used to know which NVIDIA video card had what specs and could relatively easily say how a particular NVIDIA card compared to a competing ATI card. But nowadays, I'm completely lost with all this rebranding nonsense. I pretty much have no clue about what's what when it comes to NVIDIA GPUs. The only NVIDIA GPUs that I do know how they compare to competing ATI video cards are the GTX260 and higher models (excluding the 300 line of course).
This is especially annoying as I currently work at the PC department of my local MediaMarkt (Saturn, most Europeans will know this store chain) and I can't even tell my customers how a certain NVIDIA graphics part will compare with another NVIDIA or ATI graphics part (especially the latter). Mostly because of the renaming being done by NVIDIA.

Now you get it

[BababooeyHTJ]

I knew this was going to happen, i specifically said they were going to try to re-brand everything into one line-up...

It messes with consumers a bit when they look at older hardware... but when they look at newer stuff its a lot easier to compare it side by side.

While i don't like the rebranding, it appears to be part of their strategy in selling older GPUs and it appears to be working.

Hey at least it's not another renamed G80.

It sounds like you are right and I guess that it does make sense for someone with little knowledge of hardware building a Dell. Now, that said I'm completely confused as to whats what with any of Nvidia's hardware lower than a GTX260. Seriously, whats an 8800gt called now?

[Florinmocanu]

It is a G80.

the GT 315, presumably a renamed GT 220 is at it's base, a 8500GT.

they did it like this...

8500GT=9400 GT = GT220 with DX 10.1 (proving how easily it was to add DX 10.1 to G80/G92) = presumably, GT 315.

same with the GT 310...

8400GS = 9300GS = GT210 = GT310.

I'm waiting for GT 320 ( rebranded 8600GT anyone?)

[BababooeyHTJ]

^ See what I mean, I'm completely confused by all of this renaming.

[Glow9]

Well if its a new numbered product its a new product right? LOL terrible just terrible.

[Zorlac]

I am ashamed that I even used nVIDIA cards in the past now...

This is almost insulting to their true hardcore customers.

Glad I switched to AMD/ATI this round.

[iTravis]

Don't get me wrong but it seems 80% of Nvidia news nowadays is rebranding related.

[Helmore]

Don't get me wrong but it seems 80% of Nvidia news nowadays is rebranding related.

What about all the delays on Fermi? Or the can of whoopas.s? All the boasting of their CEO and their 'fight' against Intel? They haven't really released any truly new GPUs in a while though.

[Charles Wirth]

I think Nvidia should have the same part number for every product to screw with everyone. A variation in a part having a different part number? madness indeed...

[grimREEFER]

8400GS = 9300GS = GT210 = GT310.

not really. there is about the same difference between a 9300gs and a gt210 as there is between a 5770 and a 4870

[Mad1723]

I think Nvidia should have the same part number for every product to screw with everyone.

You mean like the 8800GTS 512 and the GTX260 216?

[KoHaN69]

Good thing they aren't making GeForce 7xx0 nor 6xx0 series anymore!
Or else we would have some 302s and 303s and 301s :sigh:

[Chrono Detector]

Fail NVIDIA GTFO