Gainward Readies GeForce GTX 580 Phantom 3 GB Graphics Card

[bro20000]

Just found this Gainward Readies GeForce GTX 580 Phantom 3 GB Graphics Card! Link here! http://www.techpowerup.com/138871/Ga...hics-Card.html

[initialised]

It had to happen sooner or later. Judgement reserved until I see some 3D Vision Surround performance data on 3x 30" screens.

[Mungri]

Zomg hot hot pron!

[Pantsu]

Surround maybe, but 3D will have to wait until we get 120 Hz displays over 1080p. Not that even GTX 580 SLI would have enough power for that.

[Fatfool]

Seriously.... get a waterblock...

[Sam_oslo]

This is the same cooler they have used on GTX 570 Phantom. Several reviews have been very positive about this cooler. They say it's a cool & quiet.

The 3GB is going to fill up the gap 6970-2GB has been enjoying all by itself. Here comes a new alternative for good SLI-scaling on multi monitors.

[PatRaceTin]

3gb ?

[metalman2785]

Looks nice, too bad I just ordered Evga 580

[spicypixel]

Triple slot eh?

[Sam_oslo]

Triple slot eh?

That's not exactly triple, but it's a double+some , so you can't fit the other card in PCIe#3.
That's not a problem if you got extra spacing, or several PCIe-slots, but otherwise you will be in trouble.

[Nikolasz]

Triple slot, lol. Just to be a winned at overclock only, then best seller as best graphics on market.
Normaly who can afford that, can get even vater block and get graphics without 3x slot and put waterblock.
Hows math doing now?

[RaV666]

Im not sure about the need for 3gb.But the card looks hot, and not in the 480 kind of thing ;-)

[Particle]

That's not exactly triple, but it's a double+some , so you can't fit the other card in PCIe#3.
That's not a problem if you got extra spacing, or several PCIe-slots, but otherwise you will be in trouble.

When it comes to slots, it's all Math.Ceiling().

Not actually criticizing. I just wanted to make a math/programming joke.

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3GB will be interesting. If it's not terribly expensive (and I doubt it will be since they're just using double density ICs like on the Radeon), it should be good for the market. I'm not sure we need that much memory yet, but we do need more than 1.5 on some occasions. Since 3.0 is the next possible step, here we are.

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

If it is exactly like the gtx570 version, it'll be like this:



I can't see people getting SLI when there's no room between normal cards. Good for us SFF folks who want a quiet, cool card.

So how is this going to perform vs the 1536mb version? 2560x1600 MAY benefit?

[Sam_oslo]

If it is exactly like the gtx570 version, it'll be like this:

http://i56.tinypic.com/118hz05.jpg[/IMG]

I can't see people getting SLI when there's no room between normal cards. Good for us SFF folks who want a quiet, cool card.

So how is this going to perform vs the 1536mb version? 2560x1600 MAY benefit?

This is the same cooler as GTX570, and you are right, it won't fit.

2560x1600 would benefit in demanding games, but this 3GB will show it's real benefits when you go SLI for multi-monitor.

[Fatfool]

This is the same cooler they have used on GTX 570 Phantom. Several reviews have been very positive about this cooler. They say it's a cool & quiet.

The 3GB is going to fill up the gap 6970-2GB has been enjoying all by itself. Here comes a new alternative for good SLI-scaling on multi monitors.

I meant the way the sizes are these days, seriously, get a waterblock to save a slot for something else. The cards are getting thicker but the board has stayed the same for like a decade now.

[Sam_oslo]

I meant the way the sizes are these days, seriously, get a waterblock to save a slot for something else. The cards are getting thicker but the board has stayed the same for like a decade now.

I see what you mean. WC has always been a good option. But CPUs are shrinking and getting cooler, and you can actually max out a 2006k on air for 24/7. So some may find it difficult to justify WC just for GPU.

Several reviews on GTX 570 Phantom has been very positive about the performance of this cooler, they say it's a cool & quiet. But I agree, this cooler is too thick, they should at least keep it to double-slot.

[Gilgamesh]

Palit GTx580 3Gb:
http://www.tcmagazine.com/tcm/news/h...onboard-memory

[NEOAethyr]

Nice...

3gigs could com in handy for:
Game map editing.
Larger textures.
Higher resolutions.

Nice cards.

[Sam_oslo]

Palit GTx580 3Gb:
http://www.tcmagazine.com/tcm/news/h...onboard-memory

http://www.tcmagazine.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/tcm-inline-default/images/tcm/inline/palitgeforcegtx5803gb01.jpg[/IMG]

Wow this is getting serious now. I thought Gainward was on a solo-walk, but a second one in such a short time is suggesting this move has been coordinated from higher hold.

I suspect nVidia planning to make trouble for 6970-2GB, and this timing seams to be exact and right too.

[trinibwoy]

Why are people making it sound like water cooling is some sort of plug and play solution. WC requires a lot of time, effort and patience. Far more than just chucking a card into a pci-e slot. This card is definitely niche but it would appeal to ppl with more money than time. The width is a concern but really, how many ppl have a motherboard crammed with add-in cards nowadays? If these clowns would add native wifi support to PC motherboards I would have nothing else but graphics cards plugged in.

[Gilgamesh]

Wow this is getting serious now. I thought Gainward was on a solo-walk, but a second one in such a short time is suggesting this move has been coordinated from higher hold.

I suspect nVidia planning to make trouble for 6970-2GB, and this timing seams to be exact and right too.

Palit = Gainward.
Same cards of Palit Microsystems Ltd with different brands
Only change, this time, is cooler.

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

I see what you mean. WC has always been a good option. But CPUs are shrinking and getting cooler, and you can actually max out a 2006k on air for 24/7. So some may find it difficult to justify WC just for GPU.

Several reviews on GTX 570 Phantom has been very positive about the performance of this cooler, they say it's a cool & quiet. But I agree, this cooler is too thick, they should at least keep it to double-slot.

I can't justify water for a card because selling it becomes a hassle and I don't voltmod my cards, so heat is usually not the issue.

[zalbard]

3GB will be interesting. If it's not terribly expensive (and I doubt it will be since they're just using double density ICs like on the Radeon), it should be good for the market. I'm not sure we need that much memory yet, but we do need more than 1.5 on some occasions. Since 3.0 is the next possible step, here we are.

It just shows that Nvidia isn't in a very good spot with their top card at the moment. Good, performance, yes. But not good enough (considering the increased die size and the price premium over 6970) at 2560x1600 and with multi-monitor configs, and now that they fixed it, the fix ends up being too expensive (1GB of VRAM none of which will not be used unless in the most extreme conditions such as 3D Surround + Metro, which will not be playable either way no matter how much VRAM you throw at it...).
Nvidia is just too expensive with their top cards this round. Makes much more sense to pick up 6850/70 (vs 580 1.5GB) or 6990 (vs 580 3GB) instead.
Great cooler design, though. Very stylish. Gotta give them that.

[[XC] hipno650]

about time I think, this will bring some serious benefit for SLI, TRI SLI and Quad SLI when running surround but it would be nice to see a water-block for it as someone running 3 or more of these sure as heck would have money to water cool these things...

I wonder what the availably and pricing will be like...