Geforce 8900: Rumoured Specs & Pricing!

[milkcafe]

8800GTX memory bandwidth is 86.4GB/s (384bit)
8900GTX memory bandwidth is 105.6GB/s (384bit)

X2800XTX is 140.8GB/s (512bit) (if its real)

if the R600 MBus is really 512bit

even 8900GTX will be beaten by R600 in the high res+aa+af like *2048x1536 8xAA 16xAF

and the G81 should be totally re-designed to compete with R600 Rev.2

[kiwi]

Beaten on paper spec doesn't mean beaten in real appz

[eXceeded]

it does if every value is higher :S
(lol post count...)

[ripken204]

If these are true then the 8900GS will be a kickass card, wish it had GDDR4 though Funny that the 8900GT and the 8800GTX are priced the way they are, I'd think they'd put the 8900GT underneath the 8800GTX b/c the only plus the 89GT has is the addition of GDDR4 and a moderate clock bump which means nothing to us. Would love to see some GDDR4 midrange cards.

my guess is that gddr4 is still not if wide availability. if we are lucky, by the end of the year nvidia will have gddr4 in all of its card. lets just hope and pray.

[K404]

I was gonna go for an 8800GTS320 to replace my 640...I think i`ll wait now, stick with my 7800GTX512

[yaddam205]

Waits for 9xxx series..

[Frank M]

Waits for 9xxx series..

I still have a 9600 Pro around, interested?

[Gam3Ra]

All people here are interested of the new technologies, G81vsR600.
Can I ask what about 8600 vs X2600, mainstream cards? I don't need a beast and I have LCD (no more than 1280x1024). When they release, benchmarks and etc?

[Frank M]

When they release, benchmarks and etc?

Benchies? There are just a few pictures of the X2800XTX OEM prototype, where do you think we should take benchies for the X2600 from? :p
Official introduction/launch: CeBit.
Benchies: 8600 soon, X2600 is still a month or two away.
Availability: Q2, but for mass availability Q3 is much more probable.

[shimmishim]

I'm confused about the 8900GS vs. 8900GT...

i don't get how these cards have the EXACT same specs except for core/mem speeds...

cuz in the 7900 series, didn't the GT have more shaders than the GS (24 vs. 20)?

I'd expect the GS to sell better since you can overclock it most likely to GT speeds for $100 less (assuming you get the 512 MB version).

Interesting...

[ahmad]

If any of it is even partly true, Nvidia will most likely start off with the mid-low end segment with the 80nm process. They don't have the capabilities of producing that many cards in such short time. Not to mention ATI has already put their order in for their cards.

Who knows. GX2 with 256bit interface (nvidia naming) and 550Mhz core clocks doesn't look too attractive. Especially when judging by the numbers, it would be outperformed by the cheaper 8900gts in SLI.

[G4h4o8s6T]

If any of it is even partly true, Nvidia will most likely start off with the mid-low end segment with the 80nm process. They don't have the capabilities of producing that many cards in such short time.

Im pretty sure they've had 80nm 7600GTs out even before 8800s were released, meaning they could have started producing 80nm G8x cards since 8800 release, November-April/May should be more than enough time to produce low-mid + high end 80nm cards

[Tonucci]

Hmmm the other rumor is 8600 Ultra with 256bit bus....

[HamidFULL]

milkcafe
8800GTX memory bandwidth is 86.4GB/s (384bit)
8900GTX memory bandwidth is 105.6GB/s (384bit)
X2800XTX is 140.8GB/s (512bit) (if its real)

if the R600 MBus is really 512bit

even 8900GTX will be beaten by R600 in the high res+aa+af like *2048x1536 8xAA 16xAF
and the G81 should be totally re-designed to compete with R600 Rev.2

Agreed!

shimmishim
I'm confused about the 8900GS vs. 8900GT...
i don't get how these cards have the EXACT same specs except for core/mem speeds...
cuz in the 7900 series, didn't the GT have more shaders than the GS (24 vs. 20)?

I'd expect the GS to sell better since you can overclock it most likely to GT speeds for $100 less (assuming you get the 512 MB version).

Pic is more than like Rumor and fake!
I also waiting for 8900GS I have great experience with 7900GS
at stock clock its 7800GTX (05 8000,06 4300) and after OC to 640/1640 its 7900GTO (05 9800,06 5600)

[milkcafe]

8900GS 256mb is very nice for me since my screen si only 19" WS so it won't be that bad to still use a 256 vga

thanks for sharing

http://www.iopanel.net/forum/showthread.php?t=866

this site say

8900GS 256MB is $399 , not $249 in the page1

$249 is the 8600GT 128Bit

(the $299 8600GT is nonsense ,same as 8800GTS 320M )



if you are a Nv fan

I think now the best choice is to grab a $299 8800GTS 320MB right away
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130082
,OC it to 650/1900

and you can hold it at least for 2-3 years until DX11 out

[CedricFP]

We got an ETA on the 89 series?

[metro.cl]

those 8900 numbers are wrong :P

[Starscream]

If any of it is even partly true, Nvidia will most likely start off with the mid-low end segment with the 80nm process. They don't have the capabilities of producing that many cards in such short time. Not to mention ATI has already put their order in for their cards.

a while ago there was a news post about Nvidia ordering 80nm G80 cores.

[mascaras]

Geforce 8900GTX and 8950GX2 details listed

With 8900 GTS and 8900 GS at 80 nanometres


JUST A DAY after we uncovered the existence of Nvidia's Geforce 8950 GTX and Geforce 8900 GTX, our friends in Taiwan confirmed the news.

The Geforce 8950 GX2 is a dual-chip card based on a new 80 nanometre G80 chip,probably codenamed something else. Both GX2 GPUs are clocked at 550MHz and the difference is GDDR4. The card comes with 2x512MB of 256-bit GDDR4 memory clocked at 2000MHz. The card has 96 Shaders, per chip. It will be priced at $600.


The second in Nvidia's spring line-up is the Geforce 8900 GTX clocked at 700MHz GPU and 2200MHz memory. The chip still has a 384-bit memory interface and comes with 768MB of memory. The card uses a new 80 nanometre chip and has 128 Shaders. Compared to the Radeon X2800XTX it will end up shorter on clock and memory interface. The Geforce 8900 GTX is priced at $550.



Meanwhile, the Geforce 8900 GTS is a new card clocked at 600MHz GPU with 2000MHz GDDR4 memory. It supports the 320-bit memory controller and comes with 640Mb of memory. This card should cost $500 and it is using the 80 nanometre chip. This card will still have 128 Shader units.


The current king of the crop, the 8800 GTX will drop in price to $450, while the Geforce 8800 GTS loaded with 640MB of memory stays up in the $400 price range.



Nvidia has two more 80 nanometre cards. The Geforce 8900GT with 600MHz core and with a 256-bit memory interface comes with 512MB of 1800MHz GDDR3 memory. It has 96 Shaders and is built on a 80 nanometre process and will cost $400.



The 8900 GS will be the cheapest G80-based card. The 80 nanometre based beast is clocked at 550MHz core and 1600MHZ memory. The card has the 256-bit memory controller and comes with 256 or 512MB of GDDR3 memory. It also has 96 Shaders. The 256MB version will cost $200 while 512MB incarnation will end up at around the $250 price mark.


http://www.theinq.com/default.aspx?article=37655

cheers

[sladesurfer]

Here's the original article http://www.tweaktown.com/news/7055/g...ion/index.html

[kiwi]

So they are out anywhere from April till June?

[GoldenTiger]

So they are out anywhere from April till June?

My eVGA step-up expires in mid-April, so I hope they're out soon !

[DilTech]

those 8900 numbers are wrong :P

They're definitely wrong. I've been sitting reading these threads and laughing rather uncontrollably reading some of the guesses the sites are putting out. Much like how I was laughing when everyone tried telling me the G80 was not unified.

I'm sure you're right along with me on that one Metro.

If any of it is even partly true, Nvidia will most likely start off with the mid-low end segment with the 80nm process. They don't have the capabilities of producing that many cards in such short time. Not to mention ATI has already put their order in for their cards.

NVidia put in the order for the 80nm parts in january. You seem to forget that NVidia has dabbled with 80nm already as well, remember? They did a 80nm G73 as well. Not saying that the 8900 will be 80nm, but it can be with ease.

[zakelwe]

If past 80nm incarnations are anything to go by then an 80nm G80 will really overclock.

As for 80nm G73 these are still pretty rarte I think, at least in the UK. I know coz I want to buy two. Any pointers gratefully recieved via PM. Cheers.

Regards

Andy

[Judaeus Apella]

Wow... I don't know of any game that would need those two highest spec cards, not even anything currently being made. LOL That's just insane. What the hell is the point in that?