GeForce 9900 GTX & GTS Slated For July Launch

[Nuker_]

If the 280 gtx performs as good as it sounds, I will definately be buying it depending on whether the gtx or hd4870x2 performs the best. Do you think my corsait 520hx psu will handle it? I'm running an hd2900xt and a quad which are all doing good. Buying a new PSU is something I'm not tempted at doing.

[GoldenTiger]

If the 280 gtx performs as good as it sounds, I will definately be buying it depending on whether the gtx or hd4870x2 performs the best. Do you think my corsait 520hx psu will handle it? I'm running an hd2900xt and a quad which are all doing good. Buying a new PSU is something I'm not tempted at doing.

I'm banking on mine handling it (520HX Corsair). Time to sell off the SLI 8800GT 512s . I am kind of concerned still about whether a PCI-E 2.0 slot will be needed to get the most out of this though I'm sure it's fine, as I don't have one .

[Monkeywoman]

The upcoming GeForce GTX 260/280 GPUs are based on the GT200 (NV60) core and will be built using a 65 nm manufacturing process at TSMC. However, we heard that not many chips will actually fit on a 300 mm wafer, since Nvidia has come up with a huge die measuring 24 x 24 mm, resulting in a die area size of 576 mm2. This area is almost 100 mm2 larger than Nvidia’s previous 90 nm high-end GPU (G80) and a consequence of 16 processing blocks (G80 came with nine blocks, eight were enabled for GTX models, six for GTS versions) and a new 512-bit memory controller, which replaces the old 384-bit model (the GTS260 will integrate a 448-bit version). The current G92 or GeForce 8800GT/8800GTS512/9800GTX/9800GX2 CPUs are built in a 65 nm process and end up at a die size of 330 mm2. With its new GPU generation, Nvidia is going to continue on the safe route and plan with enough spare transistors for 240 shader units (actually, 240FP+240MADD). The same will be the case with the GeForce GTX 280 and 260. The GPU will have 15 processing units (240 shader processors) available on the GTX280, while the GTX260 will come with 12 units for a grand total of 192 shader processors. Our sources state that the manufacturing cost of the GT200 die is somewhere between $100 to $110 per piece.

source; http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/37554/135/

[MpG]

Not unthinkable, but the 250W seems a little odd.

When the 8800GTX hit the scene, people were claiming it pulled 225W, since that was the sum of the max wattages of the PCI-E slot+2 PCI-E connectors. They were also claiming that R600 needed 250W, since "apparently" ATI didn't think 2 6-pin connectors were adequate.

Personally, don't care if this thing wants 500W, as long as it uses all that power for performance. Mind, if it DOES use that kind of power, the PSU industry might just cream its collective pants.

[LordEC911]

The upcoming GeForce GTX 260/280 GPUs are based on the GT200 (NV60) core and will be built using a 65 nm manufacturing process at TSMC. However, we heard that not many chips will actually fit on a 300 mm wafer, since Nvidia has come up with a huge die measuring 24 x 24 mm, resulting in a die area size of 576 mm2. This area is almost 100 mm2 larger than Nvidia’s previous 90 nm high-end GPU (G80) and a consequence of 16 processing blocks (G80 came with nine blocks, eight were enabled for GTX models, six for GTS versions) and a new 512-bit memory controller, which replaces the old 384-bit model (the GTS260 will integrate a 448-bit version). The current G92 or GeForce 8800GT/8800GTS512/9800GTX/9800GX2 CPUs are built in a 65 nm process and end up at a die size of 330 mm2. With its new GPU generation, Nvidia is going to continue on the safe route and plan with enough spare transistors for 240 shader units (actually, 240FP+240MADD). The same will be the case with the GeForce GTX 280 and 260. The GPU will have 15 processing units (240 shader processors) available on the GTX280, while the GTX260 will come with 12 units for a grand total of 192 shader processors. Our sources state that the manufacturing cost of the GT200 die is somewhere between $100 to $110 per piece.

source; http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/37554/135/

LoL... Someone was right...
Interesting that they are saying 16 and 12 shader clusters. Weren't we thinking 10 and 8 clusters?
Also, what is with the transistor count? 900m-1.1b?
I'm still betting on 1.3-1.4b.

Not unthinkable, but the 250W seems a little odd.

When the 8800GTX hit the scene, people were claiming it pulled 225W, since that was the sum of the max wattages of the PCI-E slot+2 PCI-E connectors. They were also claiming that R600 needed 250W, since "apparently" ATI didn't think 2 6-pin connectors were adequate.

Personally, don't care if this thing wants 500W, as long as it uses all that power for performance. Mind, if it DOES use that kind of power, the PSU industry might just cream its collective pants.

Ummm... certain people were stating that R600 was pulling 300w per card...
TDP is 250w, that doesn't mean it is going to pull 250w at load.

[Tim]

If those specs are true, I don't think ATI stands much of a chance to begin with.

[Lightning_Rider]

So I guess that means it's going to be insanely hot? Man I was hoping it wouldn't be such a barbecue grill this time around.

I'm excited to see benchmarks though... wonder when the NDA is lifted?

Also... shouldn't this thread's title be changed to 280GTX and June 18 now?

[Yakyb]

Also... shouldn't this thread's title be changed to 280GTX and June 18 now?

arrrgh im buying a house on the 17th

[cstkl1]

I'm banking on mine handling it (520HX Corsair). Time to sell off the SLI 8800GT 512s . I am kind of concerned still about whether a PCI-E 2.0 slot will be needed to get the most out of this though I'm sure it's fine, as I don't have one .

eh and what are u going do about the 8 pin pcie.. do some voodoo magic??
kekeke

[Nuker_]

eh and what are u going do about the 8 pin pcie.. do some voodoo magic??
kekeke

What? HX series has multiple 8-pin pcie (6+2 pin).

[cstkl1]

What? HX series has multiple 8-pin pcie (6+2 pin).

damn .. just read the review.. didnt know that..
always assumed only the high wattage had it other than pcp..

ok my bad..

one thing guys if this card is as long as it is.. forget p5q deluxe
having so much trouble with it and 9800gx2..it closes of one sata port..

[ryan92084]

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