9800GTX pic and specs

[Monkeywoman]

VR-Zone has gotten some details and photos of the GeForce 9800 GTX (G92-P392) card. It comes with 12-layer PCB at 4.376" by 10.5". This card is clocked at 673MHz for core and 1683MHz for the shader while memory clock is yet to be determined. The memory interface is 256-bit with 512MB of 136-pin BGA GDDR3 memory onboard. It comes with two DVI-I and one HDTV-out. There are two SLI connectors and two 6-pin PCIe power connector. The card employs the CoolerMaster TM67 cooler where the fan is rated at 0.34A, 4.08W, 2900rpm, 34dBA. The total board power is 168W.


source, http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/GeFo...iled/5599.html

[71 (Bryan)]

FInaly

[irev210]

Im sort of disappointed.

Is this just an overclocked 8800GTS?

[SKYMTL]

The memory interface is 256-bit with 512MB of 136-pin BGA GDDR3 memory onboard.

Sooooo.....it's an 8800GTS 512MB with a slight overclock and boasts Tri-SLI compatibility.

[irev210]

Sooooo.....it's an 8800GTS 512MB with a slight overclock.

why not call it a 8900GTX heh


ATi is going to have a nice year.

[Hornet331]

ble, so its official 9800gtx is worse then a factory oced 8800ultra...

[SKYMTL]

I would also like to point something else out:

There are two SLI connectors

The card in the picture above does NOT have two SLI connectors.

[jaredpace]

it also doesn't have 2 dvi + 1 Hdmi

hrm

[Tuvok-LuR-]

so, chip is the same, this is 673 mhz and g92 gts is 650 mhz, memory should be in the 2100-2200 range I guess...
so the only point in this card is replacing the 8800GTX/Ultra all in once with a more price effective card (with less ram also)
it does make sense since a faster card would have been too close to the GX2

[vitaminc]

After 5 years, Nvidia is finally now capable of releasing the same model number as ATI.

[DilTech]

*yawn*... People, this is a tide over from nvidia to get off of more expensive 90nm, and to just step things up a bit more while waiting to see ATi's next move. NVidia's been in a very comfortable position, as such they can hold back the big gun until they absolutely have to launch it(think R700).

Calling it the 9 series is a marketing decision so customers don't think "Well, ATi have gone up to the 38** series, so that must be better than the older 8*** series".

Also, that picture isn't a 9800GTX...

[Monkeywoman]

HEY, dont kill the messenger. but diltech is right for the most ppart, its just a more energy efficient card thats cheaper to make. and about the pic, i say its real because its vr-zone.

[SKYMTL]

Also, that picture isn't a 9800GTX...

Well, I didn't want to come out and say it but........QFT.

[zerazax]

So an 8800GTS 512 with Tri-SLI = 9800GTX...

[Tim]

*yawn*... People, this is a tide over from nvidia to get off of more expensive 90nm, and to just step things up a bit more while waiting to see ATi's next move. NVidia's been in a very comfortable position, as such they can hold back the big gun until they absolutely have to launch it(think R700).

Calling it the 9 series is a marketing decision so customers don't think "Well, ATi have gone up to the 38** series, so that must be better than the older 8*** series".

Also, that picture isn't a 9800GTX...

It isn't the 9800GX2. Well it doesn't look like a GX2.

GX2







GTX(?)

[DFI pit bull]

Wow! i'm impressed, must get one

[oc_junkY]

If this is true i'm really disappointed.
I just got a 3870 X2 for testing and reselling in 2 months or so, i already found someone who wants it. I wanted to have a real monster card to finally play Crysis at very high in multiplayer without any framerate drops down to 20/30.
But it seems like the new nvidia cards wont be able to do this.
Very pitty..

[LowRun]

*yawn*... People, this is a tide over from nvidia to get off of more expensive 90nm, and to just step things up a bit more while waiting to see ATi's next move. NVidia's been in a very comfortable position, as such they can hold back the big gun until they absolutely have to launch it(think R700).

Calling it the 9 series is a marketing decision so customers don't think "Well, ATi have gone up to the 38** series, so that must be better than the older 8*** series".

Also, that picture isn't a 9800GTX...

Why would they release 9800GTX2 with such a crappy dual PCB design and the bad reputation that had their previous attempt if they were in such a comfortable position

[Rock&Roll]

So if the normal leading product is called flagship, do we just call this flagsh1t?
Good god. Where's fast forward button already. I sorely hope that AMD's next graphics flagship product puts a gargantuan fire under Nvidia's ass. Until the truly new tech gets here, my money and I will be sleeping under a rock.

[DilTech]

Why would they release 9800GTX2 with such a crappy dual PCB design and the bad reputation that had their previous attempt if they were in such a comfortable position

We can't call it crap until we see how it performs...

Anyway, they're merely doing it to combat ATi's efforts. If they weren't comfortable, they'd just push forward and drop a real new lineup instead of playing sit and wait, all the while giving them time to set up to drop on a smaller process size.

[Kain665]

I guess I wont be upgrading for a while now...

[Yori1989]

This really looks disappointing. Hopefully the card gives the performance the Nvidia guys say it has!

[jcool]

Well... nothing known about shader units and stuff so far, but with only 512MB Vram, this card WILL suck in high res gaming. Maybe if they put out a 1GB version like they already did with the 8800GT...

[v_rr]

*yawn*... People, this is a tide over from nvidia to get off of more expensive 90nm, and to just step things up a bit more while waiting to see ATi's next move. NVidia's been in a very comfortable position, as such they can hold back the big gun until they absolutely have to launch it(think R700).

Calling it the 9 series is a marketing decision so customers don't think "Well, ATi have gone up to the 38** series, so that must be better than the older 8*** series".

Also, that picture isn't a 9800GTX...

True, but you have to understand that people were expecting more.....
Lets now wait for RV770

[XS2K]

That's probably 9800GT,it will be interesting to see if it has the same SP's 9600 has since they are better than the old ones anyway it sucks that Nvidia hasn't solved the HDMI sound problem yet.
As for the 512mb GDDR,they are enough for now...