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It's clear that 8800GT will appear in the market in monday, 29th Oct. But maybe you are all thinking about the second G92 product: new 8800GTS.

According to the sources, the new 65nm 8800GTS will announce in Monday,19th Nov, a week later than 780i(12nd Nov). The price is CNY2299(?305 USD) .

It's known new 8800GTS will have 128 SP. But still no evdience about the core clock, memory clock and shader clock. The score we have earlier already prove that 8800GT can beat 8800GTS(old). And we believe the 65nm 8800GTS(new) will better than 8800GTX(old).

So please be awared of 29th Oct,and 29th Nov. And please remember the RV670 will be coming 15th Nov.

Source: news.expreview.com/2007-...531381d4181.html

Such a good holiday season to come for gaming :D

DiGiTaL_MoNkEY writes...

will better than 8800GTX(old).

Noooooooooooo!

YAY.. perfect news for me.. im building a new system then.. this summer will be GREAT for gaming

DiGiTaL_MoNkEY writes...

And we believe the 65nm 8800GTS(new) will better than 8800GTX(old).

Somebody has just stuffed up their naming system. :(

when will australian stores start seeing these products? namely, i'm interested in the 8800GT right now ...

Is there concrete news if nVidia upcoming 8800GT/GTS cards going to support DirectX 10.1 & Shader 4.1? I know RV670 does.

Hurry up and get the damn GT out lols.
I sick of this 7600GS :-(

Ragefrog writes...

Is there concrete news if nVidia upcoming 8800GT/GTS cards going to support DirectX 10.1 & Shader 4.1? I know RV670 does.

personally i think they'll leave this for the next range of proper cards..

this naming is gunna be so confusing

this is great news for me too as soon as exams are over im doing a full upgrade all im keeping is my case and my hard-drives lol

i wish they changed the name to 8800GTSv2

......

Pazu writes...

Somebody has just stuffed up their naming system. :(

I think we are going to see some cheap GTX'es going around. The GTX will still probably sneak ahead at high res.

Seems a bit weird that a 8800GTS will be better than the 8800GTX. Nvidia already has the highest performing graphics cards, so whats the point of releasing something that beats the GTX without any extra technology (more shaders, supporting dx10.1 etc). If someone wants the best gpu they go GTX/Ultra.

That being said, i think its highly suspect that if nvidia worked closely with crytek in the development of Crysis, that they wouldnt have a card that would own the game when released.

Wish Nvidia was run like a cpu company, then we would know what was going on years ago.

Yes can anyone confirm that we in Australia will see the 8800GT on 29 October 2007? I highly doubt it.

+1 to cheaper GTXs. Come on!

Wow, so many rumors flying around, eh?

Regardless, here's what I still think the line-up will be, in order of performance...

1) 8800 Ultra
2) 8800GTX
3) 8800GTS 640 (new)
4) 8800GTS 640
5) 8800GTS 320
6) 8800GT 512
7) 8800GT 256

thought the 8800 GT was meant to be better/parallel to the 8800GTS 320mb, only much cheaper

toolfanatic writes...

thought the 8800 GT was meant to be better/parallel to the 8800GTS 320mb, only much cheaper

So the rumors say. I just want to wait and see...

Keep in mind that the rumors also said that the G92 was actually going to be the 9800GTX ;)
Hardly trustworthy.

got realy really sad when i learned it was going to be a mid ranged card. My hopes were dashed.

toolfanatic writes...

got realy really sad when i learned it was going to be a mid ranged card. My hopes were dashed.

Yeah, I was thinking that it was about time that someone made a new flagship model card... bah on them.

I remember the days when the FIRST card that they released was the flagship, and the others... no-one cared about them (they just bought them lol).

But now, they seem to be putting more focus on the mid-range cards... I guess it's because they know that they have no competition from ATI for the high-end.

8800GTX > 2900XT
but
8800GTS ~ 2900XT

So really, when you think about it - that's where the point of contention is - so it's logical that nVidia would try to make a cheaper card to compete.

Imagine, the $500 2900XT being beaten or equalled by a $250 - $300 8800GT.

NightCabbage writes...

But now, they seem to be putting more focus on the mid-range cards... I guess it's because they know that they have no competition from ATI for the high-end.

Probably because midrange outsell high end 10:1 (at least). Obviously they want to market the cards that are going to sell the most first... then when the tech is proven and they are able to tweak, intro the card into high end.

MrInsane writes...

Probably because midrange outsell high end 10:1 (at least).

Would have to agree with that. The pure range of card available it massive comapred to ATI. Here's hoping that AMD/ATI can really do the same as far as penertration so as to create more competition. A third player would be nice but unlikely. Intel were always talking about it but never did it.

you might have met me writes...

Intel were always talking about it but never did it.

They will slowly but surely improve the IGA in their chipsets.. but certainly will never compete with discrete graphics. I don't think they would be taken seriously if they did launch a standard video card...

This is how I believe they will stack up:

GTS 320
GTS 640
GT 512
"NEW" GTS
GTX
Ultra

The GT 256 I am not sure about...

There are further rumours that there might be a 8800GS which will be slower vs. GTS 320...

MrInsane writes...

I don't think they would be taken seriously if they did launch a standard video card...

I beg to differ. I have an intel i740 agp card sitting right here, and for it's time it competed most effectively with other similar cards. (image quality and features that rivalled the voodoo banshee, slightly better in benches, and about half the price)

Seik writes...

I beg to differ. I have an intel i740 agp card sitting right here, and for it's time it competed most effectively with other similar cards. (image quality and features that rivalled the voodoo banshee, slightly better in benches, and about half the price)

In current times, with nVidia and ATi both having very strong fanbases... Intel being somewhat of a laughing stock in regards to graphics... they will have to do alot of work to get a product out, get it popular, and control a fanbase of their own.

The reason why intel is looking into making video cards is because AMD bought ATI...

DiGiTaL_MoNkEY writes...

And we believe the 65nm 8800GTS(new) will better than 8800GTX(old).

I personally wouldnt be suprised. AMD are *apparently* readying a 1 terraflop card themselves, possibly for release this year, so the smart thing for Nvidia to do would be to release something better before them so they are still in the lead. What that will be who knows at this point, but Id guess its the card that the Nvidia CEO referred too earlier in the year as the 1 terraflop card.

Either way I guess we will know the true performance of the new GTS sooner rather than later.

you might have met me writes...

A third player would be nice but unlikely. Intel were always talking about it but never did it.

I believe when Intel produce their first graphics solution, it will wipe the floor.

I think something along the lines of a multi-core mini-x86 processor, with between 16 and 64 cores... if they pull it off.

Hopefully with the die shrink from 90nm (8800gts) to 65nm (8800gt) the card should pump out a bit less heat and be nice and quiet . All things being equal it's quite possible that it will overclock really well as well .
It's going to be a great summer of gaming :)

phantompisser writes...

Hopefully with the die shrink from 90nm (8800gts) to 65nm (8800gt) the card should pump out a bit less heat and be nice and quiet . All things being equal it's quite possible that it will overclock really well as well .
It's going to be a great summer of gaming :)

Not that the GTS was loud :-)

A good dual slot cooler is normally quieter than a cheap single slot cooler. So the GT "could" be louder...

Less heat yes, and it will draw less power also...

Ragefrog writes...

Is there concrete news if nVidia upcoming 8800GT/GTS cards going to support DirectX 10.1 & Shader 4.1?

All news so far has said it will only do shader model 4.0 and DX10.0, I doubt they are going to add this feature in so soon to release.

Here's one of the articles that mention it: www.fudzilla.com/index.p...id=3479&Itemid=1

Hmmm, looks like my x1950PRO is going to be replaced with the 8800GT or new GTS.

:D!

Pu tthis in another thread but just shows why Nvidia would be stupid if they didnt release their new generation.

I dont know if any of you guys have noticed how Nvidia's share price has been going but it is getting a huge wrap in the US. Now alot of people keep saying they should hold off before releasing the next series. But if they are doing so well wouldnt that mean because they have ben so far in front they can contribute alot of that to being so far ahead.

If ATI do have card coming on the market that do challenge the 8800gtx wouldnt you want to make sure you were one step ahead to keep your shareholders happy.

If they are competing head to head then theres the possibility their profits will drop.

If the 9 series is ready to go we wont be waiting long.

Also on top of this ATI just downgraded their earnings forecast so Nvidia is hurting them.

Huh? I thought it was reported in the tech press that NV were discontinuing their 8800GTS 320, since the 8800GT will clearly outperform that part for less money. The performance leaderboard would therefore be GT256, GT512, GTS640, GTX, Ultra, with the GTS being the upgunned 128SP model.

Jashobeam writes...

Huh? I thought it was reported in the tech press that NV were discontinuing their 8800GTS 320, since the 8800GT will clearly outperform that part for less money. The performance leaderboard would therefore be GT256, GT512, GTS640, GTX, Ultra, with the GTS being the upgunned 128SP model.

That's correct.

/me hugs his eVGA GTX superclocked card. It's not leaving my box for a while to come yet! :)

Can someone explain how the GT will outperform the GTX?

shogun90 writes...

Can someone explain how the GT will outperform the GTX?

I don't think it will.

shogun90 writes...

Can someone explain how the GT will outperform the GTX?

Why explain? It won't.

shogun90 writes...

Can someone explain how the GT will outperform the GTX?

It won't even come close.

Yeah I don't think it would be....I'm just wondering why some people think it will. Oh i didn't read properly, the new gts not the gt.

Still wont be better than the gtx.

NightCabbage writes...

I think something along the lines of a multi-core mini-x86 processor

That is the next logical stage, with the better manufacture processes and power the multicore graphics cpu seems logical. Imagine if a quadcore GTX card was released now? As far as Intel goes, it always surprised me that they did not release more graphics cards.

shogun90 writes...

Yeah I don't think it would be....I'm just wondering why some people think it will. Oh i didn't read properly, the new gts not the gt.

i think it was meant to be

OLD GTX is lesser then the NEW GTS

GT, better then OLd GTS, but not as good as new GTS

not offensive writes...

OLD GTX is lesser then the NEW GTS

I don't think this will be the case, new GTS is closer to GTX but I don't think it will be better.

not offensive writes...

i think it was meant to be

OLD GTX is lesser then the NEW GTS

GT, better then OLd GTS, but not as good as new GTS

thats how ive interpreted all the info so far aswell.. will be interesting when we get more info.. both Nvidia and ATI are keeping quiet about everything at the moment.. hard for us consumers to decide when to buy

whats this new GTS crap!!!!

azzif nvidia will name it the new gts. could you imagine the trouble msy would go through.

it cant be called the new 8800gts or anything similar. it'll be stupid IMO.

and the 8800GT, if its going to even be called that, wont be better than the current 8800GTS.

maybe this is the 8900 series everyone is talking about

there is no 8900 series ffs

why on earth would they release 8900 esries now when they could make afew millino more by delaying it and releasing this shit?

8900 is next year sometime...

Todie writes...

why on earth would they release 8900 esries now when they could make afew millino more by delaying it and releasing this shit?

dude, it's just a freekin name FFS

i can see a lot of confusion if they do release a new 8800 gts. imagine being a noob and buying one of the old EOL cards, then finding out later...haha you would be pissed.

?oe1988 writes...

and the 8800GT, if its going to even be called that, wont be better than the current 8800GTS.

It's supposed to be better than the current 8800GTS.

From what I gather, the GT is suppossed to be around par with the current GTS's, but cheaper. And the new GTS's will be par with currents GTX, again cheaper. They are ditching the GTX because of bad yields/high manufacuring costs.
I guess they cant be calling this new GTS a 8800GTS though, would be too confusing (even for a hardware company).

Perhaps leaving GT's, "new GTS" and ultra to round out there mid to high for the time being.

This is what happened:

There is a huge gap between 8600gt and 8800gts.

So Nvidia was going to launch a decent value card with 64 shaders and fit it in between the 8600GT and 8800GTS.

HOWEVER AMD's RV670 turned out heaps better than Nvidia thought it would be. So this is why there are so many specs on the net. We had 92 shaders, now 112.

So Nvidias plan was spoiled, they clocked the 8800GT higher, unlocked some shaders and had to improve the cooling.

The GT is now super fast and doesn't really fit into the food chain anymore...

Its faster compared to the GTS, and this is why Nvidia will update the GTS range. They might update lots of other things too. Like lunach a 8800GS and maybe put the G92 into a new revision of the GTX and Ultra.

All speculations, BUT the whole drama is because AMD busted Nvidias party.

Even if we buy Nvidia, we have to thank AMD for forcing Nvidia to beef up their 8800GT card :-)

mau1wurf1977 writes...

Even if we buy Nvidia, we have to thank AMD for forcing Nvidia to beef up their 8800GT card :-)

in the corporate world, competition is beneficial to the consumer *common amd, pick up your game!8

DiGiTaL_MoNkEY writes...

And we believe the 65nm 8800GTS(new) will better than 8800GTX(old).

...and when there's f*** all pc's out there with 8800GTX's that aren't bottlenecked, I must ask...what is the f***ing point?!

Geez I'd be pissed I bought a GTX a few months ago only to find they'll probably plummet in price and there'll be a cheaper, better version.

well there have been no comments from nvidia telling us anything about performance between all of them

for all yu know they could be crap

they did release that 3dbench but they didnt say what system it was in

wait till they come out

i know im waiting for the new mobos (780i)

danger55 writes...

Geez I'd be pissed I bought a GTX a few months ago only to find they'll probably plummet in price and there'll be a cheaper, better version.

haha, the nature of buying top of the line... :)

blitz-mike writes...

they did release that 3dbench but they didnt say what system it was in

Not quite true: www.neoseeker.com/news/story/7227 which states:

The 3dMark06 score reported was just over 12,000. The testing platform was a pretty quick rig, including a E6600 running at 3.6 GHz, on a NV 650i Ultra variety mo-bo.

SuM! writes...

i wish they changed the name to 8800GTSv2

aghhhh more letters that dont mean much

what does gts stand for!

le= light edition
se:slow edition?
gto: named after some car

Hmmm - must be embargos on releasing specs and previews cos I haven't seen squat on the news sites about em (feel free to prove me wrong).

Word of warning - take chinese websites with a grain of salt - been mislead by their news a number of times when it comes to specs.

Good to hear though - current 8800GTS is pretty expensive for what it is considering it's now 2007.

Nibbler writes...

must be embargos on releasing specs and previews cos I haven't seen squat on the news sites about em (feel free to prove me wrong).


Shock horror ;) Of course there are..

it's now 2007.

And has been all year

danger55 writes...

Geez I'd be pissed I bought a GTX a few months ago only to find they'll probably plummet in price and there'll be a cheaper, better version.

Well not really, if someone got their GTX 3 or 4 months ago I dont think they would be pissed of at all.. it has given them quite a few months of top gaming and will so for a few more months.

I got mine almost 9 months ago now and I've been very happy, every game I've played at maximum settings and resolution 1920x1200... it has served me very well.

I can understand you would be pissed of if you got it say 1 month ago and now heard this news, but thats something you have to be prepared for.

With PC hardware, if your going to be waiting for the next best thing before buying, you'll be waiting forever. Hardware changes every 6 months and you will never have the trophy for long.

Yapa

Austin is advertising the 8800GT 512MB for $359

Pabx writes...

Austin is advertising the 8800GT 512MB for $359

link?

do i really need to link it? cant you go to the site
anyway it is
austin.net.au/PriceGuide...y=GRAPHICS+CARDS

this is great new...

I alway want to upgrade but I don't like card take up 2 slot ( and I have no real need....X800 serve me well in CS:S)

btw, I have an Asrock 775 Dual-VSTA, which only have PCIe-4x, will it be able to get atleast 80% of the performance from 880Gt?

Pabx writes...

TO
Pabx... Austin is advertising the 8800GT 512MB for $359

NICE find!

359! And that's Austin.

Hmmm I wonder how much the 640mb 8800GTS will cost.

Tomshardware Tawain reports about a 8800GT which they have been given:

translate.google.com/tra...en&hl=en&ie=UTF8

mau1wurf1977 writes...

Austin
austin has bad service last time i bought from them they didnt even give me an invoice because their systems were down called them up later they said they couldnt help me and basically told me to flap off. anyway so performance wise the 8800GT beats the gts

dam after reading a few web sites like the one below saying that the GT would be $250 usd i was like score thats under $300 aus mite as well get two lol. but then i was like wait i'll just get a new 8800 gts as that shouldnt be much more but after reading the first post seams like it's coming out after the GT is this correct ?

www.geforce9.com

MrInsane writes...

Shock horror ;) Of course there are..

it's now 2007.

And has been all year

Thanks for that technical input.

Point is we should be getting better specs than that at this stage in the game.

Nibbler writes...

Point is we should be getting better specs than that at this stage in the game.

Better specs, on what basis?

$359 is pretty good, no doubt MSY will have it cheaper :D

BuRs?y007 writes...

$359 is pretty good, no doubt MSY will have it cheaper :D

Definitely the case. We get charged way more over here in WA for most PC components.

Conspiracy:Theory writes...

We get charged way more over here in WA for most PC components.

You got nothin' on us Tasmanias :P

Gigabyte 8800GTS 320MB?

$566.28

lmao.

NightCabbage writes...

Gigabyte 8800GTS 320MB?

$566.28

Owch! Seems like a reasonable business case to set up quick-and-dirty imports from the eastern states & undercut all the shops down there in Tazzie :)

Won't it be much cheaper if we were to order in from directly from Taiwan? With the current strong Oz $$$ and postage, minus 10% GST - hei, we might only need to pay a fraction of the RRP.

It always makes me laugh and think "wouldn't that be nice" when I hear people say that they're going to pick their parts up...

I always have to pay shipping :)

so the GT version will be slower than the GTS?

ah ming writes...

so the GT version will be slower than the GTS?

New / updated GTS > GT > current GTS

Hope this helps.

a question with the new 8800GTS

is it the 320MB 8800GTS coming with 112, or are they totally wiping 320MB ones and making only 640MB 8800GTS with 112 SP from 96 SP's?

Only 640MB ;)

GTlaw writes...

is it the 320MB 8800GTS coming with 112, or are they totally wiping 320MB ones and making only 640MB 8800GTS with 112 SP from 96 SP's?

Nobody will be 100% sure until nVidia makes a offical statement.

Ragefrog writes...

New / updated GTS > GT > current GTS

Hope this helps.

thanks, so i guess they'll have to decrease the price of gts?

ah ming writes...

ah ming... thanks, so i guess they'll have to decrease the price of gts?

Why?

mau1wurf1977 writes...

Why?

To offload the old stock of the GTS version 1 perhaps .

ah ming writes...

thanks, so i guess they'll have to decrease the price of gts?
I doubt it, I'd say it will keep its old price, like discontinued GFX card usually do.

?G1??FFE?™ writes...

TO
?G1??FFE?™... I doubt it, I'd say it will keep its old price, like discontinued GFX card usually do.

Yup that's normally how they do it.

They might do a very sort lived product like the 7900GTO or something alongs those lines... They are very creative :-)

mau1wurf1977 writes...

Why?

if GT is better than the GTS and its cheaper i thought they might decrease the GTS.

forum-replies.cfm?t=841880&p=4#r61

ah ming writes...

so the GT version will be slower than the GTS?

I half expect so :D

But apparently it might be a tad faster.

Ragefrog writes...

New / updated GTS > GT > current GTS

We'll see ;)
Kinda makes sense... but still, I'm not convinced.

ah ming writes...

thanks, so i guess they'll have to decrease the price of gts?

Wishful thinking ^^

ah ming writes...

if GT is better than the GTS and its cheaper i thought they might decrease the GTS.

The 7800GTX is still selling for about $500, and an 8800GTS 320MB is much faster.
The 7900GTX is still selling for about $700, and an 8800GTS 320MB is still faster.

So it doesn't always work like that :)

NightCabbage writes...

So it oesn't always work like that :)

Yes it does, cos there are 8800GTS's as cheap as $341 already.

are they the 320MB or the 640MB model?

Patrick N writes...

Yes it does, cos there are 8800GTS's as cheap as $341 already.

LOL I just gave you two examples of when it "doesn't always work like that" and then you go and say the obviously incorrect (already proven) statement of "yes it does".

rofl...

toolfanatic writes...

are they the 320MB or the 640MB model?

320MB... the cheap brands.

whats the point in buying a 320MB when 8800GT is a better card and, being aimed at mid-ranged, probably same price or cheaper

toolfanatic writes...

whats the point in buying a 320MB when 8800GT is a better card

Because you are talking about a 'yet to exist' card

and, being aimed at mid-ranged, probably same price or cheaper

Because you are talking about a 'yet to exist' card

NightCabbage writes...

But apparently it might be a tad faster.

Argl. The GT has more shaders, higher core clock and faster shader clock. It beats the GTS easily...

Once you start ocing the GT really shines as it's 65nm.

So much speculation and not much official announcements... :(

I'm waiting for it to come out and be proven before I start thinking about upgrading my 7950GT Xtreme...

surgeprotector writes...

So much speculation and not much official announcements... :(

I'm waiting for it to come out and be proven before I start thinking about upgrading my 7950GT Xtreme...

The card will be launched on the 29th! That's just over a week to go :-)

Should be a goooood deal this 8800GT

mau1wurf1977 writes...

The GT has more shaders, higher core clock and faster shader clock. It beats the GTS easily...


I thought the GT had less shaders than the current GTS?

Once you start ocing the GT really shines as it's 65nm.

I'm looking forward to seeing what the GT can overclock to, the 65nm will be interesting. The current GTS's overclock very high already. I'm wondering how much the single slot cooler has to do with costs as well as opposed to the need to cool the new chip, I hope this doesn't turn out to be a problem for overclockers at the price of cost.

Will be quite interesting!

mau1wurf1977 writes...

The GT has more shaders, higher core clock and faster shader clock. It beats the GTS easily...

Ah, rumors :D

rofl I won't be convinced until I see it (I'm stubborn like that)

No, but really, I hope it does beat the GTS. It would be great if it does.

Because then some more people might actually be able to play Crysis... otherwise I can see the multiplayer servers being very empty...

NightCabbage writes...

rofl I won't be convinced until I see it (I'm stubborn like that)

that's ok. You will be converted into a believer soon :-))

Heres a technical summary from wikipedia, I dont know how accurate it is.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ge...8_series#8800_GT

<Marco> writes...

Heres a technical summary from wikipedia, I dont know how accurate it is.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ge...8_series#8800_GT

That's a nice summary...

Patrick N writes...

Yes it does, cos there are 8800GTS's as cheap as $341 already.
They haven't got a price cut from nVidia though, they have the same RRP, I'd say the current low prices are more to do with the aussie dollar atm?

mau1wurf1977 writes...

You will be converted into a believer soon :-))

Says the man who quite obviously works for Nvidia and seems to know something that none of us do

NightCabbage writes...

The 7800GTX is still selling for about $500, and an 8800GTS 320MB is much faster.
The 7900GTX is still selling for about $700, and an 8800GTS 320MB is still faster.

jebus really? who would buy a 7800/7900gtx at that price..

danger55 writes...

Says the man who quite obviously works for Nvidia and seems to know something that none of us do

Nah im just a normal computer guy...

I am selling my GTS (which i got for 269 :-)))

I truly believe that this card is awesome value. Higher clock, more shaders, higher shader clock, less power, single slot, less heat, 65nm process, great overclocking...

<Marco> writes...

Heres a technical summary from wikipedia, I dont know how accurate it is.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ge...8_series#8800_GT

thanks!

got my eyes on the GT now.

mau1wurf1977 writes...

great overclocking...
We don't know this yet. ;)

Hmmm...what should I do with my 8800GTS 640?

Foxconn "leaked" a 8800GT pic :-)

forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=196474

?G1??FFE?™ writes...

We don't know this yet. ;)

True, but being 65nm it will very likely (99%) overlock quite well...

Any idea how big this card is. I'm using a P150 and am curious if it'll fit. If it's as big as the GTS guess I won't have problems, but if it's as big as the GTX then problems will occur.

So far looks good though, nice price as well. Should be a good upgrade from a 7800GT.

Nevok writes...

Any idea how big this card is.

global.msi.com.tw/upload...832e235df6a3.jpg

Seems to be just like the GTS.

mau1wurf1977 writes...

True, but being 65nm it will very likely (99%) overlock quite well...
How it will overclock depends totally on how nVidia sets the default speeds compared to what the 65nm core will take, if they set it close to the max the core is capable of, it won't overclock well. Being 65nm by itself doesn't mean much for possible overclocking potential IMO.

C0RE 2 DU0 writes...

Hmmm...what should I do with my 8800GTS 640?

Give it to me!

am just waiting til the release before i start to care really. its all rumours atm

mau1wurf1977 writes...

Foxconn "leaked" a 8800GT pic :-) forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=196474

Why make a card that ugly ?? I hope thats just for the Taiwanese market.

elmar01 writes...

Why make a card that ugly ?? I hope thats just for the Taiwanese market.

+1.

Wow that's an unattractive card... They should've just stuck with the Nvidia girl... or kept it sleek & black. I hope the XFX ones do something sweet with the heatsink :)

new nvidia cards support dx10.1?

elmar01 writes...

Why make a card that ugly ?? I hope thats just for the Taiwanese market.

That's the norm for most FOXCONN products. I prefer the matte black finish on the reference heatsink.

d.k writes...

new nvidia cards support dx10.1?
I don't think so, the ATI RV670 does though.

i dont really care if its ugly i mean its not like im gonna be staring at it constantly, ive even got a case window and i havnt seen my card since i installed it

hmmm bit of a shame.. ill be hanging out for ATI then :)

I think ATi2950 (now 38xx) has dx10.1 & shader 4.1 but the new NVIDIA 8800GT won't be supporting it if my memory servers me right