First Glances at the Nvidia GeForce 9800gx2
The newest member to be expected in the GeForce family is the GeForce 9800gx2. It is to replace the 8800 Ultra (single GPU) in the next production lineup.
Specs
- 2 printed circuit boards (PCBs)
- 2 graphics processing units (GPUs) using 65 nm nodes
- 1 GB of memory (i.e. 512 MB for each GPU)
- 2 DVI outputs
- 256 Stream Processors Total
Although it is yet unknown whether it will support the Quad SLI configuration, it is expected to 30% faster than the 8800 Ultra and poses a definite threat to the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2.
Provided that the new solution by graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices offers performance of the GeForce 8800 Ultra, AMD’s new dual-chip graphics card will have to cost the same amount of money as the new GeForce 9800 GTX. Unfortunately, dual-chip configurations offer performance advantages over a single-chip ATI Radeon HD 3870 only in cases when its driver can take advantage of multi-GPU ATI CrossFireX technology. Therefore, in all other cases the GeForce 9800 GTX will be faster compared to ATI’s dual-chip solution, making it very hard for ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 to finds its place on the market.
