What kind of multi core are you talking about?

If multiple GPU, that's not really a good thing, power consumption and cost will be through the roof. The idea of using multiple HD 3k GPU to try and get the performance crown just shows how bad ATi are doing, they are not capable of producing a single GPU that could beat GeForce 8800 Ultra.

If you mean multicore as in multiple GPU on a single die, I don't think it makes any sense at all since they are already massively parallel processor.

i mean, if you can cramp in 2 GPU cores, each with 128 SMP into a single die, why not make a core with 256 SMP instead.

finally, mid range card gets 256bits memory controller.
I hope D9 is a completely new architecture though. Not just DX10.1 update.

Hardly any rush at all. GeForce 8 is way more than a year old. We should have seen GF 9 by now but instead, they keep coming up updates with 8800GT and then 8800GTS again. It's good for those who was looking to buy a new card at that time, but it terms of performance, it's been a boring year.

GeForce 8800 Ultra remains the fastest GPU into 2008.

I'm confuse by that G92 D8 thing.
I mean, are they re branding the G92 (which is 8800GTS 512MB now) to D8P? I think the G92 now is already 65nm, so I don't see any other changes to it when they start calling it D8P.

From the past, looking at GeForce 3 (first DX8 card, introduction of programmable shader), GeForce 5 (first DX9, we all knew what happened), usually the first generation of GPU for a new API (especially DX8) doesn't do too well as compare to the next gen GPU that follows.

Of course we can only guess how next gen cards will perform, but since DX10 introduce new architecture (unified shaders), I somewhat expect this coming GPU to bring significant improvement that will further utilize this architecture...

Its not the feature but its more on the performance that will be the selling point

GeForce 8 is the first batch of DirectX 10

If you consider D9E to be first batch just because its DX 10.1, then heck D10E will be first batch for DX10.2 and so on, so you might as well don't buy any graphic card at all.

High end card may have 512bits memory bus, while mid range will finally get 256bits bus.

Just rumor only. Haven't come across rumors on how many SP it will have though.

That trend has been going on for years now there's nothing to be unhappy about

GeForce 8 was more than a year ago. D9E should have been in the market by now.

Depends on games title. Crysis are not available on console, and so are many games that I love.
Even getting a console doesn't mean you can play all console game, there's 3 different console out there

That kind of decision really depends on a person's preference what games he/she likes to play. Unless of course you're rich enough to own all 4 gaming hardware

And totally kill the game quality in the process.

But of course there's a possibility or porting, but it will be a different game, like FarCry Instinct for xbox, its not the original FarCry

That's the only way to make people buy the game, otherwise why would anyone wants to run a crippled Crysis on x360 that cost more than the real Crysis that cost lesser.

Those are just refreshment part. Its still the same GeForce 8, just with smaller fabrication process.
A new architecture is long overdue. GeForce 8 has been in the market for more than a year now.

Many was pissed off after nVidia released the GeForce 8 not too long after they spend on 7950GX2

I'm somewhat disappointed that this is the same old GeForce 8800, and only 30% faster. Something is not right
Probably is just another push for GeForce 8 before finally moving on to a new range of GPU, which makes this GX2 a pointless card to spend on.

This post has been edited by Hornet: Jan 4 2008, 04:32 PM

Its funny how the put it that way as if G9800GX2 will be a monster lol. Basically, its still 512MB per core. If data has to be duplicated across both cores, the card will just have an effective size of 512MB. The effective memory bus is also 256bits only. Given the fact that its only 30% faster than an 8800Ultra (though this card has 2x SPs), i think it goes to show how inefficient the card is. It 2 PCB slap together, and probably aren't clocked at a very high frequency.

98 is just a new number for the 65nm die shrink. Its still the same 15 months old GPU.

I think nVidia are holding back the real next gen chips until ATi release their R700. Till then, its a boring 1H 2008.

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Expected to be 30% faster than Ultra
Ultra price may drop

And I was thinking about getting that Forsa card

Is the crash just with 1 games only, or all games?

62c under load is quite normal IMO, shouldn't be the temp... or your 550W PSU, thats more than enough

That sounds quite serious

I check the PSU in your sig, its a very good PSU, so I think its safe to say its probably the card hardware problem

I might stay away from Forsa now...