AlbatronGX2
ATI (AMD) took the performance crown for the fastest graphics card in
town with its
twin-GPU
Radeon
HD3870 X2 that was released just over a month ago.
NVIDIA's been readying its own dual-GPU response for some time now and
we saw mechanical samples of the GeForce 9800 GX2 - a SKU that
amalgamates two G92 chips into one package - back in November and, more
recently, at CES 2008.
CeBIT 2008 marks the watershed for public displays of the behemoth, and
Albatron was one of the very first to have it behind Perspex.
HEXUS snuck in on pre-show day and took a few shots.
Most likely running at 600MHz core, 1,500MHz shader, and 2,000MHz GDDR3
memory, the 9800 GX2 is a little more than two GeForce 8800 GT 512s
working in pre-configured SLI.
NVIDIA, rumours say, has been having problems in ensuring that the
extra-large card works within acceptable thermal tolerances.
Whatever the case, the 9800 GX2 is due to be released imminently and,
on paper, should usurp the Radeon HD 3870 X2 as the speediest
single graphics card money can buy.
Yum, yum. Expect the HDMI-bearing card to cost between £350-£400.
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Bit of a sod to watercool with two pcbs I'm guessing.
nope, its not
TechConnect Magazine - Innovatek has GeForce 9800 GX2 waterblock (http://www.tcmagazine.com/comments.php?shownews=18448)
Image: http://www.tcmagazine.com/images/news/Hardware/Innovatek_9800GX2_waterblock_01.jpg
goodness knows how your supposed to evenly spread thermal compound with both cards on either side, but thats another matter altogether! im just waiting for a copper waterblock that does the same thing, then the 9800gx2 is mine....Quote
It's easy. Turn the lights off, get tanked up on JD, and set a strobe going in the corner. It'd be like a competition, or something.Quote
They reckon it's the first card able to run Crysis at 1,680 x 1,050, with a smooth minimum of 28fps.
Would go well withe the new Samsung SyncMaster 245T.Quote
Thanks - but I bet fitting it ain't much fun ;)
no, its gonna like the labour of love baby!Quote
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