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Monday, June 15th 2009

NVIDIA Announces its First 40 nm, DirectX 10.1 Compliant GPUs

NVIDIA today announced its latest line of mobile graphics processors (mGPUs) based on the new 40 nm manufacturing technology. The GPUs also come as a surprise, as they embrace two technologies very few expected them to, this early/late. The GPUs support the DirectX 10.1 API, and some feature the new GDDR5 memory interface that doubles effective bandwidth. Enter GeForce GTS 260M, GTS 250M, GT 240M, GT 230M, and G 210M.

The G 210M succeeds the GeForce 9400, at least as far as the manufacturing technology and clock speeds go. It holds 16 shader processors, a 64-bit GDDR3 memory interface, and 512 MB of memory. The GT 230/240M hold 48 shaders, 1 GB of 128-bit GDDR3 memory, and clock-speeds that make up each variant. The GTS 260/250M are especially new, as they feature a 128-bit GDDR5 memory interface. 96 shaders and 1 GB of memory make the rest of their specs., while their clock speeds make for the variants. The table below spreads out the specifications.
The peculiar thing about these GPUs is their timing of entry into the market. This is the fag-end of the DirectX 10(.1) generation of GPUs, with no more high-end GPUs in sight. The company is facing stiff competition from AMD, and needs to cut manufacturing costs, while also decorating specs sheets. The use of GDDR5 allows manufacturers to narrow memory bus width, and reduce the number of memory chips, in turn board footprint, while maintaining the same levels of performance as GDDR3 with higher bus width. The use of 40 nm manufacturing process is certainly a step in the right direction, although we wonder how the company is able to get large yields of these chips, considering AMD isn't able to keep up with demand for its 40 nm GPUs, and is developing alternative SKUs at the same price points.

<div class="table-wrapper"><table border="1" class="resulttable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"><tr><th></th><td>GeForce<br /> G 210M</td><td>GeForce<br /> GT 230M</td><td>GeForce <br /> GT 240M</td><td>GeForce<br> GTS 250M</td><td>GeForce <br /> GTS 260M</td></tr><tr><th>Shader Units</th><td align="center">16</td><td align="center">48</td><td align="center">48</td><td align="center">96</td><td align="center">96</td></tr><tr><th>Memory Size</th><td align="center">512 MB</td><td align="center">1024 MB</td><td align="center">1024 MB</td><td align="center">1024 MB</td><td align="center">1024 MB</td></tr><tr><th>Memory Bus Width/Type </th><td align="center">64 bit GDDR3 </td><td align="center">128 bit GDDR3</td><td align="center">128 bit GDDR3</td><td align="center">128 bit GDDR5</td><td align="center">128 bit GDDR5</td><tr><th>Core/Shader/Memory Clock</th><td align="right">625/1500/800 MHz </td><td align="right">500/1100/800 MHz </td><td align="right">550/1210/800 MHz </td><td align="right">500/1250/800 (3.2 GT/s) MHz </td><td align="right">550/1375/900 (3.6 GT/s) MHz </td></table></div>These GPUs will only be available to the mobile GPU board segment to begin with. There is no indication as to when the company makes desktop graphics cards based on these. AMD launched the RV740 in a similar fashion, with a mGPU board being released weeks ahead of the desktop board (Radeon HD 4770).
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62 Comments on NVIDIA Announces its First 40 nm, DirectX 10.1 Compliant GPUs

#51
KainXS
PP MguireMy XFX 7950GT was the bomb digity.
didn't you have the AGP version of it, that card was nice but sucked because most of its time was spent being rma'd

i hated that agp 7950, no matter what you did they always died.
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#52
3volvedcombat
KainXSdidn't you have the AGP version of it, that card was nice but sucked because most of its time was spent being rma'd

i hated that agp 7950, no matter what you did they always died.
Lawl i never had a AGP Computer before yet i keep hereing about those New ati HD 4770s and there agp status

These GPUS Show that Nvidia already has the technology ready to use it makes me tense cause now im waiting for 480 shadders silly GDDR5 getting pumped wattage and runing at 4000+ Mhz and a 512 bit interface with 40nm and maybe crazy custom heatsinks so we can overclock the cores to amds "1ghz" mark so we can destroy them+ my freind has AMD Card and i srsly cant probable switch from the nice packaging reviews and quality of the GTX 260 i got + 8800gt that nvidia offers :P
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#53
PP Mguire
KainXSdidn't you have the AGP version of it, that card was nice but sucked because most of its time was spent being rma'd

i hated that agp 7950, no matter what you did they always died.
No i had the AGP 7800GS then upgraded to 7950GT. I bios modded it then eventualy volt modded it. Got a VF900 on it and ramped up the clocks. After that i paid a very small amount (50 bucks) and got another Asus 7950GT. Bios and Volt modded that and ran them in SLI. Then i had a serious cpu bottleneck :roll: It was still an awesome rig and to this day i love playnig with my Asus 7950GT. (The XFX one died and through RMA they replaced it with my 8800GS)
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#54
btarunr
Editor & Senior Moderator
WeerThis is true.

So, why is nVidia still giving us 96 shaders? That is ridiculous for 40nm.

These must simply be the starter set, the midrange chips. I'm certain we'll see GTX 280M with 192 SP's soon enough, alongside mobile Quad cores.
There already is a GTX 280M. It's based on 55nm G92, and has 128 shaders, 256-bit GDDR3.
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#55
btarunr
Editor & Senior Moderator
FordGT90ConceptThat's a pretty big chip (not to mention hot) for handling a menial task. :eek:
It does all the card's display input/output operations DVI, HDMI, etc.
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#56
TheLaughingMan
Not true
WeerYou seemed to take a superior tone and explain to me the reason why ATI's 800 can't beat nVidia's 240. That is, without actually knowing why. I understand you're new. No hard feelings towards those that learn.
I never said that nVidia cards beat ATI cards. I may own a GTX 260, but that was a choice I debated on for like 2 months. I am an AMD fanboy, kinda so I try avoid seeming bias. A little too hard apparently.

Yeah, Processors I know. GPU's...lets just say may card before my GTX was a 7600 GT from 3 years ago. I am behind.

And thanks for the info. on that green chip cause that was bugging me. It had heat sink holes and everything.
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#57
Scrizz
FordGT90ConceptThat's a pretty big chip (not to mention hot) for handling a menial task. :eek:
it is the NVIO chip :toast: :slap:

www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Inno3D/iChill_GTX_260/4.html
3volvedcombatLawl i never had a AGP Computer before yet i keep hereing about those New ati HD 4770s and there agp status

These GPUS Show that Nvidia already has the technology ready to use it makes me tense cause now im waiting for 480 shadders silly GDDR5 getting pumped wattage and runing at 4000+ Mhz and a 512 bit interface with 40nm and maybe crazy custom heatsinks so we can overclock the cores to amds "1ghz" mark so we can destroy them+ my freind has AMD Card and i srsly cant probable switch from the nice packaging reviews and quality of the GTX 260 i got + 8800gt that nvidia offers :P
nice packaging :wtf: :rolleyes: :shadedshu
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#58
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
yet more Nv cards that dont match up to the desktop specs.

wasnt it black panther, whos laptop says 8800GTX SLI, but they're 8800GS cards?
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#59
DrPepper
The Doctor is in the house
Musselsyet more Nv cards that dont match up to the desktop specs.

wasnt it black panther, whos laptop says 8800GTX SLI, but they're 8800GS cards?
Indeed.

I hope today is better than yesterday :p I spent most of my time being wrong.
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#60
Voyager
Isn't it time for dx11, nv are kinda a late :laugh: and no desktop solution yet for dx10.1
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#61
ShogoXT
I guess I dont mind power usage too much, but have you guys seen the MSI EX625? Really nice laptop that is pretty slim considering it has a 4670 in it. Great laptop, but I wish it had a led backlit screen and a little bit stronger video card. Any 40nm chip that is faster than a 4670 is good enough by me. Actually looking at the ones with 48 shaders, though that might be slower who knows.
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#62
PP Mguire
My 9800gts m keeps up quite well with everything. I think its just in how the chip is built honestly.
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