NVIDIA GeForce 4XX Series Discussion

[[I.R.A]_FBi]

I believe the renames are G300's, without the T? Not completely sure.

I dont even know what theyre doing over there

 

[Black Panther]

I think they've named Fermi as the 4xx so that to use the 3xx series as a rename for the 2xx series. Or whatever...

And did I read well, there's not going to be any DX11 on the 4xx or am I mixing things up? :/

 

[qubit]

I think they've named Fermi as the 4xx so that to use the 3xx series as a rename for the 2xx series. Or whatever...

And did I read well, there's not going to be any DX11 on the 4xx or am I mixing things up? :/

They have to have DX11 now, as it would be suicidal not to. DX11 is definitely the future and ATI already have it DX11, as you know.

I believe the DX11 Unigine demo/benchmark was shown running on a prototype Fermi at CES. Not 100% sure, so I'm happy to stand corrected if not.

 

[KainXS]

still, the entire 3XX series has just 2 rebrands cards in it so . . . . . whats gonna happen there

if they skip the 3XX series like that, . . . . . well . . . . . . I just don't know.

 

[Steevo]

So when will they start renaming the GTX to this new series, and release it again as the next best thing since sliced bread to screw over some unknowing customers, only so when you complain fanbois can flame you and you can be banned on the Nvidia forums?

 

[DrPepper]

Was I in a coma and I missed the 3xx series

 

[DaedalusHelios]

It's just a change in naming scheme with gt4xx coming out on gt3xx schedule along side the gt3xx so the two tiers are separated by series for the first time. Stupid naming scheme but performance is more important than naming scheme, unless we are all a bunch of idiots.

 

[Fourstaff]

A lot of people out there don't follow the naming schemes, so I think we are fine with the name game but there are many out there who is going to get confused.

 

[troyrae360]

Use this thread please: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?p=1746340#post1746340

Very cunning erocker, by clicking that link we find ourselves right back where we started, soon we will all be dizzy and in a almost hypnitic state of mind, Soon Nivida will have everyone fooled, and before we know it BAM the we will be looking at the NVIDIA GT5xx series Discussion and wondering what ever happend to the GT3xx series!!

 

[DaedalusHelios]

A lot of people out there don't follow the naming schemes, so I think we are fine with the name game but there are many out there who is going to get confused.

Its hard to guard against uninformed customers. Marketing alone creates confusion intentionally. Just look at current marketing from both ATi and Nvidia. I think we shouldn't care if the average consumer likes to be uninformed before purchasing. There is nothing you can do to stop it. Sure, naming things consistently would make it easier on the consumer but they should always read reviews before purchasing anyway which would negate a naming scheme confusion.

 

[CDdude55]

WTF just happened?, i come online and next thing you know people are calling it the GT400 series.

So its a rename?

 

[erocker]

WTF just happened?, i come online and next thing you know people are calling it the GT400 series.

So its a rename?

Before Nvidia named it GT4XX it was known internally as GF100. GT3XX is a name made up by the public.

 

[TheMailMan78]

Before Nvidia named it GT4XX it was known internally as GF100. GT3XX is a name made up by the public.

Silly us thinking a numerical naming scheme might be in some kind of numerical order.

 

[mastrdrver]

So, are we to suspect the G200 to be named GTX3xx?

 

[TheMailMan78]

So, are we to suspect the G200 to be named GTX3xx?

Dont be stupid. Thats the 80,000GTXXX Bust a nut in your pants series.

 

[Aleksa]

Interesting naming, does make sense because mobile Fermi is 3xxx so desktop is 4xxx. On the naming Nvidia is going with 470 and 480. The Nvidia naming is on pair with ATI naming e.g ATI 57xx and 58xx = Nvidia 470 and 480, just a coincidence.

 

[troyrae360]

Interesting naming, does make sense code mobile Fermi is 3xxx so desktop is 4xxx. On the naming Nvidia is going with 470 and 480. The Nvidia naming is on pair with ATI naming e.g ATI 57xx and 58xx = Nvidia 470 and 480, just a coincidence.

Dose that mean Nivida and ATI are secretley the same companey and have been playing us for fools all along?

 

[Aleksa]

Similar naming

The naming is similar, indicating that Nvidia believes that its products 47x and 48x are on pair with ATI 57xx and 58xx generation and performance wise a standard practice in IT industry. We have to wait and see the benchmarks. The ATI and Nvidia are separate companies they just like to fight it out with press statments, product hyped specs, similar naming, benchmarks and other ways.

 

[troyrae360]

The naming is similar, indicating that Nvidia believes that its products 47x and 48x are on pair with ATI 57xx and 58xx generation and performance wise a standard practice in IT industry. We have to wait and see the benchmarks. The ATI and Nvidia are separate companies they just like to fight it out with press statments, product hyped specs, similar naming, benchmarks and other ways.

So who has the most powerfull GPU ever made on the market at at the moment and also has DX11?

 

[Aleksa]

At the moment the most powerful GPU with DirectX 11 ever made is ATI Evergreen Radeon HD 5870 Cypress XT, the most powerful variant is the 5970=a dual 5870 with reduced memory and GPU clocks. The Fermi 470 and 480 are launching on 10th of March.

 

[trt740]

So who has the most powerfull GPU ever made on the market at at the moment and also has DX11?

not dx 11 but still the fastest
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_285_MARS

 

[troyrae360]

not dx 11 but still the fastest
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_285_MARS

Lol, please check a more up to date thread http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/HD_5670_1_GB/30.html

 

[a_ump]

HD 5970, not MARS

not dx 11 but still the fastest
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_285_MARS

eh not quite. The only way i saw to compare was the MARS is on avg 9% better than the GTX 295 and 13% at the most @2560x1600.

The HD 5970 is on avg 14% better than the GTX 295 and 23% at the most @2560x1600.

HD 5970 performance
MARS performance

 

[Aleksa]

There is talk of Asus dual-HD 5870 graphics card, codenamed "Ares"
http://www.techpowerup.com/113817/ASUS_Designing_Dual-HD_5870_Graphics_Accelerator_.html

 

[mastrdrver]

So they put a 5970 on a custom PCM and call it "Ares". The Mars took some engineering work to get around thermals, this....