First NVIDIA "Pascal" Graphics Cards to be Unveiled at Computex 2016

[btarunr]

Some of the first consumer graphics cards based on NVIDIA's next-generation "Pascal" architecture, could debut at Computex 2016 (late-May thru early-June), with mass shipments some time in July, 2016, according to Taiwan-based industry observer DigiTimes. NVIDIA plans to unveil the "GeForce GTX 1080" and "GTX 1070" through its add-in card (AIC) partners, with Taiwan-based companies such as ASUS, MSI, and GIGABYTE, planning to showcase their graphics cards at the event.

It looks like the company could allow non-reference board designs at launch, although pictures of reference-design cooler shrouds, allegedly from an aluminium CNC mill, have been making rounds on the web. Along with AMD's "Polaris," NVIDIA "Pascal" is the first GPU architecture to launch post-Windows 10, and the DirectX 12 API it introduced.



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[ZoneDymo]

yay...that cooler...again....
I know its a small rather insignificant detail but eh, so boring.

 

[the54thvoid]

yay...that cooler...again....
I know its a small rather insignificant detail but eh, so boring.

When thermal design doesn't necessitate an exotic cooler, its common sense to use a well tested, competent design. Given the supposed 980ti performance it infers low thermal design through efficiency. GP100 probably requires better cooling but the mainstream part, unlikely.

At least the article implies there will be custom coolers from partners at launch, so why should Nvidia redesign something that works?

 

[ZoneDymo]

When thermal design doesn't necessitate an exotic cooler, its common sense to use a well tested, competent design. Given the supposed 980ti performance it infers low thermal design through efficiency. GP100 probably requires better cooling but the mainstream part, unlikely.

At least the article implies there will be custom coolers from partners at launch, so why should Nvidia redesign something that works?

To repeat myself, because its boring.
And dont act like this look is inherently bound to the performance, one can easily get the same performance out of a different looking cooler, its just the outer shell.
And again, to repeat myself, its rather insignificant but it is booooring.

You could do the same for cars as well, hell for almost anything, make it look the same always and just fix/update whats underneath.
But, we dont.

 

[Caring1]

You could do the same for cars as well, hell for almost anything, make it look the same always and just fix/update whats underneath.
But, we dont.

Because people are fickle and want new because it is new, they don't necessarily want better.
VW went well for quite a while with a basic design.

 

[ZoneDymo]

Because people are fickle and want new because it is new, they don't necessarily want better.
VW went well for quite a while with a basic design.

Either way, fact remains, this is not new, this (the videocards look) is old...generations old

 

[Caring1]

I won't dispute that, but I still like it, it has a classic look.

 

[Octavean]

You could do the same for cars as well, hell for almost anything, make it look the same always and just fix/update whats underneath.
But, we dont.

Actually, I bought a then new 2011 model vehicle in 2010 and they haven't changed the external design significantly even today in 2016. Its very difficult to date this model at a glance,....

Having said that, I have some interest in buying a GTX1080 or GTX1070 but if the price is right on a GTX980 or GTX970 after the release of the new cards then I might go for one of the older cards.

I do care what is under the hood but to be honest I really don't care all that much about what the card looks like.

 

[the54thvoid]

Either way, fact remains, this is not new, this (the videocards look) is old...generations old

Well, I'm glad you have stock card aesthetics as high up as you do. I'll stick with performance metrics.

 

[mcraygsx]

I really hope 104 deliver improved performance over current GM200 and give us a reason to upgrade. But it might not be very significant upgrade unless they start to use GDDR5X/HBM2 and/or improved TDP. Not a big fan of nVidia stock cooler, they are often loud and appearance is less then appealing.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

I really hope 104 deliver improved performance over current GM200 and give us a reason to upgrade. But it might not be very significant upgrade unless they start to use GDDR5X/HBM2 and/or improved TDP. Not a big fan of nVidia stock cooler, they are often loud and appearance is less then appealing.

Often loud? Nvidia Titan cooler that has been on every card since kepler series is easily the quietest reference cooler i have had on a GPU. And its beautiful looking.

 

[EarthDog]

It is, often, louder than aftermarket coolers, yes.

 

[Prima.Vera]

Because people are fickle and want new because it is new, they don't necessarily want better.
VW went well for quite a while with a basic design.

Really? Golf? Most boring car ever, EXCEPT Porsche, which is the most ugly and boring sports car ever. And same design for the past 100 years...pff

 

[rtwjunkie]

Often loud? Nvidia Titan cooler that has been on every card since kepler series is easily the quietest reference cooler i have had on a GPU. And its beautiful looking.

Gotta agree there. I had the reference cooler on my 780, and it was very nearly as quiet as the MSI cooler on my 980 now. It kept the board pretty chilly too. One of the few examples of a well-designed reference cooler.

 

[atomicus]

Really? Golf? Most boring car ever, EXCEPT Porsche, which is the most ugly and boring sports car ever. And same design for the past 100 years...pff

LOL, how cliche... spoken like a true 'never-owned-or-driven-a-Porsche' armchair pundit.

Not even going to argue here, but get behind the wheel of a 911 997 manual Turbo (a car I've actually OWNED) and tell me it's boring. Jeez, you've never been born my friend!

 

[Slizzo]

The reference cooler simply works well. The only way you can get a quieter cooler is by buying an aftermarket unit with multiple fans, and that of course has its own drawbacks (dumping heat in the case rather than channeling it out).

As for this info, I can't wait to see what is revealed.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

LOL, how cliche... spoken like a true 'never-owned-or-driven-a-Porsche' armchair pundit.

Not even going to argue here, but get behind the wheel of a 911 997 manual Turbo (a car I've actually OWNED) and tell me it's boring. Jeez, you've never been born my friend!

Agreed. I feel like any car that can do 0-60 in under 4-5 seconds is rather enjoyable to drive, and that ish better be a stick.

 

[peche]

Reference cooler is pretty decent by the way for some models,
also for SLI Setups is pretty useful, AMD uses something pretty similar, another blower based cooler... dont know why people criticizes Nvidia's one ...

 

[efikkan]

For those waiting for a new high-end model this would probably not be it. We'll have to wait until ~Q3/Q4 before a GP102 based GTX Titan/980 Ti replacement arrives.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

Exciting that AMD and NVIDIA will both be revealing their cards at Computex and launching them in the June/July timeframe. Surprising, even, considering the GPUs are being sourced from different fabs.

 

[ZoneDymo]

LOL, how cliche... spoken like a true 'never-owned-or-driven-a-Porsche' armchair pundit.

Not even going to argue here, but get behind the wheel of a 911 997 manual Turbo (a car I've actually OWNED) and tell me it's boring. Jeez, you've never been born my friend!

Well you have to work on reading comprehension, he was not talking about how the car drives, he was talking about the looks and how porsche never changed it much over the years.

 

[bug]

To repeat myself, because its boring.
And dont act like this look is inherently bound to the performance, one can easily get the same performance out of a different looking cooler, its just the outer shell.
And again, to repeat myself, its rather insignificant but it is booooring.

You could do the same for cars as well, hell for almost anything, make it look the same always and just fix/update whats underneath.
But, we dont.

Well, probably people don't like to pay extra for an "entertaining" cooler that they only see a few times during the lifetime of a video card. But for you, there will be custom designs. Asus, Gigabyte are almost sure to go for that, they always do.

 

[LDNL]

Im gonna say those pictures are fake. The naming is strange, the look and if thats metal then im possitive that theyre fake.

 

[rtwjunkie]

and if thats metal then im possitive that theyre fake.

The higher end reference cooler that was on the Titan, the 780/780Ti, and continued on some Maxwell models IS made of metal.

 

[Slizzo]

Yup, when I still had my reference design GTX780 (I kept the windforce GTX780 I still have) it had a metal shroud.