DanielGoosen
Banned
Hi there!
Does anybody know when will Nvidia release DX11 on their gcards?
Thanx!
Does anybody know when will Nvidia release DX11 on their gcards?
Thanx!
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wpswart006
Senior Member
Around X-Mas.
cerebus
Honorary Master
DX11 cards = gt 300 = vapourware atm.
The_Techie
Resident Techie
I'd guess mass availability around April 2010.
wpswart006
Senior Member
That's a dumb move.
I doubt they are too worried with the current lack of 5870/5850's. We do need the competition however.
wpswart006
Senior Member
That's what I meant, but AMD could pull a rabit out of a hat with the stock issues.
I would prefer it if they pulled 40nm chips out of their asses instead
they will, with the 5870X2
The_Techie
Resident Techie
they will, with the 5870X2
It is going to be called the HD5970 I believe (it will feature lower clocks than the HD5870 but have the same amount of shader processors per core).
they will, with the 5870X2
Keep on hoping, shortages are applied to all the 5XXX series cards
DanielGoosen
Banned
Thanx everyone! I know have a good idea of when!
I can`t wait
I can`t wait
scotty777
...doesn't know
Yeah, around Q1 2010
I'm thinking earlier... but we can be almost certain that Nvidia is going to try there honest best to get to launch Fermi ASAP! They can't afford to just had over DX11 to AMD.
Well, you telling us? AMD is really scoring big time, and come Christmas, people will want the most powerful option, so they'll go for AMD IF AMD sorts out that shortage issue.
As for the delays. I think it has something to do with TSMC. I read that TSMC are having issues with the 40nm chips (Nvidia and ATI/ADM). So this is why we are having AMD shortages, and Nvidia don't have any products in their hands (except for the odd demo models. but those were made before the issues with TSMC).
Also, the Nvidia Fermi's have 3billion transistors, that's outrageous! The chips architecture (the speculated architecture) looks so complicated, and so elaborate that it's no wonder why TSMC is having the odd issue. This makes me wonder how much those chips are gonna cost when it comes to release... I mean it's 512bit bus, DDR5, 3billion transistors, 40nm (a new for Nvidia), Nvidia's new MIMD (complicating architecture), balls, it just keeps going on and on...
Hmmm, Seems like AMD were either lucky with their release, or very clever... Nvidia is aiming way to high on this card... I don't know if they sh@t bricks with the ATI HD4xxx series, or they just wanna pull another Nvidia 8000 series on us, but what every they doing looks expensive as hell
Oh, and if you do get one of these Fermi's, don't be a selfish ass, you better use folding@home, and solve the meaning of life while not gaming
The_Techie
Resident Techie
Well, mass availability in the US in February/March and mass availability here in about April is what I meant (I was assuming he'd like to know when he can go to a shop and buy one). Though hopefully we can get it earlier.
I believe this was changed to a 384-bit bus in the latest rumours.
scotty777
...doesn't know
ahhh... sorry, just assumed you meant that the official release date would be April... But my money (don't have much though) is on around mid March... Nvidia have to propagate all those chips, and make sure that they don't hit a sale peak, then run into shortages, which only shafts them over again. We will expect those cards early April if official release is mid March
Hmmm, that's good news actually... I'm not entirely sure wtf the chip would do with like 256GB/s (if ram speed is 1000mhz(4000mhz effective), and it's a 512bit bus).
Even if the card has a 1000mhz, and with the 384bit bus, it's still at 192GB/s... god that's a lot of data being tossed around!
The_Techie
Resident Techie
To buy the HD5970 or the top of the line Fermi... 
I'll wait and see who wins the performance crown
I'll wait and see who wins the performance crown
scotty777
...doesn't know
To buy the HD5970 or the top of the line Fermi...
I'll wait and see who wins the performance crown
hmmm, fermi might even cost more by the looks of things... But the HD5870 beats the GTX295, but not much a large amount, and that's only got like 480 shaders (and the SLI takes away some of the advanatge). So I'm guess Fermi will dominate... but who's up for a R7000/R8000 card
DanielGoosen
Banned
hmmm, fermi might even cost more by the looks of things... But the HD5870 beats the GTX295, but not much a large amount, and that's only got like 480 shaders (and the SLI takes away some of the advanatge). So I'm guess Fermi will dominate... but who's up for a R7000/R8000 card
GOLLY thats allot of money! I shall wait till it drops...