GeForce 9800GX2, 9800GTX Get the Greenlight

[screwballl]

Those anticipating a new architecture, unfortunately, will have to sit this generation out. The core logic used in the GeForce 9800GX2 and GeForce 9800GTX is none other than the 65nm G92 core found on the GeForce 8800GT, though all 128 shaders are enabled -- opposed to the 112 found on last year's G92.

DailyTech - GeForce 9800GX2, 9800GTX Get the Greenlight

Nvidia 9800GX2 clocks revealed - The INQUIRER

A 9800GX2 looks like this - The INQUIRER

[Parker]

Ya know, nVidia is making a bad move.... And they know we were all anticipating a new architecture..... *shakes head*
But I've got my GT so I'm good.

[simple_inhibition]

maybe theyll increase clockspeeds to compensate. i mean it makes sense because theyve been manufacturing 65nm G92's for a while now. should have improved the process

[screwballl]

I am curious if nvidia has hit a wall or if they are just releasing these as a stopgap until the 9900s are released using the new architecture... if this keeps happening, AMD will be able to catch up soon...

[RAID]

i find this a bit disappointing from an enthusiast standpoint as i was anticipating something new and exciting from the new 9 series cards.

at the same time, it just makes 8800 owners feel that much better about their investment as it continues to be high end for an even longer period of time.

[gvblake22]

Do you have a link to the full story so we can get more information?

[Tech Geek Deluxe]

It is a boon to people like me who love to see market saturation and prices dropping in higher end cards. I haven't upgraded past an 8600 yet but will as they drop below $150

The more G92's out there the faster they will come down ... and the moment the new architecture comes on line there will be a marked drop in the G92 lines.

[garetjax]

Originally Posted by gvblake22

Do you have a link to the full story so we can get more information?

DailyTech - GeForce 9800GX2, 9800GTX Get the Greenlight

I found this article to be a bit of a letdown, to be quite honest. I'm ready to upgrade my computer, and finally invest in PCI-e technology. I'm still running a 6800 Ultra and thought the 9800GTX would be my ticket. Come to find out, it's nothing more than a souped up 8800 series G92 card. =(

9800GX2 - March 18
9800GTX - March 25
790i - March 25

[screwballl]

if you look at the past few generations, the 7X00 cards were just updated 6X00 cards. the FX5X00 cards were new over the Ti4X00 series but they actually used the Intel type naming with adding the 50 in there so a FX5950 compared to a FX5900.

[Stormcrow]

This is nothing surprising, guys. The G70 core was just a tweaked and refined NV40 core, the Geforce 7000 series was just a rehashed and pumped-up 6000 series. It costs a lot to R&D a new architecture, G80 development cost millions and is still a monster beast more then a year after it's initial release. From a business standpoint, it makes perfect sense to refine the G80 into a more powerful G92 for little research and development time/cost, release it as a new generation (which it technically is) and work on a new architecture in the mean time...remember designing a whole new core not based off another can take years.
Nvidia screwed up in several places though. It released the 8800GT with the G92 core in anticipation of the HD 3000 series, not only skewering it's own line-up, naming convention and pricing model but giving the market a toned down G90 core before the 9000 series launched. Since we already know what the G92 core does and the 8800GT has saturated the market, the 9800 launch is a big yawnfest without the hype and speculation of a new card series. G92 is also underpowered for a new generation core, the jump from 12 pipelines on the 6800 to 24 on the 7800 was enough for a celebration. The 9600GT is what the 8600GTS should have been to begin with, and Nvidia now has to compete with itself with a market full of 8800GT's that leaves little buyers for the 9800 or room to release a 9800GT or something along those lines should AMD pull a rabbit out it's hat with R700.
Looks like another dummy launch to keep the investors happy while they work on a new core for whatever they call the next series.