The first "proper" Kepler news Fri 17th Feb?

[dave_beast]

The first "proper" Kepler news Monday 12th March??

http://vr-zone.com/articles/nvidia-to-demonstrate-physx-on-gk104-kepler-gpu-on-friday-/14853.html

 

[dave_beast]

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/22621...x.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 

[dave_beast]

Is your sig supposed to be blurred and intelligible?

What GPU you running?

 

[dave_beast]

Don't say things like that...

Don't panic, mobile Kepler was shipped in January http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/25747-nvidia-shipping-kepler-to-notebook-manufacturers

 

[dave_beast]

Well, clock for clock that's all it would take for NVidia to beat the 7970. Rather embarassing for AMD that 2 year old tech could do that.

Rather embarassing for Nvidia not having anything in the marketplace that can even come close to the 7970?

 

[dave_beast]

It can't be worse than 7970 performance wise, but it can be more expensive. HAvnt they always been more dear than AMD? The only way for overall prices to come down is for Nvidia to blow 7970 out of the water performance wise.

I reckon 5% over 7970 stock clocks, but £500

 

[dave_beast]

Nah, I wouldnt be that pessimistic I recon, Kepler will be +25% performance

You think they'll release with a card that's 25% more powerful than 7970? Lol, where is it then?! It hasn't even been announced yet, that was meant to be at CES at the beginning of January. It'll be 5%, and no more than 10% more powerful. By this time I hope AMD release the 7980

 

[dave_beast]

Apparently like the price of the GTX-680 is gonna be ridiculous, my hope of seeing it at £300 ish has just evaporated.

Tbh, a £300 new flagship card from Nvidia - that was never going to happen

 

[dave_beast]

Fully expect when Nvidia do release high end Kepler, for considerably more hits on this site http://www.popsci.com/technology/ar...live-without-and-how-much-cash-can-i-get-them

 

[dave_beast]

GTX 690, GTX 660 & GTX 640... in april

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[dave_beast]

$299 does seem a little on the cheap side for 7950 performance, but that is mainly due to AMD's revised pricing.

Wasn't this rumour proven to be Nvidia shills infultrating Chiphell trying to derp 7950 sales on it's release with promise of a $299 7950 beater?

 

[dave_beast]

Maybe they are having major issues with Kepler....

+1 This

 

[dave_beast]

The fact they haven't dropped their prices is incredibly arrogant IMO.

Lol, AMD are a massive international business, who sell to more than just the enthusiast sector. The fact you find their pricing "arrogant" shows that you don't know how the industry works, and simply base their incorrect pricing on your own preference Made my day that has

 

[dave_beast]

but the vast majority of buyers do not overclock anyway.

Another broad statement Everyone I know who owns a 7970 has overclocked it. Nearly all will overclock by a minimum of 100mhz, almost all will overclock by 200mhz, beating out a 580 by upto 50%.

The ref 7970 is very much an underclocked card at stock, yet still is light years ahead in terms of tessellation and power consumption, and when overclocked is simply in another league.

When Nvidia finally release their 28nm product, expect to see non reference 7970's running crazy clocks go on sale to counter Nvidia, with the possibility of a 2308 core 7980.

Err....think he was talking about Nvidia

Yes lol, but the same applies to his logic on Nvidia's pricing.

 

[dave_beast]

Thats not confirmed at all. Thats more we have heard from reliable sources like most other rumours. Its not confirmed until nvidia say so which they have not.

+1

 

[dave_beast]

Cheapest 580 2gb on OcUK today, £407.99, how old is this tech? At least with the similarly priced 7970 you're getting something head and shoulders better.

The prices of 7970's and 7950's are right imo, the top tier have always been priced this way.

 

[dave_beast]

Is it just me or is that an excessive amount of thermal paste?

With the amount of power connectors, it's probably fried egg residue

 

[dave_beast]

ah yes 2x 6pin is ever so excessive isn't it

1 x 6, 1 x 8 and tracks for another, what on earth do they have planned?!

 

[dave_beast]

Be nice to see an official statement instead of a rumour, with *actual* specifications.

 

[dave_beast]

My effort