Why Ti?

[subbytna]

Do Nvidia think it sounds more "manly" and masculine? Like the car GTi monkier?

Yes I know it stands for touring injection relating to the car aspect, but do Nvidia think it sounds "Sporty" or something?

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Doesn't it mean titanium? It's not the 80s anymore. Companies aren't putting GTi on everything.

 

[Rroff]

As above with graphic cards it has usually stemmed out of the "Titanium edition" moniker, though graphic cards have used car related monikers at times. I don't know the origins of the Titanium line though:

NVIDIA GeForce2/3 Titanium Roundup - January 2002

www.anandtech.com

 

[Ayahuasca]

Ti Joe

 

[Thekwango]

Cool story bro

it's not a cool story - the op asked a question.

 

[Zefan]

It's pronounced "TIE":

This makes sense; Nvidia are the future Galactic Empire, and they're getting their hardware branding in early.

 

[brostradamus]

hmm.. something like a xfx rx 7900 xtx beats everything else i might have heard till now

 

[MyBrainz]

It's pronounced "TIE":

Sounds a lot better than Dicky Bow

 

[adidan]

The last Ti I owned was a GeForce2 Ti and, yes,it stands for Titanium.

 

[dave28]

I like it personally, I prefer Super though.

 

[Gerard]

That bald guy says 'tie' Jensen always says 'Tea Eye'. Makes more sense the way Mr Turtlewax says it as it was originally Titanium as mentioned.

 

[ttaskmaster]

Titanium is the current 'in' thing to make stuff out of, especially in the EDC scene. Can't just have a plain pen, pocket knife, pry bar, pencil sharpener, keyring, whatever... it's gotta be brushed effect titanium.

 

[Gerard]

Titanium is the current 'in' thing to make stuff out of, especially in the EDC scene. Can't just have a plain pen, pocket knife, pry bar, pencil sharpener, keyring, whatever... it's gotta be brushed effect titanium.

Yup, though the ti thing for nvidia has been an on and off thing since 2001. They seem to juggle ti ultra and super, though super by far sounds the cheesiest.

 

[Phixsator]

I like it personally, I prefer Super though.

I'm waiting for the Super duper uber moniker... just because if someone were to release branding like that it would be Jensen. It would also be a clear indicator that we have passed the point of no return for the human race.

 

[MikeLoader]

That bald guy says 'tie' Jensen always says 'Tea Eye'. Makes more sense the way Mr Turtlewax says it as it was originally Titanium as mentioned.

Yep and I allways said it like the leather jacket do - the right Way!
And we all know nVidia allway been FTW

 

[D1craig]

It might have been titanium in the past but now that it doesn't mention it anywhere in the branding I would suggest that it's just Ti with no meaning to it anymore.

Who would imagine people want ties to a pretty average brand of car... ford...

 

[Alt0153]

It might have been titanium in the past but now that it doesn't mention it anywhere in the branding I would suggest that it's just Ti with no meaning to it anymore.

Who would imagine people want ties to a pretty average brand of car... ford...

meanwhile im driving my used ecoboom TI

 

[Techen]

I remember my Tie 980 back in ye old days, Monster card.

 

[gary996]

It should be WB.. Wallet Buster

 

[Quartz]

Do Nvidia think it sounds more "manly" and masculine? Like the car GTi monkier?

It's an excuse for another price point.