FIRST Picture of GF100 @ CES 2010

twist3d0n3 · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:18

yeah i get there's 2 connectors, but there is simply more wires going into the different points than 1 each...

just seems excessive

Auraomega · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:20

Ritsugamesh said:
ard looks really long to me

Looks longer still if I'm right and that's an eATX mobo :eek:

However, look at the picture in my above post, it seems to sit perfectly flush with the mobo, not overhanging.

Admiral Huddy · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:23

Didn't think of a splitter !

Ok but we are still looking at 300W yeah?

gurusan · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:24

55C full load my arse

Jokester · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:25

Given that it's an 8 and a 6pin power connector I would be surprised if it wasn't the 380.

twist3d0n3 · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:25

Admiral Huddy said:
Didn't think of a splitter !

Ok but we are still looking at 300W yeah?

i feel like a boob now hehe

alex24 · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:29

twist3d0n3 said:
i feel boob now hehe

That's better.

tankskun · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:34

Yeah Can't wait for this War to begin.

Yamahahahahaha · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:36

PCI-E 2.0 slot = 75w.
6-pin PCI-E = 75w.
8-pin PCI-E = 150w.

So yeah, usage is anywhere up to 300w. Probably ~250w.

gurusan · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:41

Actually PCI-E 2.0 slot = 150W

Yamahahahahaha · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:45

Well it's 375w then! All we need now is some benchmarks and actual cards... *Stares at Nvidia*

Azza · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:47

Performance numbers are hard to come by on the GeForce GF100, but we overheard someone saying that it is around 36% faster than ATI's Radeon HD 5870. When asked to confirm the number, NVIDIA could not comment. We also heard a rumored launch date of March 2nd, 2010 from various people at the show, so it looks like the graphics card is close to coming out.

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1175/1/

gurusan · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:48

36% faster...I'll believe it when we see benches

Admiral Huddy · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:53

gurusan said:
Actually PCI-E 2.0 slot = 150W

Are you sure about this? I was under impression the additional power was sourced from the aditional PEG.

The power spec has also been increased. A new version of the power supply connector that is used for graphics cards that need more power than the slot can deliver (sometimes called a PEG connector, for PCI-Express Graphics) has been introduced, changing from 6 pins to 8. A single x16 card may now draw up to 300 W of power (75 W from the slot itself, 150 W from an 8-pin PEG connector, 75 W from a second PEG connector), up from 225 W (75 W from the slot, 75 W each from 2 6-pin PEG connectors) or originally 150 W (75 W from the slot, 75 W from a 6-pin PEG connector).

http://www.10stripe.com/featured/quick/pci-express-2-0.php

Nothing there saying the slot is 150w .. unless I'm reading that wrong.

Azza · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:53

The card in that system is a prototype and that cooler design isn't final yet, I've read.

Dauthi · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:58

gurusan said:
36% faster...I'll believe it when we see benches

+1

Knowing nvidia spin that could mean anything.

I.e the 260 is 36% faster than the 5870 in B:AA with physix on.

but in the end think we all want competition for our £'s.

Tweaker · 7 Jan 2010 at 11:59

gurusan said:
Actually PCI-E 2.0 slot = 150W

I think it is 75W, i think the maximum power through a PCIE slot is 300W. If it were 150W why would cards need an 8 pin as 2x6 plugs would give 150W + PCIE slot to give 300W.

The card could be a GTX 360, just has a big enough power envelope for the need of an 8 pin but not as much draw as the 380

jigger · 7 Jan 2010 at 12:03

36% faster than a 5870 doing what...

If its a 512 core and the production card is 448 that's 23.5% faster using all Nvidia biased games.

twist3d0n3 · 7 Jan 2010 at 12:04

Tweaker said:
I think it is 75W, i think the maximum power through a PCIE slot is 300W. If it were 150W why would cards need an 8 pin as 2x6 plugs would give 150W + PCIE slot to give 300W.

The card could be a GTX 360, just has a big enough power envelope for the need of an 8 pin but not as much draw as the 380

cos it's a mobo melter?

jigger · 7 Jan 2010 at 12:09

Or to sell more PSU's.