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

[ALXAndy]

I don't think Nvidia have reached Apple's brainwashing level yet.
Only a few would be that silly for Nvidia while Apple gets a lot of people to be that silly

People waited 6 months or more for the initial Fermi cards, then bought them even though it made absolutely no sense at all.

 

[garyfl]

im thinking of going for the 7970 when it drops a little, its a great card and you get what you pay for, who nows when nvidia kepler comes out 7970 could rise if the kepler isnt even tht good.

 

[Meaker]

Don't get me wrong, a statement like:

"I am waiting for kepler to launch to lower prices and grab whatever gives me the best bang for my buck" makes a whole load of sense.

 

[LambChop]

That's a bit sad in a way. So even if it's priced like the 7970 and performs like the 7950 you would still buy it?

Yes of course, I would not **** on the 7970 if it was on fire.

 

[d_brennen]

Still no news?

 

[stulid]

Still no news?

No mate, try tomorrow.

 

[d_brennen]

Tomorrow as in there will be some sort of announcement?

 

[stulid]

Tomorrow as in there will be some sort of announcement?

Its a failed attempt at humour

 

[d_brennen]

It's late stulid, you're forgiven Get some sleep mate, there may be some Kepler news in the morning

 

[stulid]

http://www.techpowerup.com/161587/GK104-Based-Products-Arriving-March-23.html

Expreview cited sources in the AIC (add-in card) vendors in pinning the launch of GeForce Kepler 104 (GK104) based products to March 23. The products launched are expected to be NVIDIA's first in its next-generation. Some label the top part based on GK104 as "GeForce GTX 670 Ti", while others call it "GeForce GTX 680". A March 23 launch explains reports of hectic activity in the green camp starting this week. NVIDIA typically enters NDAs with its partners over a wide time range, probably this one extends to April (since the launch is now reported to be towards late-March), which led some to believe Kepler was "delayed" to April. NVIDIA recently posted on its Facebook wall that people will be rewarded for their patience with an "unbeatable" product.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums...orce-GTX-780&p=5061682&viewfull=1#post5061682

 

[Shayper]

http://www.techpowerup.com/161587/GK104-Based-Products-Arriving-March-23.html




http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums...orce-GTX-780&p=5061682&viewfull=1#post5061682

Oooh, interesting. Just before my birthday and third part of student loan

 

[layte]

People waited 6 months or more for the initial Fermi cards, then bought them even though it made absolutely no sense at all.

My watercooled pair of 480's (purchased April/May 10) can still go toe to toe with any dual GPU setup available right now (obviously the just released 7970's would beat it). How would a pair of 5870's match up?

 

[elmuzzy66.]

Im intrested in time for my gc upgrade, i like to skip a gen so it should be good.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Some pictures of part of the PCB:

http://www.techpowerup.com/161597/N...-Unusual-Power-Connector-Designs-Surface.html

It seems the power connectors are stacked on top of each other!!

 

[LeJosh]

hehe

I bet they'll add another 6-pin connector for GTX680 or 690.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

hehe

I bet they'll add another 6-pin connector for GTX680 or 690.

It seems there are traces for another 6 pin connector on the PCB.

 

[LeJosh]

It's going to be hungry.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

There is potentially 8+6+6 PCI-E power connectors for the top version. The PCB looks around 9.5" to 10" long,ie,a tad shorter than a GTX570. I wonder if the GTX680 is a massively overclocked GTX670??

 

[MichaelM]

April fool's?

 

[lollyhayes]

So 15 pages on and no real news later...