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

[stulid]

http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/26271-gtx-580-gets-substantial-price-cut

 

[gurusan]

As much as I want a 580 it would have to be priced substantially less than a 7950 for me to pick one up.

 

[TAC4U]

As much as I want a 580 it would have to be priced substantially less than a 7950 for me to pick one up.

Exactly. Sure it's a price drop but they're just bringing it in-line with the 7950, which offers considerably better overclocking potential. They'd need to drop it to £275 to get anyone to care.

 

[tbh]

is some kind of nda lifting tonight ?

Latest reports seem to indicate that we'll have to wait until the 23rd before NDA lifts.

 

[BodgeITandRun]

I have got bored of all this talk/waiting/guesswork and just bought another 6950. Unless this series is absolutely mind blowing I am gonna skip a generation. I am happy (for now) with good performance for £300 total.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The GK104 is now meant to be even tinier:

http://www.techpowerup.com/162202/GK104-Silicon-Roughly-As-Big-As-G92b.html

 

[xsistor]

10-15% is hardly a substantial drop, in my opinion, for a card that held premium pricing when the last gen was in vogue.

 

[se_vietboi]

And thus, still no reason to get a GTX 580.

 

[Gregster]

As much as I want a 580 it would have to be priced substantially less than a 7950 for me to pick one up.

Exactly. Sure it's a price drop but they're just bringing it in-line with the 7950, which offers considerably better overclocking potential. They'd need to drop it to £275 to get anyone to care.

I understand what you are saying but if somebody has just built a new PC and wants high end gfx and tends to favour Nvidia, then this is a good price for a 580 IMO.

 

[spankingtexan]

I bet people could get a GTX 580 after Kepler is released on the MM for less than £200

 

[spankingtexan]

http://www.ninjalane.com/newspost5673.aspx

 

[spankingtexan]

So who's gonna go for the 4GB version of Kepler?

 

[Zechris]

The GK104/GTX 680 will have 1536 CUDA cores and a 256-bit memory controller connected to 2GB of GDDR5 memory (4GB will be an option).

Can someone explain what that means about the 4gb?

 

[N19h7m4r3]

So who's gonna go for the 4GB version of Kepler?

If there is one, I myself would rather have 4GB than 2GB just for some extra future proofing at my res 2560x1440.

Although it certainly depends on price as well after all.

 

[Gregster]

So who's gonna go for the 4GB version of Kepler?

If there is a 4GB version, I will be. I suffer now because 1GB is not enough VRAM and even if I add another card, it will still be VRAM limited. I will get a Kepler (price dependant) card if most of the rumours are close to being correct.

 

[555BUK]

The GK104/GTX 680 will have 1536 CUDA cores and a 256-bit memory controller connected to 2GB of GDDR5 memory (4GB will be an option).

Can someone explain what that means about the 4gb?

A 256bit memory bus will be addressed by 8x memory modules. Each module can be 128MB to 512MB in size providing the following options.

8x 128MB = 1GB VRAM (too little for a card of such power)
8x 256MB = 2GB VRAM (Probably the sweatspot for single monitor setups up to 2560x1600 resolution)
8x 512MB = 4GB VRAM (maybe worthwhile for multi-monitor setups)

The 7970 on the other hand has a 384bit bus (like the GTX580). This allows for 1.5GB, 3GB, and possibly 6GB versions. So far only 3GB has been released, but 1.5GB is due soon.

 

[555BUK]

I wonder how the new GTX580 RRP of $339 (£217+VAT = ~£260) will interact with Kepler pricing? Taking into account that GK104 is NOT the direct successor to GF110, will they price at similar levels or higher? I think $399 (~£300) still looks a fair bet.

Better sell my 580 (or buy another) quick.

 

[dave_beast]

The 7970 on the other hand ..... and possibly 6GB versions.

http://www.techpowerup.com/161879/Sapphire-Toxic-Radeon-HD-7970-with-6GB-Memory-Showcased.html

 

[Gregster]

Better sell my 580 (or buy another) quick.

This is a prediciment for a few I bet. The longer you wait the cheaper the 580 will get IMO but that doesn't help you if you want the new Kepler, when the specs are finally released.

 

[wolvers]

A 256bit memory bus will be addressed by 8x memory modules. Each module can be 128MB to 512MB in size providing the following options.

8x 128MB = 1GB VRAM (too little for a card of such power)
8x 256MB = 2GB VRAM (Probably the sweatspot for single monitor setups up to 2560x1600 resolution)
8x 512MB = 4GB VRAM (maybe worthwhile for multi-monitor setups)

The 7970 on the other hand has a 384bit bus (like the GTX580). This allows for 1.5GB, 3GB, and possibly 6GB versions. So far only 3GB has been released, but 1.5GB is due soon.

Is a 384bit bus addressed by 6 memory modules?