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Nvidia 9800GTX+ tips up
BREAKING FORMATION from its usual naming conventions, the green goblin is set to launch a new and improved version of its 9800GTX, aka the 9800GTX+, according to PC Perspiration.
The new and improved graphics chip will be built on a 55nm process, a shrink from the GTX’s current G92@65nm.
According to the article, the specs on the GTX+ will be something like 738MHz core, 1836MHz shader, 1000MHz GDDR3 (we’re assuming 2000MHz effective), Tri-SLI support and a unique “kick-in-the-ass” feature which, we presume, is activated when the system detects it is being pitted against DAAMIT cards. No power numbers, yet, but if this really is a 55nm shrink, then there should be some OC’ing headroom…
Pricing and availability seem to be another shocka: $229 MSRP and a mid-July launch, throwing itself right in the path of the upcoming 4850, 4870 and 4870X2. We can’t say DAAMIT wasn’t expecting this, so these 4xxx cards better be good.
PC Per says it’s got one in the lab right now, which comes as a great surprise (and a nice coup) for the masses of graphics enthusiasts, we’re sure. They’re promising numbers by the morrow.
Nvidian PR is still fast asleep, but we’ll try and get the big picture on this later. µ
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If you want an early indicator of performance, just look at some of the highest factory overclocked 9800GTXs, some of which actually boast higher clock speeds than being reported for this newer + iteration (eg, the XFX "Black Edition" w/ 750Mhz core, 1.14Ghz Memory, and 1.9Ghz shader clocks).