NovaNab

Hello, i have a rather nooby question...

Why is everybody so excited about the new nvidia fermi, isnt it made specifically for supercomputers and not for gaming?

JKBenchmarks

Because we want to see what Nvidia has to counter the RV870.

__________________

[Teh Root]

To see nvidia, overpriced yet sure to be stunning counterpart to the awesome, and cheap ATI 5870.

__________________
Xfire : gormogon : [OCN] Teh Root
SteamID: [OCN] Teh Root

tweakboy

Because it has 512 stream pipeline shaders. Where a 260 core 216 has 216 shader pipes. This is double of that.

Twice as much as their 2xx

Swiftes

So it can bring down the 5*** Series prices, and I can grab a 5850.

__________________

nathris

Well it depends:

The ATI fans are looking forward to it so that the 5800 prices will drop.

The nVidia fans with a lot of money are looking forward to it because they have to have the absolute fastest card, no matter the cost.

The other nVidia fans are looking forward to it because with the prices of the GTX 275 and 285 nVidia really doesn't have anything to offer past the $160 mark.

The folders are looking forward to it because its going to savagely rape the proteins.



Personally I'm looking forward to it so I can laugh at 003 when it comes out in March.

__________________

MrPriest

Woot! Live action ray tracing will be here soon!

NovaNab

But would the fact that it is used for supercomputers mean that it wouldnt run games as well?

Nautilus

in your dreams mate. there's a couple of years before it is fully done. now rasterization rules.

and almost eveybody waits for fermi just because competition brings down prices so they can grab a 58xx card.

__________________

iquark

Just about sums it all up.