Graphic Cards [expreview] GTX 285 Is Top Single GPU Card

[iml3g3nd]

55nm GTX285 Climbs to Head of Single-GPU Cards - Expreview.com
We have looked into 55nm GeForce GTX260 VGA Card, now let’s turn to 55nm GTX280. It features brand-new PCB design and enhanced default frequency. Besides, it’s been given a new brand – GeForce GTX285.

Adopting P891 as reference design, GeForce GTX285 remains 10.5†length just as GTX280. And its cooler is dual-slot designed with dual DVI and S-Video output. The graphic memory carries on 1GB GDDR3, and its stream processors is 240. The frequency of GeForce GTX285 remains to be confirmed, but its performance can get up to 110% of GTX280.

We can regard GeForce GTX285 as GTX280 Overclocking Edition with less power consumption. GeForce GTX280’s Maximum Graphics Card Power is 236W, and it requires a 6-pin and a 8-pin PEG Power Connectors. However, GeForce GTX285’s power consumption has been reduced to 183W with only 2 6-pin PEG power connectors needed.

GeForce GTX285 with highest clock and lowest power consumption is undoubtedly the most powerful card in single-GPU cards, while new GeForce GTX260 arouses the most attention in middle and high-end cards’ price war. Dual-GPU GeForce GTX295 is expected to regain the crown of performance. All of these will happen in January 2009.

After unveiling details of NVIDIA new-line products, we will follow some news about AMD’s plan to fight back, such as RV775XT.

 

[muzux2]

55nm GTX285 Climbs to Head of Single-GPU Cards - Expreview.com
We have looked into 55nm GeForce GTX260 VGA Card, now let’s turn to 55nm GTX280. It features brand-new PCB design and enhanced default frequency. Besides, it’s been given a new brand – GeForce GTX285.

Adopting P891 as reference design, GeForce GTX285 remains 10.5” length just as GTX280. And its cooler is dual-slot designed with dual DVI and S-Video output. The graphic memory carries on 1GB GDDR3, and its stream processors is 240. The frequency of GeForce GTX285 remains to be confirmed, but its performance can get up to 110% of GTX280.

We can regard GeForce GTX285 as GTX280 Overclocking Edition with less power consumption. GeForce GTX280’s Maximum Graphics Card Power is 236W, and it requires a 6-pin and a 8-pin PEG Power Connectors. However, GeForce GTX285’s power consumption has been reduced to 183W with only 2 6-pin PEG power connectors needed.

GeForce GTX285 with highest clock and lowest power consumption is undoubtedly the most powerful card in single-GPU cards, while new GeForce GTX260 arouses the most attention in middle and high-end cards’ price war. Dual-GPU GeForce GTX295 is expected to regain the crown of performance. All of these will happen in January 2009.

After unveiling details of NVIDIA new-line products, we will follow some news about AMD’s plan to fight back, such as RV775XT.

183W TDP means reduction 0f 22.5% from 236W..

for GTX 280GX2 or GTX295, 183 + 183 = ~ 366W TDP

i highly doubt GTX 280 GX2 would not be possible to make, as PCI-e won't support such high power specification..

8-pin = 150W

6-Pin = 75W

Via mobo's Pci-e slot = 75W, Total = 300W

i think GTX 260 GX2 is possible on 55nm, since its new TDP would be 141W ( - 22.5% from 182W)

141 + 141 = 282W , which is well under 300W PCI-e specification..
i hope i'm doing right maths here..

 

[ultimabasher]

What about the pcie 2.0.

Is that only for higher bandwidth or does that too provide more power over pcie 1.0

 

[techmonk]

pcie 2.0 provides double the power supplied by a pcie X16 slot,ie, it can provide 150W of power.

 

[muzux2]

^^ PCI-e 2.0 slot should provide 150W as per 2.0 specification..but on some sites its mention that pci-e 2 slot provides only 75W..
If pci-e 2 supports 150W, then Why 4850 require a 6 pin connector? as 4850 is rated only at 110W TDP..
Before, someone tell me coz 6 pin is required to make it work on pci-e 1.1 slot as it can't provide adequate power to the card.. then why 4850 can't work on Pci-e 2 slot( without 6 pin) if it supports 150W ??
Correct me if im wrong..

 

[gamervivek]

^^ PCI-e 2.0 slot should provide 150W as per 2.0 specification..but on some sites its mention that pci-e 2 slot provides only 75W..
If pci-e 2 supports 150W, then Why 4850 require a 6 pin connector? as 4850 is rated only at 110W TDP..
Before, someone tell me coz 6 pin is required to make it work on pci-e 1.1 slot as it can't provide adequate power to the card.. then why 4850 can't work on Pci-e 2 slot( without 6 pin) if it supports 150W ??
Correct me if im wrong..

some AMD mobos do have the option of sending 150W through the pcie slot,iirc some guys used it to feed 3870 extra volts for modding.imo the vga bios should also support the pcie power availability,if it doesn't specify for drawing more than 75W through the pcie slot then you can't amke it work without the extra power connector.

 

[LaatSahab]

Still its a G4saurus Defectus.