bit-tech.net | Nvidia GeForce GTX 295 1,792MB & Quad SLI

DorkSterr 8th January 2009, 14:18

WOW! Nvidia actually won! GTX 295 1,792MB FTW?

p3n 8th January 2009, 14:33

My usual rant about dual GPU cards: What are the numbers on how much these things would cost on electricity bills? The power consumption numbers are mental...

craigbru 8th January 2009, 14:37

Excellent review as usual guys! As well as these cards perform, you have to seriously question the performance/price ratio. With even GTX 280's dropping under $300 US, you'd have to work hard to justify spending more. Of course, there are those that want to be on the cutting edge, and this should make them happy (for a few months).

bahgger 8th January 2009, 14:51

Good review but I really could not get my head around the first few graphs comparing single card and multi card improvement. Maybe you should put the percentages to the right of each bar, rather than inside it, as low percentage bars are difficult to read.

The boy 4rm oz 8th January 2009, 15:04

Damn that is a monster of a card. Will you re-visit this when the drivers mature?

xaser04 8th January 2009, 15:18

Looks an interesting card.

I wonder if ATI will enable sideport on the HD4870X2 now (rumoured to offer performance improvements).

Pricing is key though. Obivously you will still have some people who will buy it regardless, but if its significantly more than the HD4870X2 (£50+) then it will have a much harder time selling (especially given how late it is in comparison to the HD4870X2).

Undercloacker 8th January 2009, 15:26

Ok im just missing my GPU on my new i7 rig, was w8ing on review of the 295, but was hopping smthing explosive so now, tell me something
between this one and hd 4870x2 if u had no pricing limit, and want only 1 card, maybe 2 in a year or so, which one would u go for? im quite confused,
i got a 850W CM-RPP PSU will it support 2 of hd 4870x2 or 2 295?
come on ATi release the sideport! im wanna c ur real potential, HAHA

legoman666 8th January 2009, 15:42

Can we also get some folding numbers? Some people (like me) would be very interested in seeing these.

Primoz 8th January 2009, 16:08

Hm, am i the only (color blind) one that can't see a difference in the first set of graphs? Only after reading that Falout 3 wins i managed to see the difference in the dark graphs. Are there actually any performance avantages in quadGPU for ATI?

Goty 8th January 2009, 16:13

I bet this will be a halo product, just like the 9800GX2 was, so I doubt the prices will be anywhere near MSRP for a looooong time.

Redbeaver 8th January 2009, 16:14

thats gonna b my next card. GTX 295 for $499.

win.

DorkSterr 8th January 2009, 16:31

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Originally Posted by Redbeaver
thats gonna b my next card. GTX 295 for $499.

win.

Will it actually be $499? Or will they sell it for $500+ when it's in the stores?

DorkSterr 8th January 2009, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by DorkSterr
Quote:
Originally Posted by Redbeaver
thats gonna b my next card. GTX 295 for $499.

win.

Will it actually be $499? Or will they sell it for $500+ when it's in the stores?

sorry my mistake $600+

thehippoz 8th January 2009, 16:39

heh http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102768

nvidia makes me sick anymore.. let the bilking machine wallow

Undercloacker 8th January 2009, 16:42

lol, well it aint so diferent from

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4376472&CatId=3669

we starting a price war

thehippoz 8th January 2009, 16:50

a price war.. that's msrp- actually it's over by like 10 dollars..

biebiep 8th January 2009, 17:12

Hell, why would you play Stalker on that quad-SLI machine? You just overload it and cause your own nuclear holocaust... Full HD immersion gaming

Jojii 8th January 2009, 17:46

so a 280 ~ $300 and a 295 is ~ $500

would triple sli 280 at $900 beat quad sli 295 at $1000?

just curious.

samkiller42 8th January 2009, 18:02

Actually want, Almost decided now, Core i7, 295GTX, 8GB DDR3 and an Asus x58 board, should win at everything, except my wallet.
Great review as always chaps;)

Sam

Undercloacker 8th January 2009, 18:07

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Originally Posted by Jojii
so a 280 ~ $300 and a 295 is ~ $500

would triple sli 280 at $900 beat quad sli 295 at $1000?

just curious.

this is actually smthing i would love to see, simply cuz u right, its 100 bucks less
and scaling should be fine since its 3 cards note 4

any comments on the hd4870x2 unleashing the sideport?
that would make it be a 2gb card with 2 gpus working together not seperatly correct? or have i gotten it wrong

MJudg 8th January 2009, 18:18

Sorry, but I have to disagree with final thoughts. IMHO 8 games arent enough and I saw some tests using more games that ensure the best performance of HD4870 X2 in heavy resolutions with active filters:

http://www.computerbase.de/artikel/hardware/grafikkarten/2009/test_nvidia_geforce_gtx_295/20/#abschnitt_performancerating

Nvidia is stopped on the time with this double PCB video card. Why dont use only one PCB??

Undercloacker 8th January 2009, 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJudg
Sorry, but I have to disagree with final thoughts. IMHO 8 games arent enough and I saw some tests using more games that ensure the best performance of HD4870 X2 in heavy resolutions with active filters:

http://www.computerbase.de/artikel/hardware/grafikkarten/2009/test_nvidia_geforce_gtx_295/20/#abschnitt_performancerating

Nvidia is stopped on the time with this double PCB video card. Why dont use only one PCB??

it does have some king of engeneering purpose the idea of 2 PCBs , in fact if u maing an air duct, and have the GPUs one after the other, the second GPU is going the be cooled by the hot air which cooled the first GPU, hahah dunno if anyone did understand that. maybe thats the reason

Jasio 8th January 2009, 19:27

The 4870 1GB still seems to hold its own as the best single card deal out there in terms of a compromise in price/performance -- which is nice to see.

thehippoz 8th January 2009, 19:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undercloacker
it does have some king of engeneering purpose the idea of 2 PCBs , in fact if u maing an air duct, and have the GPUs one after the other, the second GPU is going the be cooled by the hot air which cooled the first GPU, hahah dunno if anyone did understand that. maybe thats the reason

this is the reason I don't do drugs :D

Undercloacker 8th January 2009, 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by thehippoz
Quote:
Originally Posted by Undercloacker
it does have some KIND of engeneering purpose the idea of 2 PCBs ,
in fact if u ARE MAKING an air duct, and have the GPUs one after the other, the second GPU is going the be cooled by the hot air which cooled the first GPU, hahah dunno if anyone did understand that. maybe thats the reason

this is the reason I don't do drugs :D

there wasnt looking much , btw english aint my first language as u can c hehe

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