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Nvidia's DX11 GF100 Graphics Processor Detailed

Posted by kdawson on from the will-do-physics-for-food dept.

J. Dzhugashvili writes "While it's played up the general-purpose computing prowess of its next-gen GPU architecture, Nvidia has talked little about Fermi's graphics capabilities — to the extent that some accuse Nvidia of turning its back on PC gaming. Not so, says The Tech Report in a detailed architectural overview of the GF100, the first Fermi-based consumer graphics processor. Alongside a wealth of technical information, the article includes enlightening estimates and direct comparisons with AMD's Radeon HD 5870. The GF100 will be up to twice as fast as the GeForce GTX 285, the author reckons, but the gap with the Radeon HD 5870 should be 'a bit more slender.' Still, Nvidia may have the fastest consumer GPU ever on its hands — and far from forsaking games, Fermi has been built as a graphics processor first and foremost."

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  1. Re:When's it coming out? by sexconker · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Look at the 4850. When it was brand new, it cost $199, and it could run ANY game on the market at full resolution and detail with a smooth, sustained framerate.

    Lies. I have a 3840x2880 CRT.

  2. Re:When's it coming out? by not+already+in+use · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    The real thing that threatens PC gaming is PC gamers themselves. When PC gamers don't get exactly what they want, they "stick it to 'em" by openly admitting they'll pirate the game. Case in point: Modern Warfare 2 and dedicated servers. There is an amazing sense of entitlement for a platform that continues to be less relevant every day, and far and away the biggest pain in the ass.

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  3. Re:When's it coming out? by dave562 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    The problem is the 360. Games look ridiculously good on the PS3. If you compare the new COD on the 360 and the PS3 there is a noticeable difference in graphics quality.

  4. Re:When's it coming out? by Khyber · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "Flash back to the year 2000. Try to find me a $200 card back then that could do the same."

    Do you remember 3Dfx? Yes, for a mere 200 bucks you could run any game at full resolution, at a solid sustained 45+ FPS.

    And that was back in the 90s.

    I smell a n00b.

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