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Nvidia's DX11 GF100 Graphics Processor Detailed

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. What does GF stand for? by Icegryphon · · Score: 0, Troll

    Girl Free maybe?
    because you probably don't have one if you are wasting your money on it?
    Or Maybe it is suppose to be a Girl Friend replacement?

  2. Re:Feh. by Spatial · · Score: 0, Troll

    It won't run smooth, period.

    The framerate was awful even on the consoles it was designed for. To add insult to injury, the PC port was rushed out in time for Christmas.

  3. Re:When's it coming out? by dave562 · · Score: 0, Troll

    More or less the same is not the same. I have no stake in which system is the better system so your accusation of fanboyism is way off base. I spend less than ten hours a week playing video games between the PS3 and the computer.