For those living under a rock, or to be more modern - residing in a pile of cat feces in a hungry Jacks box for shelter,
Nvidia have released their G92 GPU which is now dubbed the 8800GT.
The results are quite extraordinary, here we have a piece of hardware is essentially an equal to that of the original current generation's flagship model at less than HALF the price, HALF the size and almost HALF the power consumption thanks by in large to the new 65nm die, 15nm smaller than the current 8800 series model. All this for around $320 if you look hard enough.
But what about the real world tests/benchmarks?
Ya fuc#in' jokin' me, it basically sits about even with a $700 GTX.
Which begs the question, WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG NVIDIA? Especially given those PC enthusiasts that spent the money on the 8800GTS, it's a bit of a kick in the face to those throttled back thinking they were buying the 2nd best card.
I wouldn't know what I'd describe it to for those who have paid for a $700 8800GTX. A knife in the back followed by a simultaneous vasectomy?
It's not unusual for Nvidia, as other reputable graphics card companies release different version of current generation cards...what IS unusual is;
- That it rivals the original flagship model
- That it was released very late in its cycle, here we were thinking about the next generation
- The price for the performance generated
It's no longer just about keeping up anymore, it's more like playing twister...with a broken leg...while running.
EDIT
- I bowed down to the irresistible price/performance package and sold my GTS for this awesome card. Gears of War is smokin...oh is it smokin!