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KainXS · Jul 11, 2008, 01:35 AM

I think Nvidia might skip a GX2 this time around, compared to what im seeing with the scores the R700 is pulling out and what SLI GTX280's do, which from what i've seen they scale about 10-45% on average on this review, releasing a GX2 would be murder, its costs alot to make those G200 cores and even when the die strinks they're still going to cost alot to make, they're going to have to speed up development of the G300's

and why would any of you want a GTX280-GX2, that card would cost at least 900 dollars when you see that the 280's cost about 500-550 dollars now, unless you have money to burn and are a major Nvidia fan, thats a waste of money.

Nvidia totally

this time

I want to wait for the R800's before I buy another card, if the R700 can pull 80% off though then I will definitely buy that

http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/articl...&pagenumber=10

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Jul 11, 2008, 01:35 AM	#98
KainXS Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,694 (2.27/day) Thanks: 184 Thanked 465 Times in 382 Posts System Specs	I think Nvidia might skip a GX2 this time around, compared to what im seeing with the scores the R700 is pulling out and what SLI GTX280's do, which from what i've seen they scale about 10-45% on average on this review, releasing a GX2 would be murder, its costs alot to make those G200 cores and even when the die strinks they're still going to cost alot to make, they're going to have to speed up development of the G300's and why would any of you want a GTX280-GX2, that card would cost at least 900 dollars when you see that the 280's cost about 500-550 dollars now, unless you have money to burn and are a major Nvidia fan, thats a waste of money. Nvidia totally this time I want to wait for the R800's before I buy another card, if the R700 can pull 80% off though then I will definitely buy that http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/articl...&pagenumber=10