Monday, August 22nd 2011
Gamescom News Post Rekindles GTX 590 Successor Rumors
When NVIDIA responded to AMD's Radeon HD 6990 dual-GPU graphics cards with a dual-GPU card of its own, the GeForce GTX 590, it ended up with a disputable performance lead, enough for both GPU vendors to claim that theirs is the fastest graphics card in the market, backed by reviews or specific tests that suit them. There really is no answer to what is the fastest reference-design graphics card that commands a three-figure price. There have been rumors that NVIDIA is planning to address this with a new dual-GPU graphics card. An older report called the new card a mere revision of the GTX 590, though it's now emerging that the new card could get a new SKU name.
A Slovenian gaming news site that looked into some of the PCs running Battlefield 3 at Gamescom mentioned the name "GTX 595". This couldn't have been in error, because the site goes on to mention that the GTX 595 is "a dual-GPU card that is not yet out," adding that "NVIDIA provide[ed] special drivers for EA gamescom to improve a little gaming experience (and probably reduce bugs )." Those could have been early drivers that can run the card. According to older reports, the idea behind GTX 595 (as it's now being referred to), is to strengthen the VRM circuitry of GTX 590, to perhaps facilitate higher clock speeds, and try to create a clear performance lead over Radeon HD 6990. Nothing else is known about the GTX 595 at this point. In our opinion, Battlefield 3 launch (late October) could serve as a good launchpad for a new high-end SKU.
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A Slovenian gaming news site that looked into some of the PCs running Battlefield 3 at Gamescom mentioned the name "GTX 595". This couldn't have been in error, because the site goes on to mention that the GTX 595 is "a dual-GPU card that is not yet out," adding that "NVIDIA provide[ed] special drivers for EA gamescom to improve a little gaming experience (and probably reduce bugs )." Those could have been early drivers that can run the card. According to older reports, the idea behind GTX 595 (as it's now being referred to), is to strengthen the VRM circuitry of GTX 590, to perhaps facilitate higher clock speeds, and try to create a clear performance lead over Radeon HD 6990. Nothing else is known about the GTX 595 at this point. In our opinion, Battlefield 3 launch (late October) could serve as a good launchpad for a new high-end SKU.
26 Comments on Gamescom News Post Rekindles GTX 590 Successor Rumors
7200->7000, 8500->9000, 9000->9200...and others. Hopefully they won't repeat those days.
Having to use a 595 to showcase does concern me about performance of BF3. If it really needs that much then it could be rough on other cards.
Eh?
What?
Asus Mars II 580 is a dual 580 at (10MHz over) stock 580 speeds. How the flying fucksicles is a gtx 595 going to manage what Asus have done with a £1100 card?
If they get a 595 at 580 clocks and everything else intact it's going to make Asus look like a bunch of clowns. Frankly, I don't believe it. Maybe a slight jump from the 590 speeds but no way 580 speeds.
NVIDIA has been very good with its component choices on high-end cards. Compared to AMD, which traditionally uses expensive Volterra + CPL PWM circuits, NV stuck to simpler, effective (and durable) solutions. GTX 590 is the only case where it backfired, but that's only in the case of overvolted cards.
My point is, don't be surprised if NV comes up with a $800 answer to MARS II (at least in terms of performance out of the box), and which is available across the board with all AIC partners.
BF3 played really better on AMD cards :)
@ NC37, you're kind of right. the 7000 had no T&L. The 7200 was actually the original authentic Radeon card, only with updated naming. But the 9000 and 9200 as far as I recall they were pretty much identical (the non-SE version I mean).
Getting back to the main issue: it's too bad that most but specially nV try to get that extra 5% just to be on top while the quality of the products is suffering a lot.