NVIDIA to Pole-vault GTX 800 Series, Name its Next Big Parts GTX 970 and GTX 980

[rtwjunkie]

My only question is, if they are going to now name the flagship 990, and using the mid-range GM204 silicone, when will we be seeing the GM210 high-end chip? As a "special" model, akin to the 780Ti, 6 months after this 980, or waiting until the 20nm reduction comes and in the next lineup?

I see this name change as simply a means to boost sales. The average GPU buyer is not a TPU member, does no research, listens to hype, and they truly will think they are getting MASSIVE upgrades from current gen GPU's.

 

[newtekie1]

I don't care about brands nVidia. If you don't deliver another card like the GTX460, I'm done with you. Its just that simple. Good performance, better SLI performance, all for a good price. No markups, no rehashes, no silly little tricks.

I think they did that with the GTX660Ti, but sadly stock was short lived.

 

[Hilux SSRG]

Here's the plan for NVidia:

2014 - GK204 release 880/870 on 28nm
2015 - GM210 release Titan xyz/Titan on 28nm, rebadge GK204 as 980/970 but on 20nm.

 

[yogurt_21]

I totally called this. With the 880m already being a mobile gpu it didn't make sense to brand the new part the same. It's one thing if the desktop part is out to have the mobile line mirror. It's another to launch a new series and then have it mirror an older platform mobile solution in name scheme.

 

[remixedcat]

GTXSEX9001x636

And Gabe Newell's face is on the card.

 

[64K]

And Gabe Newell's face is on the card.

Hell, why not. Let's throw that in there too.

 

[Hilux SSRG]

GTXSEX9001x636

And Gabe Newell's face is on the card.

Did you just confirm HL3?

 

[Kyuuba]

we have to wait for both amd and nvidia and see their flagships face to face who's winner.

 

[Fluffmeister]

Did you just confirm HL3?

Not quite, he has confirmed that much like HL3, once these cards are released they will sell like hot cakes.

 

[remixedcat]

Did you just confirm HL3?

Yes I did

 

[Eric_Cartman]

Just a classic move to try to confuse customers.

 

[BiggieShady]

... and the whole world will think that the chip is simply too good to be called GTX 880. Oh why not, since it worked so well for Fermi.