55nm GeForce 9-series cards to get new names

**Bamboo** · 09-26-2008, 12:26 AM

Oh my god, right after we just had that thread talking about renaming their cards comes word they are about to do it all again.

55nm GeForce 9-series cards to get new names

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The effective naming change will reportedly apply to all 55nm GeForce 9-series cards, which will Nvidia will re-badge as GT 100-series offerings. TG Daily elaborates, "By the end of 2008, Nvidia will be offering today's 9000 series as G100, GT120, GT130, GT140 and GT150 models."

but the good news:

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As a side note, TG Daily mentions that Nvidia also has newer GTX 200 cards lined up for a launch on October 15. That's all the article says, but if we had to guess, we'd bet the launch has to do with that 55nm GT200 die-shrink we've been hearing about since May.

One of the comments after the article sums it up nicely:

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ASUS EN9800GT ULTIMATE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121266
Multiple choice:
a) it's a 9800GT
b) it used to be a 8800GT
c) it's an ultimate so it's a 9800GT+ , or maybe an 8800GT+
d) it's really a 8800GTS with 128SP, flashed to a 9800GT
e) it's a 9800GTS
Nvidia what has become of you?
The answer btw is all of the above
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**Spulat** · 09-26-2008, 01:03 AM

Somehow I don't feel so bad about acquiring an ATI card.

**Tonk** · 09-26-2008, 03:50 AM

nvidia isnt taking the recent dethroning lightly, its like a technological version of a celebrity going insane... its quite entertaining to watch

**Namebot** · 09-26-2008, 08:17 AM

They most certainly are not naming these cards in any way I would call logical.

On the plus side, this may result in some good deals for people who are in the know. Then again it may just result in having to look at too many benchmarks.

This isn't the first time this kind of stuff has been done. The last time before this I believe was ATI renaming the 1300 to 1550 and 700 to 1150. So I wouldn't expect this kind of behavior to end any time soon.

**Long Bow** · 09-26-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Namebot

They most certainly are not naming these cards in any way I would call logical.

On the plus side, this may result in some good deals for people who are in the know.

.

And on the downside some poor SOB's are going to get ripped off buying an old version of a card or paying top dollar for the not so top of the line cards.

It seems like nVidia is going insane rather quickly. However I bet that from a sales stand point, simply calling the cards something else with a spiffier name simply spurs on sales for them. So for people in the know it appears like their bat $hit crazy, but for your average person just trying to get a newer card it makes perfect sense.

Acreo Aeneas · 09-26-2008, 11:31 AM

The ASUS EN9800GT Ultimate isn't a hell of a whole lot different than my 8800GT.

Oh wait, they'll be calling those 9800GTs: GT180s.

**Namebot** · 09-26-2008, 11:57 AM

I'll try to keep on top of this mess and see if I can't sort it all out when it is released, including which ones are marked up.

**Spulat** · 09-26-2008, 01:28 PM

All this would have made me want to do, is just wait for the next generation cards and make sure the core is a different model. -and then verify that the chip is in fact new or at least significantly revised.

In fact, this makes me SKEPTICAL and SUSPICIOUS of anything NVidia puts out now...

**Tonk** · 09-27-2008, 04:04 AM

the en9800gt is a flashed 8800gts g92... overclocked from 650 to 725 cpu and 1950 to 2000 memory.... thats it, if i flashed my 8800gts to act like a 9800gt, i could a 9800gt along side mine and run them in SLI

**Namebot** · 09-27-2008, 07:47 AM

The 9800gt == 8800gt.

Cotton926 · 09-27-2008, 02:46 PM

they just keep using the same cards over and over.... theyve ben stuck on the 8800 series since it came out. i think that atleast for this half of the year ATI has won.

Acreo Aeneas · 09-27-2008, 06:27 PM

Waiting for nVidia to release something that'll make any top-of-the-line card look like yesteryear's play thing.

Like how the 8800GT swept the 7800GT under the rug overnight. That was something that caught me sideways and got me excited about spending $300 (even though I only spent $180).

09-26-2008, 01:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
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09-26-2008, 03:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tonk Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luck, WI USA Age: 22 Posts: 3,019	Re: 55nm GeForce 9-series cards to get new names nvidia isnt taking the recent dethroning lightly, its like a technological version of a celebrity going insane... its quite entertaining to watch __________________ -Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive and well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a beer in the other, body totally worn out screaming "YEEEHAW, WHAT A RIDE!!!" - my grandpa -My New Rig: cpu: AMD 6400+ 3.2ghz dual core mobo: Asus Crosshair ram: 8gb (4x2gb) geil exotera 4-4-4-12 video card MSI 8800GTS 512mb (g92) Vista:x64 Laptop: Dell i9300 2.16ghz-2gb ram-6800-17" 1920x1200 -Toasty/Tonk/Chair http://tgtonk.notlong.com

09-26-2008, 08:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Namebot Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 450	Re: 55nm GeForce 9-series cards to get new names They most certainly are not naming these cards in any way I would call logical. On the plus side, this may result in some good deals for people who are in the know. Then again it may just result in having to look at too many benchmarks. This isn't the first time this kind of stuff has been done. The last time before this I believe was ATI renaming the 1300 to 1550 and 700 to 1150. So I wouldn't expect this kind of behavior to end any time soon. __________________

09-26-2008, 11:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,673	Re: 55nm GeForce 9-series cards to get new names The ASUS EN9800GT Ultimate isn't a hell of a whole lot different than my 8800GT. Oh wait, they'll be calling those 9800GTs: GT180s. __________________ Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs. RSS Feeds: Bamboo

09-26-2008, 11:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Namebot Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 450	Re: 55nm GeForce 9-series cards to get new names I'll try to keep on top of this mess and see if I can't sort it all out when it is released, including which ones are marked up. __________________

09-26-2008, 01:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Spulat Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Baltimore, MI Age: 27 Posts: 1,302	Re: 55nm GeForce 9-series cards to get new names All this would have made me want to do, is just wait for the next generation cards and make sure the core is a different model. -and then verify that the chip is in fact new or at least significantly revised. In fact, this makes me SKEPTICAL and SUSPICIOUS of anything NVidia puts out now... __________________ 55th Infanty Division - "Your Late-Night Crew!" The TG Way: Respect and Maturity - \|TG-55th ID\| "I've got myself a new mantra, it says 'don't forget to have a good time!'" - Ani D.

09-27-2008, 04:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tonk Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luck, WI USA Age: 22 Posts: 3,019	Re: 55nm GeForce 9-series cards to get new names the en9800gt is a flashed 8800gts g92... overclocked from 650 to 725 cpu and 1950 to 2000 memory.... thats it, if i flashed my 8800gts to act like a 9800gt, i could a 9800gt along side mine and run them in SLI __________________ -Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive and well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a beer in the other, body totally worn out screaming "YEEEHAW, WHAT A RIDE!!!" - my grandpa -My New Rig: cpu: AMD 6400+ 3.2ghz dual core mobo: Asus Crosshair ram: 8gb (4x2gb) geil exotera 4-4-4-12 video card MSI 8800GTS 512mb (g92) Vista:x64 Laptop: Dell i9300 2.16ghz-2gb ram-6800-17" 1920x1200 -Toasty/Tonk/Chair http://tgtonk.notlong.com

09-27-2008, 07:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Namebot Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 450	Re: 55nm GeForce 9-series cards to get new names The 9800gt == 8800gt. __________________

09-27-2008, 02:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cotton926 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 82	Re: 55nm GeForce 9-series cards to get new names they just keep using the same cards over and over.... theyve ben stuck on the 8800 series since it came out. i think that atleast for this half of the year ATI has won. __________________

09-27-2008, 06:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,673	Re: 55nm GeForce 9-series cards to get new names Waiting for nVidia to release something that'll make any top-of-the-line card look like yesteryear's play thing. Like how the 8800GT swept the 7800GT under the rug overnight. That was something that caught me sideways and got me excited about spending $300 (even though I only spent $180). __________________ Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs. RSS Feeds: Bamboo

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