NVIDIA silently launches GeForce 8800 GS

[Harvik780]

Is it a GTS ? No man.
Is it a GTX ? No man.
Is it a GT? No man.

It's a 8800 GS. Yet another suffix to keep track of while you're choosing your next graphics card upgrade. Nvidia did not really really launch this out loud, I mean we didn't even receive a press-release. But appearantly XFX has already announced two PCI-E 2.0 cards based on the new GPU.

Both cards come with 384MB of RAM and a 192-bit memory interface and, like a standard GeForce 8800 GT card, the GS cards will come with a single-slot cooler too. The GPU has 96 stream processors, although we haven't yet received any detail on their clock speed. However, the standard core clock will be 580MHz, and the GDDR3 memory clock will be 700MHz (1.4GHz effective).

In terms of performance, XFX claims that the GS will be capable of the 'same gaming feats of grandeur as a standard XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB graphics card.' XFX will also be introducing an overclocked XXX version of the GS, with a 680MHz core and 800MHz (1.6GHz effective) GDDR3 memory.

It's an interesting combination of specs, with fewer stream processors than the 8800 GT, but more memory than a cheaper 256MB GT.

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We'll try to get a board over here asap.

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Looks like a remake of 8600GTS.

 

[napster007]

how much will it cost?

 

[Harvik780]

About Rs 9,000.

 

[napster007]

thats cheap compared to the gt versions

 

[Who]

anything less than 8800 GT , you should be saying good bye of your dream to play upcoming games on High even at low resolutions.

 

[entrana]

look at the specs dude its like a g80 8800gts

 

[W i d e S c r e e N]

Who will $$$$ a GS series card?

 

[invisiblex1]

graphix cards suxxx man .. everytime upgrade suxxxxxx

 

[iMav]

now which 1? this is cheaper but the specs i hate this ....

 

[nish_higher]

^ lol...!
get a 8800GT man

Here's 8800GT's brief test
*r800.blogspot.com/2007/12/nvidia-8800gs-brief-test.html

 

[naveen_reloaded]

Real price ..anyone?

 

[nish_higher]

^ not possible to predict it yet.

 

[iMav]

ok whats after 45nm chips ...

 

[Tech_Wiz]

I never play the cutting edge FPS anyways so doesnt require much upgrade. I play RTS and I think my 8600 GT is more than good enough to run all those RTS titles at Highest Setts at 1024 x 768 Res Which I am happy with on my 15"

 

[nish_higher]

well here i can run crysis at med settings on 1400*900 with my 8600GTS 256mb.8800gt is far better than this and most of us dont even have a 1600*1200 supporting monitor.so that resolution bechmarks dont matter.