Shahrukh Khan and NVIDIA to bring GeForce G.One Signature Edition Graphics Cards

[AcceleratorX]

I know, I know, even I thought "you're joking, right?", when I read it. But this is the deal.

Shahrukh Khan and NVIDIA to bring GeForce G.One Signature Edition Graphics Cards

NVIDIA's going a little bit too far with the marketing, I think. They'd better hope this thing pays off, otherwise the money was probably better spent on R&D........

BTW, this is the second country after the USA where NVIDIA has introduced it's own brand graphics cards.

 

[tkin]

Well well, interesting, I don't see any nVidia branded cards anywhere.

 

[AcceleratorX]

^What I meant to say is that these G.One graphics cards are NVIDIA branded (see the box art) - The USA is the only other country where NVIDIA sells its own brand cards.

 

[Liverpool_fan]

Funny tbh

 

[tkin]

But what is that card? Which model?

 

[AcceleratorX]

Judging from the photo (see below), there are two cards right now: GTX 560 Ti and GT 520.

Shahrukh Khan | Rajasthan Photo | Madhya Pradesh Picture

To be honest, the 560 Ti seems odd because it's not a huge seller for the Indian market compared to more mainstream cards like the GTS 450.

 

[skeletor]

seriously.

 

[d6bmg]

Most likely would be a complete waste.

 

[doomgiver]

1. srk will make like a mosquito and suck off Green's green.
2. Red will see it as an opportunity to lower prices a bit, forcing Green to part with more green to stay in the market.
3. Green will beat its head against the wall and fire the f00l who made the suggestion in the first place

also, if a product has pic of that old guy on it, i will only buy it to oc to insane levels and watch as the heat melts his face off. (fsck the computer, you dont get to melt faces everyday, do you?)

 

[Alok]

^lol interesting . So does signature cost some extra

 

[doomgiver]

no siggys, the heat generated will make toxic fumes.

did you read that blurb?
here's an edited extract :

"Shahrukh Khan also felicitated the champion gamers who had emerged victorious in the various tournaments held through the day, but was later seen to be yawning widely and looking disinterested as the prizes were given out. He claimed that he was there "for doing service to his fellow gaymers"(sic). NVIDIA GeForce LAN saw an overwhelming response with over 9000*10^-3 enthusiasts registering to participate in the tournament. At the end of the day-long gaming battle, only six emerged victorious from amongst nearly 600*10^-2 gamers who battled it out for the dubious crown of the ‘Ultimate Gamer’. It is said to be a mythical crown made out of exotic materials like phase frozen vespene gas and fossilized treant wood."

“Both NVIDIA and Shahrukh Khan’s bashing for gaming has been brought together at this dismissive gaming tournament. And the GeForce G.One Signature Edition graphics card are testimony to that force of economics called "milking a dead cow dry",” stated, Vishal Dhupar, Managing Director, Asia – South, NVIDIA. “NVIDIA has always been at the back/aft of visual technology. We are proud to partner with Ra.One to bring stupid gamers an experience they will never cherish, because we will charge exorbitant fees to put a simple sticker on a average card that reads "srk pwned j00, sucka!!"”

 

[MetalheadGautham]

This is EPIC

Majority of those who buy a graphics card looking at SRK's G.One branding are probably those who think they got the best deal because their "2GB Graphics" is only 3k when idiots pay 5k for "1GB Graphics".

 

[gameranand]

LOL This is ridiculous they should had made a deal with Carmack. Tha may just may have better influence because srk may be good for soap and oil ads but not GPU. Can't stop laughing after reading this news.

 

[The Sorcerer]

Yeah I got a press invite but I didn't go. The card is from Palit by the way.
*i52.tinypic.com/2j32wk8.jpg

NVIDIA expands GeForce LAN to India and challenges Indian gamers to battle it out
Winners of India’s biggest GeForce LAN gaming tournament meet with Shahrukh Khan!

MUMBAI – India, 15 October 2011: NVIDIA has expanded GeForce LAN to India that was held on 14th October 2011 in the city of Mumbai. The event saw more than 600 Indian and International gamers competing against each other in an enormous virtual combat zone. There were various games and tracks, including a special track dedicated to female gamers. The event culminated in a grand closing ceremony, including personal congratulations from Shahrukh Khan for the winners.

Prizes were suitably glittering, the winners received:

Counter Strike
· Team “Never Say Die (NSD)” – Rs. 1 lakh + Alienware M11X Laptop

Call of Duty 4
· Team “Orange E-Sports” – Rs. 1 lakh + Alienware M11X Laptop

NFS
· Nishant Vasudev – Rs. 10k + AW 3D monitor

FIFA
· Chaitanya Vadulekar – Rs. 10k + AW 3D monitor

NFS Girls
· Roshni.N.Tasi – Rs. 10k + AW 3D monitor

GTA Girls
· Dipika Jerome – Rs. 10k + AW 3D monitor


As well as a full day of gaming action, the event ended with a spectacular closing ceremony in which Shahrukh Khan personally congratulated the winners of GeForce LAN. SRK knows a thing or two about gaming – as well as being an avid gamer himself, his new movie Ra.One centers around a game designer whose creation becomes dangerously real!

A technology and gaming enthusiast at heart, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan commented: “Gaming has always been a passion for me, so I’m excited to be part of GeForce LAN. The event was a paradise for gamers, and I couldn’t wait to personally challenge some of the players to a few rounds!”

Vishal Dhupar, Managing Director Asia South for NVIDIA, said: “Gaming is in NVIDIA’s soul. Our cutting edge technologies allow enthusiasts to play games with eye-popping graphics and the latest effects for an immersive adrenaline rush like nothing else. Now, with GeForce LAN India, we’re bringing together the people who share our passion for this electronic sport. Like other athletes, their skills deserve to be recognised and rewarded. Let the games begin!”

Truth be told such thing should be discouraged rather than encouraged. Gamers don't really care of such stuff. Unfortunately "some" people just don't get it. There are 2 types of PR: One who knows how to do public relations by doing proper research and second they'll do anything as long as clients are happy, those set of people who rely on them to connect to the public. Most belong to the first 1 but unfortunately, "some" geniuses hired someone who seems to be good at tagging products with movie stars.

I smell a "Hitler finds out" video.

 

[coderunknown]

a hot brand launching a hot card with a hot superstar. lol. i smell something burning

 

[doomgiver]

the chipset, prolly, or srk's hair(i mean wig)

 

[sameer.pur]

I don't think anything is wrong here, unless these cards are priced ridiculously. (I haven't seen any specs or price yet.)
But that's just my opinion.

And frankly I think, some of the post(s) in this threads are taking their personal hatred out, not it is my business.

 

[KDroid]

W - T - F!

 

[abhidev]

there is even an Iphone/Ipad game and is said to be the top in the apps section of I-Stores

 

[tkin]

Its all viral marketing, doing good I'd say, nVidia always had better brand presence in india, I see nothing wrong with it, special edition stuff is always costly, its for rich people who don't care about the price, we, on the other hand are better off without these.