Gigabyte Bets on Dual-GeForce 6800 GT SLI (GV-3D1-68GT)

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  1. syngod

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    While the GeForce 7800 GTX, NVIDIA’s latest top-of-the-range chip, is already available in mass quantities, some makers of graphics cards still believe there is a space for products featuring two previous-generation GeForce 6800-series graphics processing units. Unlike ASUS, who recently cancelled dual-GeForce 6800 GT board, Gigabyte has just launched its flavour of such technology commercially.

    “Gigabyte Technology today introduced the much anticipated GV-3D1-68GT, the most powerful and technically advanced Gigabyte graphics accelerator card to date with a monster score of more than 20 000 in 3DMark03, and just under 10 000 in 3DMark05,” Gigabyte said in a statement.

    The new GV-3D1-68GT graphics card features two GeForce 6800 GT graphics processors, each of which has its own 256MB local-buffer with dedicated 256-bit bus. The card may provide either extreme performance in 3D modes as well as support for up to 4 displays. Gigabyte said that the graphics card fits into typical ATX cases, which means that its size is inline with the size of single-chip GeForce 6800 GT product, or slightly larger. Stock graphics processing unit (GPU) and memory clock-speeds are unclear, but Gigabyte’s manual implies that the company’s V-tuner 2 utility may overclock the product to 425MHz/1100MHz GPU/memory.

    Source: X-Bit labs
     
  2. Exfoliate

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    Wow, that's darn impressive right there, great news Syngod:good:, any idea on the price?
     
  3. syngod

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    Didn't post the whole article but according to x-bit labs:

    So I'm guessing probably $700-800.
     
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    :(, never mind then, well it's the first dual core chip so what should I expect, thanks.
     
  5. zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG

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    imagine 4 of those on the SLI mobos that gigabyte has with 4 pciex16 slots (drools)
     
  6. syngod

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    Just try fitting 4 in a case, look at the heatsink on them it's massive.

    Looks like you would have to have a nice little bit of clearance to install one.
     

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