8800GT ~= 8800GTS 512 ~= 9800GTX, then the core was shrunk to 55nm (and clocks respectively increased) for 9800GTX+ ~= GTS 250... Where the 8800GT and 8800GTS 512 sit in relation to the G80 based 8800s is a much more complicated story. I'll never forgive Nvidia the amount of time its taken me to explain that to people buying stuff from me.
Those two are mutually exclusive? I think everyone out there, including himself, and including Rahul Sood Founder of Voodoo PC think he's an idiot. And, for whatever reason, he was given the uncanny abillity to have people read a few thousand words of sludge... and people do it! willingly!
not at all, he is bright and I actually read his page because he DOES have quite a few good articles. obviously his success speaks for its self. is he an ass? absolutely. it in no way invalidates a good argument though. Is he bias against Nvidia? sure. but its hard to feel sorry for Nvidia, as your post proves they have been handing him ammo for quite some time. And to be fair he has been right enough of the time (although exaggerated) that he can't simply be dismissed. The bad chips is a good example. Did he exaggerated the problem? Yes. grossly even. Still the thing that came back to haunt Nvidia was that they grossly understated the problems.
People like to complain about how charlie treats Nvidia but I just don't have a lot of sympathy. I am not a marketing genius but if the media is bitch slapping me around just maybe I should stop doing dump and shady things? Really, lots of dirty business in the computer world so its pretty bad when you stand out like that.