Nvidia Nomenclature.

[TheBlueChanell]

Out of curiousity how come Nvidia didn't name the 8800gt the 8900gt and release a higher priced 8900gtx for like $400-500. Similar to what they did with the 7800gt/7800gtx -> 7900gt/7900gtx. I realize that there's a revised 8800gts coming but even so shouldn't the GT still be faster with higher shader and clock speed? They could have just taken the old 8800gtx core stripped it down a bit and sold it as an 8800gs or 8800gto or something? What do you guys think, I think ATi's new naming scheme is pretty bad too hd3850/3870 why not 2950xt/pro.

 

[King_Weaver]

Out of curiousity how come Nvidia didn't name the 8800gt the 8900gt and release a higher priced 8900gtx for like $400-500. Similar to what they did with the 7800gt/7800gtx -> 7900gt/7900gtx. I realize that there's a revised 8800gts coming but even so shouldn't the GT still be faster with higher shader and clock speed? They could have just taken the old 8800gtx core stripped it down a bit and sold it as an 8800gs or 8800gto or something? What do you guys think, I think ATi's new naming scheme is pretty bad too hd3850/3870 why not 2950xt/pro.

shit theres not just one new 8800gts coming out there are three... theres going to be a g80 640mb with 112sp then there is gonna be a g92 512mb 128sp and a g92 1024mb 128sp versions. Or at least thats what the rumor mill is turning out (chances are its probably bs). Regardless you are correct nvidia's naming scheme is fubar

 

[TheBlueChanell]

shit theres not just one new 8800gts coming out there are three... theres going to be a g80 640mb with 112sp then there is gonna be a g92 512mb 128sp and a g92 1024mb 128sp versions. Or at least thats what the rumor mill is turning out (chances are its probably bs). Regardless you are correct nvidia's naming scheme is fubar

Yeah haha. That's going to be extremely confusing.