Asus shows off its Radeon HD 3850 X3 Trinity - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 28th Mar 2008, 07:33

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/03...0_x3_trinity/1

Yes, that's an X3 - three Radeon HD 3850s on a single PCB with watercooling as standard. We've got plenty of pics inside too!

DougEdey · 28th Mar 2008, 07:39

I'm more interested in a 3850 on a laptop

HourBeforeDawn · 28th Mar 2008, 07:43

WOW that thing is nuts talk about a perfect multi-monitor solution or the ultimate HTPC card for the sports junkie that wants different shows on different monitors. Man if they could up the performance of this card then it would be awesome for flight sims with the three monitor setup.

p3n · 28th Mar 2008, 07:53

would be nice to see a graphics card with some form of upgrade path bar replacing the entire thing!

wuyanxu · 28th Mar 2008, 08:21

look at multi-CPU, has it taken off? no, we all only have 1 CPU in our computer, just with many cores.
look at GPU's, it's already gone parallel with stream processors, so i see no reason to get this sort of gimmick cards. it's just marketing.

cjoyce1980 · 28th Mar 2008, 08:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuyanxu

look at multi-CPU, has it taken off? no, we all only have 1 CPU in our computer, just with many cores.
look at GPU's, it's already gone parallel with stream processors, so i see no reason to get this sort of gimmick cards. it's just marketing.

I would prefer to see multi core GPU's like we do with CPU's. these huge cards just dont seem to offer much more, especially when you like at nvidia's 9800GX2.

hopefully we will get some benchmarks soon

r4tch3t · 28th Mar 2008, 09:16

I quite like the look of this card, much better than the standard box on a bracket, it actually looks interesting.
Have they brought out a card with upgradeable MXM modules?

roryok · 28th Mar 2008, 09:29

too right on the multi-core GPU idea.

I'm just wondering when Asus will start squeezing in a CPU, RAM and SSD on the card, and just sell the bloody things as a standalone games machine.

Xtrafresh · 28th Mar 2008, 09:29

oh holy moddability of those MXM modules...

I never heard of those before, i like it alot.
Also nice to see movement towards a single card solution for triple or quad monitor setups.

[USRF]Obiwan · 28th Mar 2008, 11:05

Shame it didnt boot up... Any feedback on that?

LeMaltor · 28th Mar 2008, 11:22

Yeah why arent they doing multi core GPU's?

impar · 28th Mar 2008, 11:27

Greetings!

HD 3850 X2 also coming:
http://techreport.com/discussions.x/14438

Mister_Tad · 28th Mar 2008, 12:41

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Originally Posted by LeMaltor

Yeah why arent they doing multi core GPU's?

They are and have been for years, they're just not called cores. They're called pipelines, stream processors, etc. For instance an 8800GTX is effectively a 128 core processor.

TreeDude · 28th Mar 2008, 12:49

There are no multicore GPUs because you can't just replace the GPU. You have to replace the whole card. If Nvidia/AMD developed a socket per line of cards (or something to that effect) than that may be something doable. But I do not foresee the way we buy graphics cards changing anytime soon.

Aftermarket graphics cards don't have the same demand as CPUs. You need a CPU to have a PC. But most people stick with integrated. Why should they create multicore GPUs for sure a small enthusiast market? Doesn't make for good business.

LeMaltor · 28th Mar 2008, 13:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister_Tad

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeMaltor

Yeah why arent they doing multi core GPU's?

They are and have been for years, they're just not called cores. They're called pipelines, stream processors, etc. For instance an 8800GTX is effectively a 128 core processor.

Ok cool lol

K3TT · 28th Mar 2008, 13:49

Asus Trinity Triple GPU 3850 X3 gets benchmarked

--> http://ketzone.com/blog/?p=439

completemadness · 28th Mar 2008, 14:58

Holy shizzle, That's a looooong (and heavy) card

EmJay · 28th Mar 2008, 16:35

Heh. Cool concept piece. Wonder where it'll lead next.

Tulatin · 28th Mar 2008, 17:08

No crossfire fingers? What a disgrace.

MrMonroe · 28th Mar 2008, 18:42

Single PCB my left nut... I see four on that card; one main and three satellites to hold the GPUs.

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TreeDude Multimodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 238	There are no multicore GPUs because you can't just replace the GPU. You have to replace the whole card. If Nvidia/AMD developed a socket per line of cards (or something to that effect) than that may be something doable. But I do not foresee the way we buy graphics cards changing anytime soon. Aftermarket graphics cards don't have the same demand as CPUs. You need a CPU to have a PC. But most people stick with integrated. Why should they create multicore GPUs for sure a small enthusiast market? Doesn't make for good business.

28th Mar 2008, 13:49	#16
K3TT Minimodder Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 30	Asus Trinity Triple GPU 3850 X3 gets benchmarked --> http://ketzone.com/blog/?p=439

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