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News First Fermi cards to be named GTX 480, GTX 470

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Sifter3000, 3 Feb 2010.

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  1. Sifter3000

    Sifter3000 I used to be somebody

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    Sifter3000, 3 Feb 2010
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  2. rickysio

    rickysio N900 | HJE900

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    Expect the 300 series to be a massive rebranding spree for n-REBRAND-Vidia.
     
    rickysio, 3 Feb 2010
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  3. Zero_UK

    Zero_UK What's a Dremel?

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    I wonder if they just stick a bunch of numbers and words into a hat, and each CEO pulls out one word/number and put them together
     
    Zero_UK, 3 Feb 2010
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  4. mi1ez

    mi1ez Modder

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    *facepalm*
     
    mi1ez, 3 Feb 2010
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  5. GFC

    GFC What's a Dremel?

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    nVidia - advancing their architecture two steps at a time.
    lolol. They can't count can they? (200b->GF100 ; 200 -> 400)
     
    GFC, 3 Feb 2010
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  6. [PUNK] crompers

    [PUNK] crompers Dremedial

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    lol, seriously where do they pull this crap from?

    oh hang on, anyone reckon we'll be seeing a GTX260 badged as a 350 or something soon? could be
     
    [PUNK] crompers, 3 Feb 2010
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  7. pizan

    pizan that's n00b-tastic

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    Its so good they skipped a generation.
     
    pizan, 3 Feb 2010
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  8. Cei

    Cei pew pew pew

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    Pretty obvious really. The GT300 parts we've already seen (ie: the mobile parts) are all DX10 re-brands of GT200 cards. As such, we can expect to see the 300 series being desktop and mobile GT200s with a new name, and the GT400s are the new Fermi architecture cards.
     
    Cei, 3 Feb 2010
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  9. Elton

    Elton Officially a Whisky Nerd

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    Hmmm....

    X850XT PE anyone?
     
    Elton, 3 Feb 2010
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  10. [USRF]Obiwan

    [USRF]Obiwan What's a Dremel?

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    Nvidia: "The way its meant to be renamed"

    ;)
     
    [USRF]Obiwan, 3 Feb 2010
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  11. salesman

    salesman Minimodder

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    Why not just call the 580 and 570 to compete with AMD's branding?
     
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  12. Goty

    Goty Minimodder

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    ... I don't get it.

    =(
     
    Goty, 3 Feb 2010
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  13. El Rando

    El Rando I know what a dremel is

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    tbh I don't really care what it's called. If it can perform well, that's all I need. It does seem a bit weird to miss out 300 though with the exception of the 310.
     
    El Rando, 3 Feb 2010
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  14. Cei

    Cei pew pew pew

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    And the 330. And the 335. And the 360. And the 380.
     
    Cei, 3 Feb 2010
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  15. Doomah

    Doomah What's a Dremel?

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    Actually, the GeForce 300 series was the competition from nVidia against ATi's 5000 cards. However they failed and totally skipped it. So This 400 series will compete against ATi's 6000 cards!
     
    Doomah, 3 Feb 2010
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  16. Platinum

    Platinum What's a Dremel?

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    Sounds about right to me, the 300 series are out already, there redone versions of the 200 series with DX10.1 support.
    It would be more baffling if they names these 300 parts tbh.
     
    Platinum, 3 Feb 2010
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  17. lacuna

    lacuna Minimodder

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    They could call it Trevor for all I care, its the performance that matters
     
    lacuna, 3 Feb 2010
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  18. Psytek

    Psytek What's a Dremel?

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    They didn't have a 100 series before the 200 series... I'm guessing they are just doing even numbers, they sound better.

    And it makes the jump sound bigger.
     
    Psytek, 3 Feb 2010
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  19. LeMaltor

    LeMaltor >^_^

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    It's the even number cards that have always been kickass, gf 3, 5 and 7 were a bit of a yawn.
     
    LeMaltor, 3 Feb 2010
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  20. Digi

    Digi The not-so-funny Cockney

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    Yes but the thing is, you know what you're buying. Ordinary consumers who have a small bit of knowledge but want to get into upgrading don't have a chance at understanding all the naming tripe. Plus Nlolia are smart on the marketing and know if they start calling it a few numbers above people will automatically think it's a world of performance ahead. It ain't big and it ain't clever.
     
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