Gigabyte Dual GPU Graphics Card.

nev_payne · 17-December-04, 09:56 AM

The 3D1 graphics card is the first SLI-in-one video card created by any graphics card ocmpany to date. Similar to the XGI Dual, the card has 2 6600GT cores in SLI ocnfiguration. The card is to be priced less than the 6800Ultras and 850XT's but will have far more 3DMark and framerate performance.

The card is not yet Google-able, and the only link Im afraid to say, is THIS one.

A pretty darn good feet though, regardless of the Nazi site getting at it first.

elitelilnoyd · 17-December-04, 10:00 AM

Sounds like a good idea. I wonder if its gonna be only PCI-E or also AGP.

neotheducky · 17-December-04, 10:58 AM

Well, I was hoping you could run two of those in SLI, but I'm thinking not because of the lack of NVIDIA reference SLI slot on top. Would have been sweet though, to have 4 GPU's in one case.

Joose · 17-December-04, 10:59 AM

Guess who's gonna be in the market for a new video card in the coming two months

droeblek9 · 17-December-04, 04:53 PM

-_-...d4mn (looks at his shiny new 6800 GT)...maybe my timing will be better next year when i upgrade

Cyno01 · 17-December-04, 05:13 PM

Groan *sits around waiting for jdogg to show up and tell us how voodoo had this years ago...*.

keat320 · 17-December-04, 06:21 PM

Wow that is sweet! I was planning on going for the Gigabyte board for my new 64bit system, and now this deal is gonna kick ass!

Joose · 17-December-04, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyno01


	Groan sits around waiting for jdogg to show up and tell us how voodoo had this years ago....

LMAO no kidding

corruptjoker · 17-December-04, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neotheducky


	Well, I was hoping you could run two of those in SLI, but I'm thinking not because of the lack of NVIDIA reference SLI slot on top. Would have been sweet though, to have 4 GPU's in one case.

That would be cool. And add 2 intel dual core cpu's with hyper threading. lol

nev_payne · 18-December-04, 10:28 AM

You know CJ, I could have swarn you meant 2 dual core OPTERONS there...maybe its just my eyes...

Redigieren · 28-December-04, 10:16 PM

Hey do you guys think that 2 6800 ultra cards for $625 each is over kill?

I am starting to think that where price and performance is in sli is 6800gt.
For only $399 you can get one at bfg.
If you go to www.tomshardware.com you will see in that bench marks that sli ultra got a feeble 0-5 frames more. But on 3dmark 05 it got almost 1000 more.

So what do you guys think? Is it ridiculous to spend $450 more for 1000points/5 frames?

Supahobnobba · 28-December-04, 11:20 PM

me? no

zenzzo? tekzoid? $SOLID$? yes

M.D.K. · 29-December-04, 03:26 AM

Except unlike the XGI, it doesnt suck.

I want so see a 6800-based version of this with SLI.

honestly though, a 3d1 for $600 or 2 6600's in SLI (cooler imo) for $400. Or two 6800's in SLI...

Damn SLI is cool stuff!

TekXoID · 29-December-04, 03:34 AM

Hopefully, Tom's Magical Picture Editing Tools were left alone in the closet on this one.

j-dogg · 29-December-04, 04:32 AM

i......am........so...........getting.........one. .........

This reeks of ex-3dfx employees that got snatched up by Nvidia when 3dfx went tits up

Cpl Rampage · 29-December-04, 06:31 PM

yah i bet ur right i bet almost all of 3dfx guys got picked up by nvidia and ati

CPU Killer · 29-December-04, 06:42 PM

damn, when I think my wallet will finially get a break and have a chance to fatten up..... Crap like this comes along and i get the "me wants" ....... I will wait and see if/when they go dual 6800 U cores. has to be cheaper than buying 2 seperate 6800 ultras.

j-dogg · 29-December-04, 09:06 PM

They probably didn't use 6800U's for a good reason, I'm guessing cost or heat output. I wonder if PCI-express can even handle the bandwidth of two 6800 Ultra GPU's.....

konai_konai666 · 29-December-04, 09:56 PM

I Honestly don't see why heat would be an issue here, the 6800's are more efficient ( per nm) in heat output than previous generations so I don't see why people complain there, it may put out more physical heat, and run natively hotter, but the technology allows it to run considerably cooler than it would if it where an extension of the FX line. If I where a manufacturer of a Dual-6800U GPU, I wouldn't hesitate to add atleast a $70.00 cooling system stock ( 120mm x 2 w/ Zalman Heatpipe-like all-copper dual-hs 'cept w/built-in PCI-slot exaust system aswell)

17-December-04, 09:56 AM		#1 (permalink)
nev_payne Apex Tech God	Gigabyte Dual GPU Graphics Card. The 3D1 graphics card is the first SLI-in-one video card created by any graphics card ocmpany to date. Similar to the XGI Dual, the card has 2 6600GT cores in SLI ocnfiguration. The card is to be priced less than the 6800Ultras and 850XT's but will have far more 3DMark and framerate performance. The card is not yet Google-able, and the only link Im afraid to say, is THIS one. A pretty darn good feet though, regardless of the Nazi site getting at it first.

28-December-04, 10:16 PM		#11 (permalink)
Redigieren Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Hey do you guys think that 2 6800 ultra cards for $625 each is over kill? I am starting to think that where price and performance is in sli is 6800gt. For only $399 you can get one at bfg. If you go to www.tomshardware.com you will see in that bench marks that sli ultra got a feeble 0-5 frames more. But on 3dmark 05 it got almost 1000 more. So what do you guys think? Is it ridiculous to spend $450 more for 1000points/5 frames? Last edited by Redigieren; 28-December-04 at 10:16 PM.. Reason: typo

29-December-04, 04:32 AM		#15 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	i......am........so...........getting.........one. ......... This reeks of ex-3dfx employees that got snatched up by Nvidia when 3dfx went tits up Last edited by j-dogg; 29-December-04 at 04:37 AM..

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17-December-04, 10:00 AM		#2 (permalink)
elitelilnoyd N-Hoe-yd	Sounds like a good idea. I wonder if its gonna be only PCI-E or also AGP.

17-December-04, 10:58 AM		#3 (permalink)
neotheducky Rubber Duck-Hoe	Well, I was hoping you could run two of those in SLI, but I'm thinking not because of the lack of NVIDIA reference SLI slot on top. Would have been sweet though, to have 4 GPU's in one case.

17-December-04, 10:59 AM		#4 (permalink)
Joose Joosey	Guess who's gonna be in the market for a new video card in the coming two months

17-December-04, 04:53 PM		#5 (permalink)
droeblek9 Warcraft Warrior	-_-...d4mn (looks at his shiny new 6800 GT)...maybe my timing will be better next year when i upgrade

17-December-04, 05:13 PM		#6 (permalink)
Cyno01 Apex Tech God	Groan sits around waiting for jdogg to show up and tell us how voodoo had this years ago....

17-December-04, 06:21 PM		#7 (permalink)
keat320 Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Wow that is sweet! I was planning on going for the Gigabyte board for my new 64bit system, and now this deal is gonna kick ass!

18-December-04, 10:28 AM		#10 (permalink)
nev_payne Apex Tech God	You know CJ, I could have swarn you meant 2 dual core OPTERONS there...maybe its just my eyes...

28-December-04, 11:20 PM		#12 (permalink)
Supahobnobba Apex Master Tech Apprentice	me? no zenzzo? tekzoid? $SOLID$? yes

29-December-04, 03:26 AM		#13 (permalink)
M.D.K. Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Except unlike the XGI, it doesnt suck. I want so see a 6800-based version of this with SLI. honestly though, a 3d1 for $600 or 2 6600's in SLI (cooler imo) for $400. Or two 6800's in SLI... Damn SLI is cool stuff!

29-December-04, 03:34 AM		#14 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned	Hopefully, Tom's Magical Picture Editing Tools were left alone in the closet on this one.

29-December-04, 06:31 PM		#16 (permalink)
Cpl Rampage Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	yah i bet ur right i bet almost all of 3dfx guys got picked up by nvidia and ati

29-December-04, 06:42 PM		#17 (permalink)
CPU Killer Apex Master Tech	damn, when I think my wallet will finially get a break and have a chance to fatten up..... Crap like this comes along and i get the "me wants" ....... I will wait and see if/when they go dual 6800 U cores. has to be cheaper than buying 2 seperate 6800 ultras.

29-December-04, 09:06 PM		#18 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	They probably didn't use 6800U's for a good reason, I'm guessing cost or heat output. I wonder if PCI-express can even handle the bandwidth of two 6800 Ultra GPU's.....

29-December-04, 09:56 PM		#19 (permalink)
konai_konai666 DuckWarrior's Personal Quack-Hoe	I Honestly don't see why heat would be an issue here, the 6800's are more efficient ( per nm) in heat output than previous generations so I don't see why people complain there, it may put out more physical heat, and run natively hotter, but the technology allows it to run considerably cooler than it would if it where an extension of the FX line. If I where a manufacturer of a Dual-6800U GPU, I wouldn't hesitate to add atleast a $70.00 cooling system stock ( 120mm x 2 w/ Zalman Heatpipe-like all-copper dual-hs 'cept w/built-in PCI-slot exaust system aswell)