6800GS WILL be made in AGP

[Blast]

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27760

[mark501]

Great news!! :) Hope we can trust inquirer on this one.

[Reliant]

Translation= We aren't seeing people moving to PCI-x as much as we thought.

[NoWayDude]

Tranlation=We need to combat the possible X1600 AGP and also get lot's of contracts with the Dell's and Medions of this world

[LanceX]

As long as it's not too much more than the PCIe version, I'll be getting one ASAP. Really need to replace my 9700 (non-pro).

[seeker010]

based on nv40=no working purevideo wmv. damnit.

[slick]

Actually the GS is based on NV42, and it does have working PureVideo.

[Rytr]

Actually the GS is based on NV42, and it does have working PureVideo.

That is true for the PCI-E version. But the reference here is to the Inquirer which says an AGP version will be made available based on the NV40...believe it on not. :D

[Redeemed]

Okay, could somebody clarify the major differences between the GS and the 6800GT? I can't see why the GS can have four less pipes, 75Mhz faster clock and 100MHz faster memory than the the 6800GT and perform better overall. If I disabled four pipes (assuming I could) on my 6800GT- would I then be able to oc to the speeds of the GS and get the GS's performance?

[msxyz]

While I would welcome with open arms a 250$ or less 6800GS in AGP, I still have my doubts.

The NV40 dies are considerably larger and pricier than NV42s. Plus NVidia and ATi are actually more concerned to push people to PCI-e and sell more of their readily available GPUs and chipsets.

True, they did make another native AGP chip (the NV44A) but it's a low end product, hardly difficult to design and produce and meant at the vast OEM market which offset the low profit margins with sheer volumes.

But the 6800GS-AGP would be entirely a different story. It's a card aimed uniquely at the retail market. Why NVidia should resume the production of the large NV40 dies (0.13u, 16 pieplines, 222M transistors) for a short lived, niche product ? ATi is somehow forced into selling their old R420-480 chips at a bargain price to clear the stocks. NVidia doesn't need to.

[Redeemed]

The 6800GS on AGP is REAL:

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=190141&Category_Code=VC-NV

Also, go to XFXForce.com and check out there GeForce6 series product lineup, they list a GS on AGP. I'm probably gonna' get one when they come out.

[bkswaney]

The 6800GS on AGP is REAL:

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=190141&Category_Code=VC-NV

Also, go to XFXForce.com and check out there GeForce6 series product lineup, they list a GS on AGP. I'm probably gonna' get one when they come out.



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I was posting about this a while back in the 6800/7800 forum.
This is great news for the AGP people out there.
I was going to get one but found a stock 425mhz core clocked Evga 6800"Ultra" for
only 30 bucks more. ;) It also has a Zalman on it. :D

Notice the core clock on the 6800GS AGP is only 350.
So we know for sure now it's a NV40 core.


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[bkswaney]

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* Adaptable Programmable Video Processor
* 64-Bit Texture Filtering and Blending
* Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
* nView Multi-Display Technology
* Digital Vibrance Control 3.0 Technology
* NVIDIA PureVideo Technology





So Nvidia is still claiming PV is working on the NV40 core.?
What a joke. :rolleyes:

[lightman]

Saw 4 Point of View 6800GS AGP here today. I've been tempted to grab one to substitute my 6600GT, but then I resisted. ;)

PureVideo has been the main blocking point. I gotta know if it's based on NV41 or NV40 before dropping 208 euro for it... :)

[bkswaney]

Saw 4 Point of View 6800GS AGP here today. I've been tempted to grab one to substitute my 6600GT, but then I resisted. ;)

PureVideo has been the main blocking point. I gotta know if it's based on NV41 or NV40 before dropping 208 euro for it... :)


It IS NV40 based. That's why the drop in clock speeds.
They clocked it the same as the 6800GT.

[Blast]

http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/314/1/ :)