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[SH64]

Any info on the transistor count for the NV43 chip ??

[anzak]

Originally Posted by SH64

Any info on the transistor count for the NV43 chip ??

146 million. 16 more than the 5950.

IMO this is going to kill the X700 unless they decide to go with a 256bit memory bus for the XT.

[SH64]

Originally Posted by anzak

146 million. 16 more than the 5950.

IMO this is going to kill the X700 unless they decide to go with a 256bit memory bus for the XT.

Well if the X700 gone for higher clocks like 500/1000 it may get the same advantage the X800 series gain over the 6800 series even with 128-bit core.

& if the X700 indeed has 6 vertex pipelines againest the 6600's 3 .. then it will be superior in vertex & geometery opreations .

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/d...822144552.html

[anzak]

Well the 6800 series is more effective per clock than the X800. I don't know if this will hold true for the 6600 and X700 since the X700 has 6 vertex pipelines, something I was not aware of.

[ViN86]

i too am anxious to find out the prices of these nForce4 SLI boards. i read in CPU magazine though that they probably won't support 7.1 digital audio

i cant imagine the prices would exceed $250. however, im so impressed with nvidia's chipset (in my nforce2) that i would be willing to spend the money.