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The GeForce 8800 is an eigth generation NVIDIA GeForce graphics adapters and is the first one with DX10 compatibility. It is yet to be tested with DX10 applications. I being an avid NVIDIA fan stumbled upon the article this day was simply amazed by the potential it has. The GeForce 8800 comes in two models – GeForce 8800 GTX priced at approx. $599 and GeForce 8800 GTS priced at approx. $499. Considering what these card have got to offer one can jump on these cards this holiday season.

Here’s What the FAQ ran like:

Q: Do these new GPUs support DirectX 10?
A: Yes. The GeForce 8 Series GPUs are not only the first shipping DirectX 10 GPUs, but they are also the reference GPUs for DirectX 10 API development and certification.
Q: Is this a new architecture or a spin of the GeForce 7 Series architecture?
A: This is a completely new DirectX 10-compatible, unified architecture.
Q: Is a single GeForce 8800 GTX GPU faster than dual GeForce 7900 GTX GPUs running in SLI mode?
A: Yes.
Q: Is a single GeForce 8800 GTX GPU faster than a single GeForce 7950 GX2 card?
A: Yes.
Q: Do the new GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce 8800 GTS GPUs support SLI technology?
A: Yes. All GeForce 8800 GPUs support NVIDIA SLI technology.
Q: What kind of memory do the GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce 8800 GTS-based graphics cards use?
A: High-speed GDDR3 memory.
Q: Will you offer 512MB or 256MB versions of the GeForce 8800 GTX or GeForce 8800 GTS?
A: Not at this time.
Q: Do these GPUs support HDCP?
A: Yes. All NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX- and GeForce 8800 GTS-based graphics cards are HDCP capable. Q: How many transistors do the NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series GPUs have?
A: 681 million
Q: What manufacturing process do the NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series GPU use?
A: 90nm

For More Info On These Cards Visit:

Nvidia Official Site
AnandTech
TOMS Hardware
Techtree