GeForce 8800 - The Next Level In Gaming

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