I see TONS of SLI-8800GTX every day. Second, don't think the HDMI w/audio is exclusive to the ultra high end. In fact, let's just say, a fanless, midrange card with it and a low end basic card with this option and HD support is.. more then likely :)
There are quiet 8800GTX options (liquid) or you can go with a passively cooled 7950GT.... -----Original message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:09:23 -0700 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [H] ATI/AMD's upcoming flagship HD 2900 XTX will most likely suck > While the Vista 8800GTX drivers may be bad for SLI, who in their right mind > would be SLI'ing a pair of them already? (Apart from the 3D Mark e-peen > crowd) There is nothing that would need that power. I have the Dell 30" > screen and play everything I have at default resolution and never dip below > 50 fps in any game I play, with a single 8800GTX. I think nVidia should be > allowed some grace in that area TBH. > > As for the ATIs HDMI features. Its 100% useless on those cards. They are hot > and noisy, i.e. not HTPC material. > > Both manufacturers cards will play all current games with top-notch visuals, > a handful of FPS either-way isn't going to make that much of a difference. > But what we really need to see is the gfx card market taking a leaf out of > the CPU market and redesigning their parts to be a lot more efficient and a > lot cooler then they are currently. I personally would love to go back to the > days when you could have a passively-cooled top-end gfx card. Hell, I'd even > love one with a fan that didn't sound like a vacuum-cleaner. > > Regards, > > Jason Tozer > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of CW > Sent: 26 April 2007 23:13 > To: The Hardware List > Subject: Re: [H] ATI/AMD's upcoming flagship HD 2900 XTX will most > likely suck > > On the other end, I would say this: The one thing that ATI has figured out > that is bigtime is that they are ushering out true HDMI cards, with HD-Audio > on the interface. This is a HUGE deal as it makes all the difference for > Mediacenter boxes, meaning one card for a point of connection via an HDMI 1.3 > compliant connector. > > > -----Original message----- > From: "Hayes Elkins" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:36:30 -0700 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [H] ATI/AMD's upcoming flagship HD 2900 XTX will most likely suck > > > So here we have the two powerhouses of PC gaming both falling flat on their > > faces as far as their DX10 parts go. NVidia's 8800 series may be the better > > performer, but their smelly turd drivers for vista are > > inexcusable > ******* > > This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or > otherwise protected from > disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email > the sender and delete > this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended > recipient you must not > copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. > > For further information about Clifford Chance please see our website at > http://www.cliffordchance.com or refer > to any Clifford Chance office. > > Clifford Chance LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England > & Wales under number OC323571. > The firm's registered office and principal place of business is at 10 Upper > Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ. > For further details, including a list of members and their professional > qualifications, see our website > at www.cliffordchance.com. The firm uses the word 'partner' to refer to a > member of Clifford Chance LLP or > an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. The > firm is regulated by the Law Society > of England & Wales. >
