Nvidia Desktop GPUs Hit 40-nm
New Nvidia 40-nm GPUs are just for OEMs.
Last month Nvidia announced a handful of new mobile 200M series GPUs based on the still-current G200 architecture and built on the 40-nm process. It was only a matter of time before the 40-nm process would make it to the desktop parts, and today those products appeared on Nvidia's website.
Newly emerged are the GeForce GT 220 and GeForce G210, which are on the more modest side of speed and also carry an "OEM Product" tag clearly displayed – so don't expect to see this product in retail stores. It'll likely be packed in with new-built computers, as the tagline below the product model name reads, "Every PC needs good graphics."
The lower-end G210 will have a core clock speed of 589 MHz, 512 MB of DDR2, 64-bit memory interface, 16 shader processors, VGA, DisplayPort and DVI. The GT 220 is beefier with a 615 MHz core clock, 1 GB of DDR3, 128-bit memory interface, 48 shader processors, VGA, HDMI and DVI. Both support DirectX 10.1, Open GL 3.0 and Cuda.
As they are OEM parts, prices are variable depending on the manufacturer.
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looks like a fair pansy card to me
To be fair though, this an area in the market that NVidia has been giving AMD free reign for a while now.
I doubt this will compete with the HD 4770, but nonetheless it will be interesting to see these in crossfire.
To be fair though, this an area in the market that NVidia has been giving AMD free reign for a while now.
I disagree. There's no shortage of budget offerings from nVidia:
. 8400 GS
. 9400 GT
There's also competition in the IGP arena, with some decent hardware from both camps, offering the option to combine GPU resources as long as you add the right graphics card. I don't think AMD has had a free run at all, especially considering that - like Intel CPU's - some people will stick to nVidia like glue on account of brand allegiance or just not knowing what's really available to the market.
I wouldn't mind seeing some CUDA benchmarks, if possible. Maybe a comparative analysis with equivalent solutions from AMD.
What's the point of sticking 1GB of memory in a budget card like this? I'd much rather have more shader engines.
Damn just bought a Geforce GTX 285, I couldnt wait long enough for the GTX 2xx series to be EOL. GTX 3x 40nm cards with GDDR5 for Chrstmas?
this one or radeon hd 4670?