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nVidia is trying to shoot down the Hydra... |
 Nov 6 2009, 09:49 AM
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 Audio Nut  Posts: 6,678 Joined: 14-February 04 From: Clemson U. Member No.: 8,484  |
http://en.expreview.com/2009/11/06/report-...hydra-chip.html
If this is true (and it seems it is) nVidia is really starting to get on my nerves...first the Physx debacle and now this? This post has been edited by Waco: Nov 6 2009, 09:55 AM -------------------- Desktop: | Q6600 @ 3.2 GHz | 128 GB GSkill Falcon | 8 GB WinTec AmpX | Sapphire 4870 X2 | DFI P35-T2RL | PCP&C Silencer 610 | W7 x64 | HTPC: | X3 720 BE @ 3.4 GHz | 4.5 TB Storage | 8 GB GeIL Black Dragon | PowerColor 4830 | ECS A-780GM-A | ATI Theater 650 Pro | OCZ Fatal1ty 550 | W7 x64 | Router/VPN/Compiling: | Opteron 175 | 4 GB DDR 500 | S3 Trio PCI VGA | Asus A8N-SLI SE | SinTek 500SLI | XP Pro | Office: | Dell Precision 390 | Core 2 Duo E6320 | 2 GB DDR2 667 | XFX 7800GT | Fedora 10 / Windows 7 RC | NetBook: | Asus EeePC 900A | 1.6 GHz Atom | 32 GB SSD | 2 GB DDR2 667 | Intel Integrated | W7 x86 | |
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Nov 6 2009, 10:05 AM
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 Member  Posts: 300 Joined: 11-August 08 From: Central NJ Member No.: 63,678 |
ugh... myself being open minded i can understand the physx debacle, though I def don't like it. This, if it's true, is blatantly anti-competitive imo, and from my point of view simply tells me that nVidia knows its SLi technology is behind the times.
If this is true, and I were Lucid and/or MSI, I would sue nVidia. much like the EU case against Intel, for forcefully blocking competition. -------------------- Steam: fearspartan117
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Nov 6 2009, 10:08 AM
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Audio Nut Posts: 6,678 Joined: 14-February 04 From: Clemson U. Member No.: 8,484 |
I think nVidia is worried that they'll lose profits from their SLi licensing more than anything.
I'd also be worried if I were them because SLi scales much better than Crossfire now...and if the Lucid chip works as promised we could see a drastic performance increase for ATI cards. 
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Nov 6 2009, 10:18 AM
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Nvidia: The way it's spent to be gay.
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Nov 6 2009, 10:39 AM
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 Geek Posts: 516 Joined: 1-May 08 From: Birmingham,U.K. Member No.: 32,065 |
I read the articles,but im a bit confused.Are they saying an Nvidia card along with an ATI card can be 'SLIfired' (im coining that phrase btw) without any additional software?
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Nov 6 2009, 10:49 AM
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 Certified Geek Posts: 1,957 Joined: 17-April 08 From: Quebec, Canada Member No.: 31,940 |
QUOTE (00stevo @ Nov 6 2009, 01:39 PM)  I read the articles,but im a bit confused.Are they saying an Nvidia card along with an ATI card can be 'SLIfired' (im coining that phrase btw) without any additional software? You'll need ATI, NVIDIA and Lucid drivers -------------------- Some people are like slinkies - not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs. QUOTE (IVIYTH0S @ Nov 20 2009, 12:47 AM) I will complain no more about our prices |
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Nov 6 2009, 11:00 AM
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 Geek Posts: 907 Joined: 8-April 08 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 31,849 |
I am beginning to like nvidia less and less as time passes. They would seriously have to make a killer DX11 card for me to go back.
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Nov 6 2009, 11:01 AM
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Wow..
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Nov 6 2009, 11:30 AM
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 this is what happens when you spend 100 years before the pc Posts: 1,461 Joined: 3-June 09 From: cairo , egypt Member No.: 67,610 |
nvidia
 i like it's cards and drivers ..etc but i loath it's policy or whatever it is called , i hope that this is another rumor ..-------------------- You do not have to be geek to tweak...:)
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Nov 6 2009, 11:35 AM
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 Philosophy begins in wonder. Posts: 2,903 Joined: 18-February 06 From: Yorktown, VA Member No.: 32,176 |
I guess this is what goes in place of a "backup plan"? (if the claims have any real substance)
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Nov 6 2009, 11:36 AM
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Certified Geek Posts: 1,957 Joined: 17-April 08 From: Quebec, Canada Member No.: 31,940 |
More juicy details from our good friend Charlie
-------------------- Some people are like slinkies - not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs. QUOTE (IVIYTH0S @ Nov 20 2009, 12:47 AM) I will complain no more about our prices |
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Nov 6 2009, 11:46 AM
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Audio Nut Posts: 6,678 Joined: 14-February 04 From: Clemson U. Member No.: 8,484 |
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