bp9801 Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 What appears to be the final specifications for the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti have made their way online, and it seems the earlier report is accurate. The GTX 980 Ti is a slimmed down version of the same GM200 core found on the GTX TITAN X, except it's the GM200-310 variant and not the GM200-400 on the TITAN X. This GPU features 2816 CUDA cores and two SMMs disabled, so half of one GPC cluster is gone. The core clock speed remains the same as the TITAN X, with it running at 1002MHz, although the boost clock is not known. There is also 6GB of GDDR5 on the 980 Ti, which runs at 1753MHz, just like the TITAN X. The memory bus is still 384-bit, so that performance should still be similar. There is a chance the memory is divided up due to that divided GPC cluster, so 5.5GB of the total 6GB count would be effective, but that all is based on the ROP count. Since the ROP count is not mentioned right now, this is just pure speculation. The GTX 980 Ti is not quite as powerful as its big brother, with early 3DMark numbers showing a variance in the 2% range. Not much of a difference, really, and odds are that's due to a fairly aggressive boost clock on the 980 Ti. NVIDIA is allowing its board partners to customize the 980 Ti with aftermarket cooling and even custom PCBs, which should make those cards even faster than a stock TITAN X. If you're wondering when the GeForce GTX 980 Ti is planned to arrive, it may be quite soon. NVIDIA is expected to launch its SHIELD Android TV next Thursday, which may also coincide with the 980 Ti's launch. An exact price of the 980 Ti isn't known, but something in the $600-800 range is certainly feasible. Oh, and do be sure to check back with us on a possible review once the card arrives. Source: Videocardz and WCCFtech Back to original news post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) those number seem i bit off just like the 390x its all speculation at this point http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_980_g1_gaming_review,26.html gtx 980 its clocked higher and only manages 13400 on firestrike and the ti will come with atleast a $899 price tag id bet my rig on it Edited May 23, 2015 by jdm_freek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 Should prove interesting over the next month or two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 idc who is faster i am more concerned with rising gpu prices its getting out of control im getting deja vu its the 8800 ultra all over again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp9801 Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 idc who is faster i am more concerned with rising gpu prices its getting out of control im getting deja vu its the 8800 ultra all over again Only for the ultra high-end cards. Not everyone needs a card of that caliber or even see it as something worthwhile to spend the money on, so they go for something else. Higher prices means the older stock can be reduced. Older stuff is still capable, but can now be picked up by even more people than before. If an R9 290X drops to sub-$200 prices in 4-5 months or so, well then that's a lot more enticing to someone in need of a new card, but can't swing anything over $400. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) ya but ultra high end was not this expensive 2 gens ago even the 780 ti was only $700 but now $999 seems to be the norm gtx 480 $499 5870 $379 gtx 580 $499 6970 $369 gtx 680 $499 7970 $550 gtx 780 $649 290x $549 gtx 780 ti $699 now i skipped the gtx 980 because its not really an uprade from the gtx 780 ti gtx titan x $999 and who knows the gtx 980 ti might be $1299 its bs and all of us are partly to blame as well as AMD for struggling to keep up Edited May 23, 2015 by jdm_freek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 I had the same sticker shock looking at cars last year. The Mustang GT Convertible I wanted was close to 50K. 10 years ago I could get the same thing for 35K. Consumer goods pricing goes up as the costs to put it together go up. Think of all those looking for $15hr to flip burgers. If that happens where does the cost of said burgers go? Nowhere but up. Then think about the skilled labor in the market making $15 to 18 and hour who will be expecting similar rate increases to be able to maintain the same purchasing power they previously had. It's a domino effect. It all rolls downhill. That being said not everyone will play at the upper end. The upper end has always been a niche market, always. It is however the tech that trickles down that sells 90% of the cards in the mid range as people upgrade. Just look at all the GTX 960's that have been sold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp9801 Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 ya but ultra high end was not this expensive 2 gens ago even the 780 ti was only $700 but now $999 seems to be the norm gtx 480 $499 5870 $379 gtx 580 $499 6970 $369 gtx 680 $499 7970 $550 gtx 780 $649 290x $549 gtx 780 ti $699 now i skipped the gtx 980 because its not really an uprade from the gtx 780 ti gtx titan x $999 and who knows the gtx 980 ti might be $1299 its bs and all of us are partly to blame as well as AMD for struggling to keep up AMD could have a card in the $1200 range if the dual-GPU Fiji is a reality. NVIDIA would be shooting itself in the foot if it sold the 980 Ti above the cost of a TITAN X. I had the same sticker shock looking at cars last year. The Mustang GT Convertible I wanted was close to 50K. 10 years ago I could get the same thing for 35K. Consumer goods pricing goes up as the costs to put it together go up. Think of all those looking for $15hr to flip burgers. If that happens where does the cost of said burgers go? Nowhere but up. Then think about the skilled labor in the market making $15 to 18 and hour who will be expecting similar rate increases to be able to maintain the same purchasing power they previously had. It's a domino effect. It all rolls downhill. That being said not everyone will play at the upper end. The upper end has always been a niche market, always. It is however the tech that trickles down that sells 90% of the cards in the mid range as people upgrade. Just look at all the GTX 960's that have been sold. Exactly. People want more money, but then cost of living goes up as a result. And those GTX 960s are extremely capable cards for people gaming at 1080/1200. SLI them and you get even more horsepower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 Hell at 2560x1440 they are still very capable! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) i ya but ultra high end was not this expensive 2 gens ago even the 780 ti was only $700 but now $999 seems to be the norm gtx 480 $499 5870 $379 gtx 580 $499 6970 $369 gtx 680 $499 7970 $550 gtx 780 $649 290x $549 gtx 780 ti $699 now i skipped the gtx 980 because its not really an uprade from the gtx 780 ti gtx titan x $999 and who knows the gtx 980 ti might be $1299 its bs and all of us are partly to blame as well as AMD for struggling to keep up AMD could have a card in the $1200 range if the dual-GPU Fiji is a reality. NVIDIA would be shooting itself in the foot if it sold the 980 Ti above the cost of a TITAN X. I had the same sticker shock looking at cars last year. The Mustang GT Convertible I wanted was close to 50K. 10 years ago I could get the same thing for 35K. Consumer goods pricing goes up as the costs to put it together go up. Think of all those looking for $15hr to flip burgers. If that happens where does the cost of said burgers go? Nowhere but up. Then think about the skilled labor in the market making $15 to 18 and hour who will be expecting similar rate increases to be able to maintain the same purchasing power they previously had. It's a domino effect. It all rolls downhill. That being said not everyone will play at the upper end. The upper end has always been a niche market, always. It is however the tech that trickles down that sells 90% of the cards in the mid range as people upgrade. Just look at all the GTX 960's that have been sold. Exactly. People want more money, but then cost of living goes up as a result. And those GTX 960s are extremely capable cards for people gaming at 1080/1200. SLI them and you get even more horsepower. i argue that point the 8800 ultra was 9 years ago and was over $800 cost by your logic cost should have been down there price is only restrained by how much they can get away with let face pcb are pretty much a standard product so they can not cost that much to produce which leaves the gpu what could possibly warrant an increase of 100% in just a few years. come on guys we are smarter than that Edited May 23, 2015 by jdm_freek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp9801 Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 We're not saying we agree with the increase in cost. Every high end card costs a lot of money, always has, always will. Frank shelled out a ton for, what, the 1900XTs or something? The 8800 Ultra was a better card than the 8800 GTX, so it makes sense to price it higher. The 980 Ti is a stripped down TITAN X, so why would it cost $300 more? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) We're not saying we agree with the increase in cost. Every high end card costs a lot of money, always has, always will. Frank shelled out a ton for, what, the 1900XTs or something? The 8800 Ultra was a better card than the 8800 GTX, so it makes sense to price it higher. The 980 Ti is a stripped down TITAN X, so why would it cost $300 more? if all the whopla is true why would they sell a superior chip for less and yes i do rember the 780 ti and the titan but the was different they crippled titan and they will charge whatever they and why like many green demons have said because the can Edited May 23, 2015 by jdm_freek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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