You’ll notice NVIDIA has a new naming convention for these cards.  GeForce GTX denotes the current high end, with the model number afterward its performance level in relation to other cards in the same family.

GeForce GTX 280

The big GTX 280 sports a 512-bit memory controller — an upgrade from the previous generation 384-bit controller — connected to 1,024MB GDDR3 memory running at 1107MHz. The chip has 240 processing cores (which used to be called shader units) and 32 edROPs (raster operations processors), and clocks at 1296MHz. Nvidia is selling its new big GPU for $649 (£333) beginning tomorrow.

GeForce GTX 260

The GTX 260 has a 448-bit memory controller connected to 896MB GDDR3 memory clocked at 999MHz. The chip has 192 processing cores and 28 ROPs, running at 1242MHz (that’s pretty darn close to the GTX 280.) The smaller GPU is $399 (~ £205) and goes on sale June 26.

NVIDIA’s GeForce 9 Series was first introduced in February of this year by way of the 9600 GT launch. Admittedly, we thought it was interesting to see a new GeForce series launch, not with the flagship card, but rather with a new midrange offering. It makes perfect sense, though, considering that more people can afford midrange cards than can afford high-end, flagship cards. Since this launch, NVIDIA has added to the GeForce 9 Series by introducing the dual-GPU GeForce 9800 GX2 and the GeForce 9800 GTX. So far, the GeForce 9 Series seems to be another successful line from the NVIDIA camp.

In this article, we are going to expand our coverage of the GeForce 9600 GT by doing another round-up of three retail cards: the PNY Verto 9600 GT, the MSI N9600GT OC, and the ASUS EN9600GT SILENT. As you might expect, all three of these cards sport 512MB of GDDR3 and a 256-bit memory interface. What you may not expect is how different these three cards actually are. Two feature custom coolers, one of which is passive, making it silent. Because of these custom coolers, these two cards are dual-slot solutions while the third uses the single-slot reference cooler. Only one of them ships with a factory overclock while the other two utilize NVIDIA’s reference clocks. We are eager to see how these three cards compare when it comes to performance, noise and heat. Let’s jump right in and take a look at the specifications of all three side-by-side.

PNY Verto 9600 GT
MSI N9600GT OC
ASUS EN9600GT SILENT

Source: HotHardware

With the GeForce 8800 GTX’s excellent pedigree, the new GeForce 9800 GTX certainly has some pretty big shoes to fill. Its name alone will make many users assume the GeForce 9800 GTX is NVIDIA’s new flagship single GPU powered graphics card.

As you can see, on some levels the GeForce 9800 GTX is very similar to the GeForce 8800 GTX. They both have a 10.5″ PCB and are equipped with 128 stream processor cores and dual 6-pin PCI Express power connectors. As we’ve already mentioned though, the GeForce 9800 GTX is based on the newer 65nm G92 GPU, as opposed to the 90nm G80. As such, the 9800 GTX is outfitted with only a 256-bit memory interface and a 512MB frame buffer. If you recall, the 8800 GTX has a 384-bit interface with a 768MB frame buffer. The 9800 GTX somewhat makes up for this through the use of faster 1.1GHz memory (2.2GHz) effective, that results in over 70GB/s of peak memory bandwidth, but it doesn’t quite match the 8800 GTX in this department.

Probably you can get one in Best Buy and the priced at $360 for 512MB versions. How about Plaza Lowyat or Plaza Imbi?

Source: HotHardware

“The AGEIA team is world class, and is passionate about the same thing we are—creating the most amazing and captivating game experiences,” stated Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO of NVIDIA. “By combining the teams that created the world’s most pervasive GPU and physics engine brands, we can now bring GeForce®-accelerated PhysX to hundreds of millions of gamers around the world.”

“NVIDIA is the perfect fit for us. They have the world’s best parallel computing technology and are the thought leaders in GPUs and gaming. We are united by a common culture based on a passion for innovating and driving the consumer experience,” said Manju Hegde, co-founder and CEO of AGEIA.

System Requirements:

• Three GeForce 8800 Ultra or GeForce 8800 GTX Graphics Cards

• NVIDIA nForce 680i or 780i Motherboard
• Intel dual or quad-core Core 2 processor (AMD platform to be announced)
• Power Supply With Minimum Peak Power of 1100 Watts
  • Four 6-pin and two 8-pin PCI-E Power Connectors or
  • Six 6-pin PCI-E Power Connectors
• 3-Way SLI Connector
• Proper and Robust Case Airflow
• New Windows Vista Hotfix For 3-Way SLI (KB945149)

Specifications:

• GeForce 8800 GTX 3-Way SLI Supports 110 Gigatexel/sec Fillrate
• GeForce 8800 Ultra 3-Way SLI Supports 117 Gigatexel/sec Fillrate
• GeForce 8800 GTX 3-Way SLI Supports 259 GB/sec Memory Bandwidth
• GeForce 8800 Ultra 3-Way SLI Supports 310 GB/sec Memory Bandwidth
• 384 Stream Processors Total

Source: HotHardware GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce 8800 Ultra.

Features & Specifications:

• Fabrication: 65nm
• Number of Transistors: 754 Million
• Core Clock (Includes dispatch, texture units and ROPs): 650MHz
• Shader Clock (Stream Processors): 1.625GHz
• Stream Processors: 128
• Memory Clock: 970MHz (1940 DDR)
• Memory Interface: 256-bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 62 GB/ps
• Frame Buffer Size: 512 MB
• ROPs: 16
• HDCP Support: Yes
• HDMI Support: Yes
• Connectors:
• 2xDual-Link DVI-I
• 7-Pin TV Out
• RAMDACS: 400MHz
• Bus Technology: PCI Express 2.0
• Max Board Power: 150 Watts
• Price around $299 to $349