EVGA and nVidia to launch a new Dual GPU card on Halloween(+Card details)

[Schlup]

After talking to several people in the know, we managed to get to the bottom of this quite exciting announcement. While we don't have a final name for the card, it turns out that EVGA created a dual GPU card by combining GeForce GTS 250 with GeForce GTX 275. That's right, a dedicated PhysX GPU in the form of trusty G92 [debuted as 8800, rebranded as 9800, GTS 250 and GTX 260M/280M] and GT206/GT200b GPU for graphics. This is quite an interesting combination, to say the least. You're free to correct me in the comments if I am wrong - but I think this is the first time that any company took two different GPU chips and combined them on the same PCB. I've been a tech journalist for 10 years [Dec 15, 1999], but I never heard of such a combination.

Full Story: http://brightsideofnews.com/news/2009/10/21/evga-and-nvidia-to-launch-a-new-dual-gpu-card-on-halloween.aspx

[tehfunk101]

sounds like a cool idea, dev's just need to include more physx in games!!!

[Schlup]

IDK, I think it's just a way for nVidia to have something in the market that ATI can't offer.

[K_Templar]

Here is an updated link for the new card
http://www.brightsideofnews.com/news/2009/10/30/evga-launches-its-halloween-gtx-275-2b-gts-250-co-op-card.aspx

[Schlup]

It's very interesting but I never caught a price.  And WHY would they destroy a GTX 295 to make a GTX 275 with built in PhysX processing?

[K_Templar]

I was thinking the same thing. I did find it intresting that you can SLi it with a diffrent model Nvidia card.

[CoCoCountyKiller]

we will have to wait and see what happens with this set up

It might be

IDK, I think it's just a way for nVidia to have something in the market that ATI can't offer.

as you say
and it would be good business market if it takes off
leaving ATi scrambling

co.co.

[Schlup]

Well we'll just have to see what the comparison benchmarks look like for this new card.  Actions speak louder than words and performance speaks louder than them all.