Rumor: Nvidia Releasing Single PCB GTX 295 with Faster Memory
Posted 04/29/09 at 01:55:41 PM by Paul Lilly
The latest graphics rumor making the rounds for the past month was that Nvidia would be releasing a single-PCB version of its dual-GPU GeForce GTX 295 videocard, however it was unclear what other changes the design alteration would result in. At least until now.
According to news and rumor site Fudzilla, the slimmer, single-PCB GTX 295 looks to be more about cutting costs than adding performance. Following in ATI's footsteps, Nvidia will place both GPUs on a single circuit board, which should help the company save a bit on manufacturing.
However, only the memory is said to getting a small boost, with Nvidia increasing the reference design's frequency from 1000MHz on the dual-PCB version to 1100MHz on the single-PCB. Both the core and shaders clockspeeds will remain the same at 576MHz and 1242MHz, respectively, and despite shelving the second PCB, it will still be a dual-slot card. It will also be half an inch longer, Fudzilla says, measuring a full eleven inches.
If the rumor holds true, look for the revised card to show up by the middle of May with no change to its price point.

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Hrm. Dunno how this would
Submitted by jcollins on Wed, 04/29/2009 - 12:49pm
Hrm. Dunno how this would work out in re. folding. Single PCB = cooler running card? Performance should be the same, but adding another half inch to the length isn't too good for those of us with tight cases. I wonder if the old GTX295's might come down in price a bit to move stock?
Pricing
Submitted by One4yu2c on Wed, 04/29/2009 - 1:48pm
I don't know that we'll see much in why way of price cuts on the current version, as there isn't much stock to begin with. For example, Newegg currently shows just two models available (a $760 watercooled BFG and $530 Asus), and both ZipZoomFly mWave don't have any that are in stock.
Ah, too true. It's been in
Submitted by jcollins on Wed, 04/29/2009 - 4:33pm
Ah, too true. It's been in tight supply.
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