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 There is still one issue concerning the G94, there is a
lack of presence for DX10.1 support. NVIDIA believes that there is not enough
demand to implement it yet, and that is a valid assessment. There are only a
handful of DX10 games out now; most of them are patched DX9 games. The consumers are
only recently adopting DX10.0 hardware, and it would be ill advised to abandon
that install base. NVIDIA's decision should make publishers happy, and allow for
another improved generation of DX10 games.
Pconline.com.cn and BHFO
are nodding our heads in agreement. The G94-300 provides needed competition against ATi's price
points, and replaces the 8600 series. At 169USD, we will pick one up for review on release day.
Specifications Comparison
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9600GT
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8800GS
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8600GTS
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HD3850
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Core Code
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G94
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G92
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G84
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RV670
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Die Process
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65nm
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65nm
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80nm
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55nm
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Core Transistors
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Unknown
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754,000,000
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289,000,000
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666,000,000
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Core Freq
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650Mhz
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575/600Mhz
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675Mhz
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669Mhz
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Shader Core Freq
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1625Mhz
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1438/1500Mhz
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1450Mhz
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669Mhz
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Memory Freq
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1800Mhz
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1700/1800Mhz
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2000Mhz
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1660Mhz
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Memory Type
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GDDR3
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GDDR3
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GDDR3
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GDDR3
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Memory Interface
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256bit
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192bit
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128bit
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256bit
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Total Memory
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512MB
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384/768MB
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256MB
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256/512MB
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Unified Shaders
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64
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96
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32
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320
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Bus Interface
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PCIE2.0
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PCIE2.0
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PCIE
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PCIE2.0
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Shader Version
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.1
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DX Standard
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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10.1
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Communication
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SLI
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SLI
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SLI
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CrossfireX
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Video Codec
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PureVideo HD 2/VP2
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PureVideo HD 2/VP2
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PureVideo HD 2/VP2
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PureVideo HD 2/VP2
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Core Dimensions
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16x15mm
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18.5x17.8mm
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13x13.3mm
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15x14mm
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Core Area
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240mm2
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328.5mm2
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173mm2
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210mm2
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G94-300 Specifications and Comparison Chart BHFO
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