New(?) NVidia GT 200 GPU’s Review
Hey guys Icarus here again. It’s been a long few days since my last post, and I’ve been working really hard on those guides… but I came back on here, because I saw some interesting new stuff today.
So, if you go to any online retailer right now like Newegg, you WILL see the new NVidia GT 200 series GPU’s. Now, physical appearances always make first impressions, even if we try not to notice them. Hmm… these GPU’s look VERY similar to another GPU… right, the NVidia 8800 G92 series GPU’s! So, the moral of the story? They are essentially, still from the old GPU chipset.
And when I say old, I MEAN old. These GT 200 GPU’s are supposedly descendants from the older G80 chipset, and according to many benchmarks, performs almost as well as an NVidia 9800 dual-GPU card. Well, that’s one good thing… at least for now. Since the release of NVidia’s 9800 series GPU’s, the prices on those GPU’s have dropped dramatically, anywhere from 50 dollars to even 100 dollars. I remember when I looked at the 9800 series GPU’s and thinking “Who would buy these?”.
Well, now onto the price. Everything else looks good… EXCEPT for the price. Six hundred dollars? You gotta be kidding me! This is even more expensive than some of the 8800 series GPU’s, and the 9800 series GPU’s. Why would they do this? Well, I actually have no clue… except they just got released, so the prices may be a bit high. But even then, the prices are still too high. You can build a nice budget computer with the money you spend on the GT 200 series GPU’s. So I’m guessing these GPU’s are for high-end computer enthusiasts ONLY. Which means it doesn’t include me, you, and many other mid-budget computer builders like us. That’s bad.
Well… I guess NVidia just blew another fuse. These GPU’s might just be there to keep us glued to them; sure didn’t do that well. Now we’ll just have to see what ATI has in store for us. Maybe NVidia will learn their lesson one day… when it’s too late :p
Hope that provides some good reading. See you all later!
Icarus
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The Evolution of Cases
I’m almost done with the first of many volumes of guides to each and every component of computers! Since I didn’t get any answers on which component should have the first guide, I went ahead and continued on the guide of cases, since it was one of the easier topics to cover.
Anyways, so I’m currently finishing up the guides to cases, so might as well talk about cases. Today I’d like to talk about the steady but sure change in many of the newer cases today.
A few years ago, when making custom computers on your own was still at its development stage, cases was one of those components that you had to watch out for. One bad case, and all of your components can get fried. From aesthetics to air movement, the cases of a few years ago lacked many qualities that we now have today. The emphasis on these cases was not on keeping the components long term, but more on keeping the components from the harm of the outside world. Looking at this emphasis, the computer cases of a few years ago did this well. But its fan placements and air flow also acted against this emphasis. In short, the pros got canceled and pushed out by the cons, and the components, the case, and the consumer suffered a bit.
The cases today have changed, at least for the better. In today’s cases, we see a lot more companies using their new knowledge on air flow, and interior design. We see a lot more cases concentrated on cooling efficiently, and also cases made out of quality material. Also, new aesthetic looks keep emerging week by week, and this is a very promising sight to many gamers who are in need of cases with the looks, the performance, and the price. Companies have also added on special features, such as completely-toolless design. All of these add on to the fact that overall, the cases of today are a lot better.
However, there is one con to the cases of today. With many more companies putting the emphasis on design and performance, many companies start to create cases that are too expensive for the average computer builder. Since the largest custom computer builders are now in the range of mid-budget, companies should put more emphasis on price-to-performance ratios, but at the still time try to keep the same great performance that they can attain on a higher budget.
Well, hope that helps. Good night everyone!
Icarus
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Third Analysis: ATI 4800 Series vs NVidia 9900 Series
Hey guys, Icarus here. Today, I’ll be doing a third, further analysis between the ATI 4800 series and the NVidia 9900 series.
Well, it’s been almost a month since ATI delayed its new flagship GPU’s, the ATI 4800 series, and it still hasn’t come out yet! What is the problem with this? Are they taking more time to perfect their GPU’s? Are they having a major overhaul of their HSF on their GPU’s? Probably not. The large delay is most likely due to some technical difficulties, since the ATI 4800 series are supposed to be the evolutionary form of its former success, the ATI 3800 series. Whatever technical difficulty they are having, they might want to fix it very quickly, because the delay has a large effect on consumers: losing some people’s interests. In today’s world, many people have short attention spans, and if the GPU’s keep getting delayed, they will be forgotten more by others.
Now, the NVidia 9900 series… There have not been any significant delays or technical difficulties rumored by other resources, but I am willing to bet that this will also be delayed. Since their somewhat disappointing release of their 9800 series GPU’s, they will have to make this GPU as perfect as possible in every aspect: performance, price/performance ratio, and of course, the benchmarks and its numbers. If they don’t, they will disappoint many consumers, like me, who are still willing to have hope for NVidia. At this pace, it does not look for NVidia, because ATI keeps improving step by step, while NVidia is stalled. They’re still at the same stage, and have been for over 6 months now. I believe it’s time to move on to something new :p
Anyways, that’s all for tonight. Good night everyone!
Icarus
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Now it’s June… Where’re the Video Cards??
Hey guys, Icarus here. Today, I’m going to be talking about the ATI 4800 series GPU’s, because it’s coming up really really really… wow can’t say it enough. REALLY Soon.
According to TomsHardwareReview, the ATI 4800 series will include the standard ATI Radeon 4850 GPU, the ATI Radeon 4870 GPU, and the ATI Radeon 4870×2 GPU’s. This will be ATI’s newest series of GPU’s open for the public, and this will be one LARGE monster. From how ATI has been doing for the last few months, this will be another large evolution from their previous GPU’s.
Since its unsuccessful release of the ATI Radeon 2900XT GPU’s, ATI has really been kicking their work up. From their perfect ATI 3850 and 3870 GPU’s, to docking prices down on their popular 3870 GPU’s, and their release of the first dual-GPU card in years, the 3870X2, ATI has consistently been improving their GPU’s tremendously. I used to use both NVidia and ATI cards, and I used to like NVidia GPU’s a lot more, because, well, they used to be better. But now, with ATI moving along extremely well, I might just have to try these new GPU’s. So far, the ATI 4800 series looks excellent, and with its price range so far, it will be a KILLER move against NVidia, and, also, a move for the better for us, the consumers.
Well, that’s all for tonight. Good night everyone!
Icarus
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These last few days…
Hey guys, Icarus here. One more thing I forgot to tell you guys about.
I’ve been compiling a guide for all of you, guides on specific components, and everything about them. Basically it’s a 101 lesson on each component, that will take you from the basics, all the way up to advanced topics. So, if you guys have any specific components’ guides you want first, please request them. Other than that, I must go work on the guide more and polish them. I will probably ask you all to look through the guide and see if ou have any suggestions on the layout/more topics. See you all later!
Icarus
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