8800 Ultra edition cards will be few and far between

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#1 JAMullins
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Low volumes, high price

By Charlie Demerjian: Sunday 15 April 2007, 00:35

A FEW MORE bits to add to the 8800 Ultra story. Word has it that the Ultra edition will use the same PCB as the GTX but with a modified cooler. NV is aiming at a 15-20 per cent bump in the benches.

The daftest part is that production is limited to tens of units, not tens of thousands. We hear tens, closer to zero than 100. If there are any left over after the press get theirs, they will go to boutique builders and similar low-volume places. There won't be enough to supply the big boys initially, if ever.

No word about drivers. Ironically, you will probably be hard pressed to find two of these puppies anywhere, so the chronic inability to deliver working SLI won't hamper this launch much. Come on guys, it has only been five months. µ

 

-theinquirer.net

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#2 DirkVDV01
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theinquirer.net Enough said...
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#3 Staryoshi87
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Do you work for the inquirer, mullins? Lol, cause you're always posting stuff from there....and it's not the most reliable site.
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#4 JAMullins
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theinquirer.net Enough said...DirkVDV01

Is there a problem with me posting information from The Inquirer?  Not everyone reads information from there and I would just like to share what's going on with everyone on this site.  If there is a problem then I will stop.

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#5 DirkVDV01
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No, I don't have a problem with you posting information from it, but The Inq has more then once posted false information and rumors without clearly stating that they were rumors. That's why I added that comment.
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#6 JAMullins
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No, I don't have a problem with you posting information from it, but The Inq has more then once posted false information and rumors without clearly stating that they were rumors. That's why I added that comment.DirkVDV01

Sorry for that I was just a little confused.

Do you suggest any sites other then tomshardware and the inquirer?

My forums level says 1???

At the top it still says 20 (51%) 

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#7 Killfox
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theinquirer.net Enough said...DirkVDV01

I would have said the same thing.

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[QUOTE="DirkVDV01"]No, I don't have a problem with you posting information from it, but The Inq has more then once posted false information and rumors without clearly stating that they were rumors. That's why I added that comment.JAMullins

Sorry for that I was just a little confused.

Do you suggest any sites other then tomshardware and the inquirer?

My forums level says 1???

At the top it still says 20 (51%)

I dun wana bump this but.... It says lvl 20 where ur name is, and yeah its the inquirer X-D 

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Do you honestly believe NVIDIA plans to make money with this approach?
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[QUOTE="DirkVDV01"]No, I don't have a problem with you posting information from it, but The Inq has more then once posted false information and rumors without clearly stating that they were rumors. That's why I added that comment.JAMullins

Sorry for that I was just a little confused.

Do you suggest any sites other then tomshardware and the inquirer?

My forums level says 1???

At the top it still says 20 (51%)

It's a common glitch. Don't worry about it.
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#12 DirkVDV01
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My sources (just to name a few) - Overclockers.co.uk - Slashdot - VrZone - eXtremeSystems
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lol sounds like the ps3 / wii / 360 launch (i dont think thats too system wars for here..... sorry if it is)
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#14 DirkVDV01
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We have our own Intel vs. AMD and Nvidia vs. ATI CPU and GPU wars here. But it's a too slim conversation to make a new forum section out of it. It wouldn't even work as sticky threads, so we don't do anything with it. :)
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#15 saifiii
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We have our own Intel vs. AMD and Nvidia vs. ATI CPU and GPU wars here. But it's a too slim conversation to make a new forum section out of it. It wouldn't even work as sticky threads, so we don't do anything with it. :)DirkVDV01

i think it would work wonders

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theinquirer.net Enough said...DirkVDV01

Inq is only considered a good source around here if they are bragging up the R600 or any other AMD.ATI gear.  :roll: 

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#17 Staryoshi87
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[QUOTE="DirkVDV01"]theinquirer.net Enough said...Taijiquan

Inq is only considered a good source around here if they are bragging up the R600 or any other AMD.ATI gear.  :roll: 

Haha, good observation ;)