Nvidia GeForce 7300GS and 7800GS

2 weeks ago, Nvidia introduced its latest GPU for mainstream users like me. Well...many people thought that GeForce 7 series GPU are mainly for high-end gamers and graphic designers. No for Nvidia! If so, mainstream users will not benefit from the power of GeForce 7 series. Now, shall I introduce you all to GeForce 7300GS and 7800GS? Please applause for them! These new GPUs may not be as good as its own brother - GeForce 7800GTX / GT. But if you think the other way, it's still good fot gaming. Here's the specifications for the 2 new GPUs:

GeForce 7300GS:

- PCI-Express based GPU
- Core speed: 550 MHz
- Turbo-Cache technology included to share memory on the motherboard
- Memory size: 64 MB discrete (256 MB if memory size on motherboard is 512 MB and 512MB if 1GB)
- Memory speed: 810 MHz
- Based on Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3.0
- Inclusive of High Dynamic Rendering (HDR) technology to provide a true-life reality graphics

GeForce 7800GS:

-AGP 8.0X based GPU
- HSI core included (HSI = High Speed Interconnect)
- Core speed: 375 MHz
- Memory size: 256 MB discrete
- Memory speed: 1.2 GHz
- Based on Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3.0
- Inclusive of High Dynamic Rendering (HDR) technology to provide a true-life reality graphics

What's common for both:

- Nvidia's 64-bits texture filtering and blending with Advanced memory control
- Intellisample 3.0 technology to filter ugly jagged edges
- UltraShadow 2 technology to support games that are shadow-intensive
- OpenGL 2.0
- CineFX 4.0 to accompany and boost Shader Model 3.0 for stunning and clear graphics

For more information, please log on to http://www.nvidia.com or my favourite graphic card manufacturers: ASUS - http://www.asus.com and LeadTEK - http://www.leadtek.com

Talking about graphics, ATI has also introduced X1900 series GPU. It share the same specifications as its own brothers: X1300, X1600 and X1800, but the only difference is that, X1900 runs at high speed (approx. 750 MHz) and supports memory of 512MB, no 256MB!

Next year, you may be stunned with Nvidia's latest GeForce 8 series as well as ATI's R600 GPUs. From some websites, I got these specifications:

- 65nm technology
- supports Samsung GDDR4 memory - can speed up to 1.8 - 2.5 GHz
- using Microsoft DirectX 10.0 Shader Model 4.0

What will stun you more is Nvida. Nvidia will be the first GPU manufacturer to produce the world's first dual-core GPU. Remember SLI (Scalable Link Interface)? It will reduce the need to have 2 cards in SLI mode or 2 GPUs on one card which will become heavy. Instead, why not have 1 GPU in SLI mode as the cost will be reduced? Haha ... next time instead of SLI, you will have Quad SLI if you have 2 dual-core GPUs. Well...if you have read the news, Nvidia and Dell have created Quad SLI with 4 GeForce 7800GTX cards. Why you may think 2 PCI-Express slots available, how can have 4 cards? Well ... they linked 2 cards as 1, sharing one PCI-Express slot. As easy as that but 2 GPUs need to compromise each other with a limited speed.

That's all folks! If you have any doubts or comments, please feel free to ask and write it in the comment box.

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