9800GT - another renaming scheme

[Fat.Clown]

NVIDIA remark 8800GT to 9800GT, no more HybridPower

According to our source, GeForce 9800GT is just around the corner. Because there are still lots of 8800GT inventory out there, NVIDIA have decided that they will allow partners to flash BIOS, change 8800GT device ID to 9800GT device ID directly.

What's more, if partner wants, NVIDIA can laser remark those inventory G92 chip.

9800GT will support HybridPower, but because of inventory cards lack of control chips so they will not support the power saving feature.

This time NV provides not only reference card but also production permission to all partners at the right beginning of the launch. That means all companies can make non-reference card to reduce cost.

source: Expreview

 

[veg1992]

Ya this is already in most OEM brand name Companies now... god this gets old...

 

[Fat.Clown]

oh haha, I am slow at getting my news

btw... new forceware drivers out 175.19

didn't feel like making another thread

 

[veg1992]

No I'm not saying that this is old...

I'm saying that the whole renaming scheme is getting old.. haha (I see how you took it that way though..)

This is about the Retails though..

 

[Luke]

ughhh, nvidea is rather annoying this way

 

[zedman3d]

8800GS to 9600GSO
8800GT to 9800GT

Just looks like there filling in the empty 9 series.

 

[Drizzt]

So if I flash my bios to 9800gt..... I will have a better card?

 

[veg1992]

8800GS to 9600GSO
8800GT to 9800GT

Just looks like there filling in the empty 9 series.

There were more than that..

but those are two of them:

Geforce 8400gs to 9300GS
Geforce 8500gt to 9400GS

 

[Drizzt]

8800 GTS 512 -> 9800gtx (this was a big one... everyone was raged)

 

[ricanflow]

8800 GTS 512 -> 9800gtx (this was a big one... everyone was raged)

The 9800GTX is a better card though, since it uses dual pci-e connectors
it can oc better. And now with the 9800GTX+, theres really no comparison.