GeForce GTX 960 to use GM206 and Arriving in January

[ahhming]

Few days ago a new board model was validated at certification office. The board named PG301 is what could be the codename for Maxwell GM206-based graphics card. For reference, PG401 is the GM204 board, used by GTX 980 and GTX 970. It was also certified few weeks before GTX 900 series were released.

The card could feature 10 Maxwell Streaming Multiprocessors (SMM) with 1280 CUDA cores in total. In terms of memory configuration we could either expect 128-bit interface and 2GB frame buffer or 192-bit with 3GB (which would actually be the configuration of GTX 970M).
 
The GTX 960 will fill the gap in mid-range segment with 250-300 USD price tag.
 
IT will also have H.265 which is  first HEVC full hardware decoder in any GPU.
 
 
Source:
 
http://www.sweclockers.com/nyhet/19737-geforce-gtx-960-med-gm206-i-januari
http://videocardz.com/54153/nvidia-geforce-gtx-960-with-gm206-gpu-in-january
http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/34697-second-generation-maxwell-to-support-h265

[Jobbe03]

Videocardz as source... GTFO

 

 

Also, the keyword here is "what could be"

[SimpleG]

I like your avatar. Oh right 960, it cool, it cool

[Spideybro]

If the price is right this could be a winner like the 970 was. Also, congratulations on your 69th post. 

[Katsu-K1L]

i'm guessing this card would perform similarly to 770?

[JoaoPRSousa]

Yes please.

[MrSuperb]

Videocardz as source... GTFO

what is so bad about videocardz?

[Trik'Stari]

Can we please get a decent card under $200 with 4gb of Vram?

[LukaP]

Can we please get a decent card under $200 with 4gb of Vram?

270x 4GB? also, you can get a 290 for 200$ (give or take) now, so... STOP COMPLAINING i even linked you to one

[The Benjamins]

HEVC Decoder yes, I hope all new CPU/GPUs come wit them from now on. That will help UHD streaming alot. i also want hardware to have HEVC encoders too.

[Techhog]

what is so bad about videocardz?

They're like WCCF, except instead being hit-or-miss with a lot of hits and a few misses that this forum won't let go, pretty much all of their articles either report on things from other sites or are flat-out made up.

[Trik'Stari]

270x 4GB? also, you can get a 290 for 200$ (give or take) now, so... STOP COMPLAINING i even linked you to one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600473877&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=30

 

Lowest priced r9 290 is $279. Besides, I want Nvidia

 

Specifically so I can run a card in conjunction with my old gtx660 running my old monitor. Don't wanna run 2 off of 1 card because reasons.

[Deletive]

But thats pretty much a gtx 970m which is on GM204. it's 192bit bus is the same as the rumored desktop chip. it's pretty much the same thing.

 

[LukaP]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600473877&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=30

 

Lowest priced r9 290 is $279. Besides, I want Nvidia

 

Specifically so I can run a card in conjunction with my old gtx660 running my old monitor. Don't wanna run 2 off of 1 card because reasons.

okthey went back up, you lost your chance

 

stupid reasons i presume?

[Trik'Stari]

okthey went back up, you lost your chance

 

stupid reasons i presume?

No. I just want my gaming GPU to not have to run youtube and w/e else I happen to have on my second monitor. Not to mention I said under $200.

 

Also i want cards that don't have like, 3 star ratings because of coil whine and overheating

[LukaP]

No. I just want my gaming GPU to not have to run youtube and w/e else I happen to have on my second monitor. Not to mention I said under $200.

umm, thats literally <1% performance loss, since a completly different part of the chip does 2D rendering and decoding

[Trik'Stari]

umm, thats literally <1% performance loss, since a completly different part of the chip does 2D rendering and decoding

Don't care i've got the second card, and nothing for it to do, so might as well. No performance loss from having it there, at least to my knowledge.

 

If I had the mobo space for it I'd put in the 960, 660, and the 520 (that's currently running my second monitor) just for the lols

[LukaP]

Don't care i've got the second card, and nothing for it to do, so might as well. No performance loss from having it there, at least to my knowledge.

 

If I had the mobo space for it I'd put in the 960, 660, and the 520 (that's currently running my second monitor) just for the lols

umm, power...

[Trik'Stari]

umm, power...

I don't pay the bill so meh

[LukaP]

I don't pay the bill so meh

>.>

[TroubleKlef]

From what I'm hearing the 960 is supposed to be a dominant 1080p card. Hopefully this pans out at a good price! Been needing a card for awhile now.

[Trik'Stari]

>.>

Living w/parents sort of for the win?

[The Benjamins]

umm, power...

 

 

I don't pay the bill so meh

Can you have a AMD and Nvidia GPU in 1 system and have both driving monitors?

[LukaP]

Living w/parents sort of for the win?

i know, ive just moved back in

[LukaP]

Can you have a AMD and Nvidia GPU in 1 system and have both driving monitors?

nope, nvidia drivers dont play nice