Hey guys,
I just wanted to get some opinions and insight on the direction that Nvidia seems to be taking with their multi-GPU or SLI Solutions. In my opinion this is leading down a road that I care not to venture down.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't want to stick 2,3,and even 4 video cards in my machine. Any new decent video cards are the size VCR's and its starting to get a bit ridiculous.
Right now I'm running 2 8800gts's and aside the fact it cost close to a thousand dollars it takes a significant amount of power and cooling. Being a hardware enthusiast I upgrade once a year. At this rate next year I will need a nuclear power plant to run my box with 3 or 4 9800's or whatever is the best at that time.
Does anyone have insight if Nvidia will ever go back to developing single powerful GPU's? If Moore's law stays in affect (which it always does) you will require 6 massive GPU's and a hefty compatible system to remain on top of the video processing ladder as early as 2010.
Think multi-GPU's is just a trend? God I hope so.
I just wanted to get some opinions and insight on the direction that Nvidia seems to be taking with their multi-GPU or SLI Solutions. In my opinion this is leading down a road that I care not to venture down.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't want to stick 2,3,and even 4 video cards in my machine. Any new decent video cards are the size VCR's and its starting to get a bit ridiculous.
Right now I'm running 2 8800gts's and aside the fact it cost close to a thousand dollars it takes a significant amount of power and cooling. Being a hardware enthusiast I upgrade once a year. At this rate next year I will need a nuclear power plant to run my box with 3 or 4 9800's or whatever is the best at that time.
Does anyone have insight if Nvidia will ever go back to developing single powerful GPU's? If Moore's law stays in affect (which it always does) you will require 6 massive GPU's and a hefty compatible system to remain on top of the video processing ladder as early as 2010.
Think multi-GPU's is just a trend? God I hope so.