NVIDIA Rolling Out 40nm GPUs in 2009

Rob Williams · 12-29-2008, 01:22 AM

From our front-page news:

According to leaked documents seen by VR-Zone, NVIDIA is preparing to roll out their first 40nm graphics processors this spring, beginning with the high-end GT212. To launch 40nm so soon would be a rather impressive feat, given that few current GPUs from NVIDIA are even using 55nm, and neither of their GT200 series are, until the launch of the GTX 285/295 in early January.

The first 40nm chip will be, as mentioned, the GT212. Although the model code is all that's known about the card, it's going to be a high-end offering that will likely replace both the performance and high-end GT200 models available now, and also the upcoming launches in January. If the roadmap proves true, then both the GTX 295 and 285 will be short-lived, although at this point, it's hard to judge whether the revision will be that much faster.

Past that, NVIDIA will be rolling out 40nm to the rest of their line-up in the fall, with the GT214, GT216, GT218 and also the integrated IGT209. By late next fall, all of NVIDIA's current offerings should be built on the 40nm node. Also according to the roadmap, we'll see the first major follow-up to the GT200 in the form of the GT300 in Q4 2009, but it's too early to speculate what else aside from the 40nm node it would include.

This transition to 40nm will first take place with their high end GT212 GPU in Q2 follows by the mainstream GT214 and GT216 as well as value GT218 in Q3. GT212 will be replacing the 55nm GT200 so you can expect pretty short lifespan for the upcoming GTX295 and GTX285 cards.

Source: VR-Zone

Kougar · 12-29-2008, 09:06 AM

I wasn't sure what the GT212 was supposed to be... is it really a replacement for the GT200 or just a comparable card? I'm not sure how a single GT212 is supposed to take on a GTX 295 let alone replace one... That's be great to see though!

Anyone else going to bet the GT212 uses GDDR5...

Rob Williams · 12-29-2008, 05:01 PM

It's hard to say what the GT212 will be... perhaps we'll be told a bit more about it at CES. It does seem odd that it would be a direct replacement, but who knows.

Doomsday · 04-16-2009, 07:15 AM

my GPU used to idle at around 45-47 C but lately around a month ago its idle temps have gone up to 53-55 C. i thought it might be the dust factor so i used a blower to clean it up but the idle temps r the same 53-55 C!
is this normal?!?

Merlin · 04-16-2009, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doomsday

my GPU used to idle at around 45-47 C but lately around a month ago its idle temps have gone up to 53-55 C. i thought it might be the dust factor so i used a blower to clean it up but the idle temps r the same 53-55 C!
is this normal?!?

Did the ambient air temp change ?

Doomsday · 04-16-2009, 02:23 PM

it only fell during the 3 months winter but now its back to the normal summer temps. as it was when i bought the card last August. during the winter my idle temps fell to around 40-42C. they came back to 45-47C when summer came back though.

Greg King · 04-16-2009, 02:28 PM

It is that time of year. My temps have raised considerably (about 10 degrees) simply because it's no longer 30 degrees outside.

Merlin · 04-16-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doomsday

it only fell during the 3 months winter but now its back to the normal summer temps. as it was when i bought the card last August. during the winter my idle temps fell to around 40-42C. they came back to 45-47C when summer came back though.

Inside air temps and humidity cause the temps to rise in the late spring and summer.
You could put a dehumidifier in the room to remove moisture and set thermostat cooler.
With those temp you have now, should be okay.
You COULD go water cooling to bring them down a little more.
OR just put the computer in the freezer with all the wires hanging out ( J/K )

Doomsday · 04-17-2009, 04:59 PM

lol! water cooling sounds nice. Overclocking!!

Merlin · 04-18-2009, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Williams

It's hard to say what the GT212 will be... perhaps we'll be told a bit more about it at CES. It does seem odd that it would be a direct replacement, but who knows.

Well, Maybe
If it comes with a keychain

)

b1lk1 · 04-18-2009, 08:26 AM

Watercooling doesn't care about ambient temperature.

12-29-2008, 01:22 AM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	NVIDIA Rolling Out 40nm GPUs in 2009 From our front-page news: According to leaked documents seen by VR-Zone, NVIDIA is preparing to roll out their first 40nm graphics processors this spring, beginning with the high-end GT212. To launch 40nm so soon would be a rather impressive feat, given that few current GPUs from NVIDIA are even using 55nm, and neither of their GT200 series are, until the launch of the GTX 285/295 in early January. The first 40nm chip will be, as mentioned, the GT212. Although the model code is all that's known about the card, it's going to be a high-end offering that will likely replace both the performance and high-end GT200 models available now, and also the upcoming launches in January. If the roadmap proves true, then both the GTX 295 and 285 will be short-lived, although at this point, it's hard to judge whether the revision will be that much faster. Past that, NVIDIA will be rolling out 40nm to the rest of their line-up in the fall, with the GT214, GT216, GT218 and also the integrated IGT209. By late next fall, all of NVIDIA's current offerings should be built on the 40nm node. Also according to the roadmap, we'll see the first major follow-up to the GT200 in the form of the GT300 in Q4 2009, but it's too early to speculate what else aside from the 40nm node it would include. This transition to 40nm will first take place with their high end GT212 GPU in Q2 follows by the mainstream GT214 and GT216 as well as value GT218 in Q3. GT212 will be replacing the 55nm GT200 so you can expect pretty short lifespan for the upcoming GTX295 and GTX285 cards. Source: VR-Zone __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

12-29-2008, 05:01 PM	#3
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	It's hard to say what the GT212 will be... perhaps we'll be told a bit more about it at CES. It does seem odd that it would be a direct replacement, but who knows. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

04-16-2009, 07:15 AM	#4
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	my GPU used to idle at around 45-47 C but lately around a month ago its idle temps have gone up to 53-55 C. i thought it might be the dust factor so i used a blower to clean it up but the idle temps r the same 53-55 C! is this normal?!? __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

04-16-2009, 02:23 PM	#6
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	it only fell during the 3 months winter but now its back to the normal summer temps. as it was when i bought the card last August. during the winter my idle temps fell to around 40-42C. they came back to 45-47C when summer came back though. __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

04-16-2009, 02:28 PM	#7
Greg King I just kinda show up... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,081	It is that time of year. My temps have raised considerably (about 10 degrees) simply because it's no longer 30 degrees outside. __________________ "It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan System: Intel i5 2500K \| Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 \| 16GB G.Skill DDR3 \| Crucial M4 128GB SSD WD 1TB Black x1 \| WD 2TB Green x 1 \| XFX Radeonn HD 6850 \| Corsair H80 Water Cooler Fractal Design R3 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2410 x 3 @ 1920x1200 ESXi Host: Intel i7 920 @ 3.0 GHz \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P \| 24GB Patriot DDR3 \| WD 1TB Black x 2

04-17-2009, 04:59 PM	#9
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	lol! water cooling sounds nice. Overclocking!! __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

04-18-2009, 08:26 AM	#11
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