Geezz.... These numbers don't look so good. Not sure if it's because of the 128 bit memory bus or what, but it doesn't seem to be performing all that well. Looks like this maybe a card to avoid and wait for the refresh. Heck, if Nvidia don't get it together Ati maybe in a LOT of upcomming systems. Need 'ear plugs' for the fan... LOL

don't say that i did not warn you ! a bloated expensive -2 slot behemoth @ 160 DB ~~~!!! :P costing probably 600 $ nice one .... and not being at all 30 % faster .... :P

yer, it's looking pretty bad. I mean, the card is clocked way higher than the 9700PRO yet it is just breaking even. But i suppose i shouldn't say much more till more benchmarks arrive, as UT2K3 is known to be CPU dependant :)

accuall, the RRP is $399US, about the same as the 9700PRO on launch but it's still expensive. I also got to hear the sound the FX fan makes at AGDC (Australian Game Developers Confrence) and when I asked about it the guy replyed "well, many gamers play with headphones so it shouldn't be an issue" I suppose I'm not a gamer with my 5.1 speaker setup then :(

GameStar (also a german game-magazin) has a geforce fx too...benshmarks not postet yet...

Jezzz... the loud noise, the bad numbers, let me tell youm thus card sucks big time, I think that Nvidia is experimenting the "Vodoo" effect, ir reminds me so much the Vodoo 5, a mamout! For me I think I'll pass, I preffer to wait to march and buy one of the new ATIs that are comming (R350). I am possitive that they will be a killer for this mammout. Nvidia has let us down.... this is a big dissapointing. Normally hardware products that are SO DELAY are always a dissapointing, this card should have been out 6 months ago for compiting directly with the ATI R300. I just hope for the love of God that AMD's Hammer doesn't be the same history, because then that would be really the end of the CPU wars, and our pockets will suffer again only in the hands of Chipcilla :-)

hey amigo, i think that amd and ati have been living and walking on the edge for far too long .... but they 've come back time after time .... and so they will again .... :P cheaper faster products .... putting the bloated super-expensive counterparts to shame ...

dear dear ... the part is not released yet .. .and for the 500/1000 part here in the uk , a rather reliable hardware ventor that i know - has set up preorders for almost 400 squids. that's about 600 $ or E for ya ...... nice eh ? for an Xtra loud, Xtra big, part that might actually crash a lot on a confined system, because of the external heat ...... :P heheheheh whatever ...... when and i the fx makes it ...we'll see. but i won't be holding my breath