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NVLINK Bridge costs 599 USD
In the previous news-item, we talked about the Titan Volta graphics card. At 2999 a pop, these are relatively cheap for the prosumer with the active Tensor cores and all. However, surely some would like to double that up in a nice SLI combo?
Well, it seems to be possible. I already mentioned that I did not see an SLI connectors on the card, and made a comment about NVLINK, indeed the card has NVLINK Bridge connectors, which is a fundamental change, but also price.
look closely and you'll notice the two new connectors.
The Nvidia store shows the new bridge at 599 USD a piece, in the store, it's the one right next to the 30 USD HB-SLI bridge. The bridges offer Up to 80 GB/s bi-directional (with two bridges) - 2-Way 2-Slot Spacing.
** Update, we just learned that Titan V does not and will not support SLI, please find the story on that here.
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#5499042 Posted on: 12/08/2017 10:55 AM
"look closely and you'll notice you're wallet crying in shades"
"look closely and you'll notice you're wallet crying in shades"
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#5499068 Posted on: 12/08/2017 12:14 PM
Nvidia: “We need to go deeper”.
Nvidia: “We need to go deeper”.
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#5499204 Posted on: 12/08/2017 06:20 PM
why go deeper when they can just go sub atomic deep by that standard the "deep" could go for miles!, there prices are getting ridiculous though
Nvidia: “We need to go deeper”.
why go deeper when they can just go sub atomic deep by that standard the "deep" could go for miles!, there prices are getting ridiculous though
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#5499215 Posted on: 12/08/2017 06:48 PM
Thats a whole salary here in Portugal. Nvidia, you crazy...
Thats a whole salary here in Portugal. Nvidia, you crazy...
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#5499318 Posted on: 12/09/2017 12:09 AM
Wait, why is this price surprising? NVLink as far as I remember has uses in professional applications; everything is expensive in that market. Did I misunderstand something?
Wait, why is this price surprising? NVLink as far as I remember has uses in professional applications; everything is expensive in that market. Did I misunderstand something?
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#5499328 Posted on: 12/09/2017 12:45 AM
@xlcarus
+1
yeah, complain about the price on a professional part you will never use in your own pc...
and IF you actually do, its not in a gaming rig, and your getting paid for the work/job, so ...
most of the time sli only makes sense (to me) to use on the fastest single-chip card (as there is no other option to improve performance), so if you already have the cash for two Tis, the cpu/psu/cooling etc to support running them in sli, dont complain about few hundreds for a bridge (if this will be used for consumer stuff anyway).
@xlcarus
+1
yeah, complain about the price on a professional part you will never use in your own pc...
and IF you actually do, its not in a gaming rig, and your getting paid for the work/job, so ...
most of the time sli only makes sense (to me) to use on the fastest single-chip card (as there is no other option to improve performance), so if you already have the cash for two Tis, the cpu/psu/cooling etc to support running them in sli, dont complain about few hundreds for a bridge (if this will be used for consumer stuff anyway).
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#5499342 Posted on: 12/09/2017 01:47 AM
The person/company that needs this bridge is already spending $6,000. I doubt they'll even blink at another $600.
The person/company that needs this bridge is already spending $6,000. I doubt they'll even blink at another $600.
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#5499453 Posted on: 12/09/2017 01:22 PM
^ Literally this too, it's a 10% extra cost.
@xlcarus
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yeah, complain about the price on a professional part you will never use in your own pc...
and IF you actually do, its not in a gaming rig, and your getting paid for the work/job, so ...
most of the time sli only makes sense (to me) to use on the fastest single-chip card (as there is no other option to improve performance), so if you already have the cash for two Tis, the cpu/psu/cooling etc to support running them in sli, dont complain about few hundreds for a bridge (if this will be used for consumer stuff anyway).
Eh, people used it in the past as a more cost effective way of getting performance. I mean look, if SLI scaled well and was supported just as well we'd see a looot of SLI 1070s instead of single 1080Tis.
^ Literally this too, it's a 10% extra cost.
@xlcarus
+1
yeah, complain about the price on a professional part you will never use in your own pc...
and IF you actually do, its not in a gaming rig, and your getting paid for the work/job, so ...
most of the time sli only makes sense (to me) to use on the fastest single-chip card (as there is no other option to improve performance), so if you already have the cash for two Tis, the cpu/psu/cooling etc to support running them in sli, dont complain about few hundreds for a bridge (if this will be used for consumer stuff anyway).
Eh, people used it in the past as a more cost effective way of getting performance. I mean look, if SLI scaled well and was supported just as well we'd see a looot of SLI 1070s instead of single 1080Tis.
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#5499899 Posted on: 12/11/2017 05:24 AM
It's for the workstation market so why bat an eye? Of course there will be those that fall for it. Just as those who buy Titan cards for gaming.
It's for the workstation market so why bat an eye? Of course there will be those that fall for it. Just as those who buy Titan cards for gaming.
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#5499901 Posted on: 12/11/2017 05:52 AM
This story should have never been written or at least in the context of SLI...ha ha...
This story should have never been written or at least in the context of SLI...ha ha...
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I guess that's what happens when there's no competition. You just do whatever the f you want.