Ouch! 680i SLI chipset - $120
Nvidia Charges $120 for Latest Desktop Mainboard Chipset – Report.
Nvidia Ships World’s Most Expensive Desktop Core-Logic
Category: Chipsets
by Anton Shilov
[ 11/24/2006 | 06:01 PM ]
In an attempt to boost its revenues in the enthusiast segment further, Nvidia Corp. is shipping its high-end Nvidia nForce 4 680i SLI core-logic for an unprecedented price of $120, which exceeds that of Intel’s most expensive desktop chipset by more than two times, according to an information reveled by French media.
Gamers Bid on Intel Core 2
Given that Intel Core 2-series processors generally demonstrate higher performance in gaming applications that competing offerings from Advanced Micro Devices, gamers and performance enthusiasts are looking forward to install the new chips by Intel Corp.
However, currently there are not a lot of chipsets that may appeal to the enthusiast community that support Intel Core 2 processors on the market: Intel 975X, P965 and Nvidia nForce 680i SLI, 650i SLI and 650i Ultra, therefore, enthusiasts do not have much choice.
Higher Price for Higher Specs
Obviously, introduced less than a month ago Nvidia’s nForce 680i SLI offers much more advanced specifications and many innovative technologies, including support for processors with 1333MHz processor system bus, SLI multi-GPU, MediaShield, FirstPacket, high overclocking potential and so on. The most important one for computer enthusiasts is support for SLI, as Nvidia bans the use of its multi-GPU tech on non-nForce-based mainboards...
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