NVIDIA Releases Crap We Don’t Need, A 4GB Video Card

Pictured right, NVIDIA’s Quadro FX 5800, a video card that has more video RAM than most people have for system RAM.

Well I suppose if NVIDIA didn’t do it I’m sure someone else would have.

Did you just build the most awesomest superest kick-assing-est computer ever (most likely for gaming)? Well, guess what – it’s obsolete. Darn that modern technology.

Okay, in all seriousness, yes this card can be used (obviously) – but certainly not for gaming because what a waste that would be. If you want a real-world example of where this sucker can be put to good use, that would be medical imaging.

Oh, and if you want one, it’s $3,499.

And I swear, if I hear one gamer nerd say, "LOL HOW MANY FPS CAN I GET ON FULL SETTING CRYSIS WITH THAT?!" or anything to that effect, I will personally come to your house and kick you in the jewels.

[Source: ars technica]

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http://www.harmonylounge.wordpress.com Justin
LOL HOW MANY FPS CAN I GET ON FULL SETTING HALF LIFE 2 WITH THAT!!!!???
Probably 80,000,000,000,000.

http://www.menga.net Rich Menga
I’m coming over to your house Wednesday. Wear a cup.

Martyn
LOLZ OMG OWNZ I WANT ONE NOW!!!!!!!!!11111111ONE

http://www.menga.net Rich Menga
I’m coming over to your house Thursday. Wear a cup.

http://www.darknet-fusion.co.cc Vertimyst
…good thing I have my brother’s old jock from baseball a couple years ago.

http://www.darknet-fusion.co.cc Vertimyst
Of course, if you were to buy this baby you wouldn’t need to worry about upgrading for a LONG time. You could run anything you threw at it, too. Maybe worth the money… *cough* >_>

http://www.twitter.com/andrewpearce Drew
Who’s next to book an appointment with Rich on Wednesday while wearing a cup?

http://www.twitter.com/andrewpearce Drew
Make that Friday (forgot he was booked out Wed/Thurs)

http://kkomp.com Sharron
Sorry; long way and no cajones: You can drop by if you like though.
That would be awesome on a 64-bit gaming system in a few years when the price comes down though: Think; Windows 7 64-bit with 12 GB DDR3 RAM and -> 4GB garphics RAM!. Minbdblowing! I might even be tempted to become a gamer with a system like that.
Tim
You’re all idiots.
The way the card is set up, the gaming performance is crippled. You could hack the BIOS so it acts like it’s Desktop sibling (The Work station cards are just versions of certain desktop cards with different display ports, and more RAM. You’re actually paying for the drivers).
This is just a 280 GTX with some more RAM. RAM doesn’t make it more powerful, nor does it mean this will last you for 5 years without a need to upgrade.

Renzo
As pedantic as Tim sounds, hi is right in every point. Specially the part.
Renzo
I wrote MemorySize!=Power among “” and it didnt show up. Did it read it asa html tag?

Duong
Wow I love it but for that price na . I Have now Sapphire HD 5870 E6 2GB and it good enough for me beside ATI did not make good Video Driver for this Card I have anyway . Any one that buy this one now it no use no Gamers Company make any game(s) for this 4GB Video Card anyway so all your money going to NVIDIA . So think first and I hope it will run on old 32 – bit games or etc. Sorry it share will but it may crash on you lol .