NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Delayed
Written on April 25, 2007 – 7:26 am | by admin
NVIDIA representatives notified its board partners this week that its new Hybrid SLI technology has been delayed. NVIDIA’s Hybrid SLI technology offers pretty much what the already launched AMD Hybrid Crossfire technology has. NVIDIA Hybrid SLI consists of a NVIDIA Hybrid SLI ready motherboard with integrated graphics, plus a discrete NVIDIA video card. When the PC is doing non-GPU intensive tasks the discrete GPU shuts down entirely, leaving all tasks to the integrated graphics for better power efficiency. When a 3D application or a game is started, both cards start working together, resulting in improved overall performance. NVIDIA is planning to start utilizing Hybrid SLI in all its future motherboards, from the bottom end to the top end expensive mobos. Back on the topic, the delay notification reads, “We are still experiencing delays in getting the kits sent as the product is experiencing delays, drivers are being fine-tuned and sales tools are being finalized.” NVIDIA goes on to promise that Hybrid SLI samples will reach vendors in the second half of April, which means retail availability has been pushed into late May. The company does not state the reason for the delay. Cards that currently support Hybrid SLI include the GeForce 8500 GT as well as the GeForce 8400 GS. The chipsets that support Hybrid SLI include the NVIDIA nForce 720a and the nForce 730a.
Source: DailyTech