http://au.ign.com/articles/2014/05/28/nvidias-2999-titan-z-gpu-now-available

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LOL no.

And after a few years it'll be horribly outdated like every other piece of computer hardware.

not even totalbiscuit will buy this

There is a point where cost to benefit ratio is exceeded. This is far beyond that line.

I just laughed really really hard.

Cards like that aren't meant for gamers, they're meant for seriously high-end CAD work.

I am curious, can the TITAN Z deliver more power as the AMD Radeon R9-295x2 ???

If that was truly the main focus of the card, it wouldn't be a GeForce card.

Great. I'll just stick this puppy into my $400 tower and force the PCI and USB ports to leave the unit for over-valuing the component market.

Good grief, this thing's a beast. I can see video producers using it, and maybe a few die-hard gaming fans, but the general public?

A bold move on Nvidia's part, to say the least.

Oh my, Something I'll never buy!

I bet it'll be half that price after one year.

Finally something good enough to run games on my 500 inch ultra 4K TV.

I'd buy it if I won the lottery.

[censored] no.

Are you kidding me? 3 grand? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztVMib1T4T4

Ewww. Each Pixel would be over a 1.25 square inches!

Just sit a mile away from it, it'll be fine.

Why do most people think these types if video cards are for the average PC video gamer?

These expensive video cards are for astronomers to map out the universe in 3D, scientists to do scientific research like detecting new types of cancers and for finding cures for cancers, etc.

Because they're GeForce cards, not Quadro cards. While, yes, GeForce cards can do that (and no doubt this card in particular would be quite capable), it makes zero marketing sense to use the wrong brand label and also GeForce drivers aren't optimized the same way Quadro drivers are for that kind of work.

The first paragraph of the release for this card is:


In the second paragraph, they do mention CUDA, but the card is first and foremost targeting gamers.

Don't worry after miniscule reconsideration I reduced my TV size.

Well, guys there are many software out there that can assist the term CAD, but have a look here:

http://images.pugetsystems.com/images/pic_disp.php?id=25265&width=601

Just because the card can do it doesn't change the fact that the card's primary focus is on gaming and enthusiast market segments, not on professional and research number-crunching work. Hence the reason why Nvidia highlights the gaming aspects of the card in the press release before mentioning CUDA.

Also: a Quadro K5000 delivers almost the exact same CAD performance for exactly half the price. That shows how poorly optimized GeForce drivers are for professional work. Yes, they can do it, but they aren't designed to do it, unlike Quadro.

I thought it was Quadro my bad thought it said that some where. Enthusiast video gamers is another one you are right.

What's ridiculous is that you can buy two Titan Black for the same performance and spare 1k$, while not having to deal with any kind of disadvantages.

So calm down, it's nothing else but a stress test. Just like the first Titan was, if I recall correctly Nvidia even said they were surprised how many people bought it.