Conclusion
Such brute force isn't merely the reserve for gamers looking at 4K. The onerous GPU demands of future technologies such as virtual reality mean that a surfeit of TFLOPS and bandwidth is necessary.The GeForce GTX Titan X is a predictably impressive graphics card. Extending the Maxwell architecture to the fullest by using a larger die and juicier connection to memory - two facets that largely predicate performance - Nvidia's new single-GPU monster has no current peer.
Extra horsepower over and above the GeForce GTX 980 enables this card to offer, finally, a smooth gaming experience at the 4K resolution... running it at anything lower is verging on the pointless and represents a terrific waste of money.
Titan X is the logical successor to the GTX 780 Ti and Titan cards that have gone before, and Nvidia uses the same building blocks, laced with energy-efficient Maxwell technology, to construct this 3,072-core behemoth.
Such brute force isn't merely the reserve for gamers looking at silky-smooth gameplay at 4K. The onerous GPU demands of future technologies such as virtual reality mean that a surfeit of TFLOPS and bandwidth is necessary: bigger is most definitely better.
Nvidia's focus on the future is also exemplified by equipping this card with a 12GB framebuffer, though present games rarely trouble the 4GB available on high-end GPUs such as the GTX 980 and Radeon R9 290X. Such an extravagant move in terms of memory footprint does enable Nvidia to introduce a 6GB-equipped 'GTX 980 Ti' at a later date, depending on how well the upcoming AMD's R9 390X performs.
The $999 street price is expected but the lack of faster double-precision support, present in other cards of this ilk, goes against the Titan X to some degree. But that's a minor inconveniences for deep-walleted enthusiasts who need, and can afford, the best of the best. Nvidia has played its hand first with the benchmark-bruisin' Titan X; over to you, AMD.
Ideally suited for 4K
Decent power consumption
Relatively quiet
Overclocks well
Slow double-precision support
12GB framebuffer overkill
Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB
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The GeForce GTX Titan X graphics card will be on pre-order from selected retailers from 2pm Wednesday, March 18.
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