Today, NVIDIA is raising the performance bar for a single graphics card by announcing the availability of the GeForce 7950 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). The GeForce 7950 is comprised of two GPUs on a single graphics card that work together to deliver unprecedented 3D performance. Graphics cards based on the the GeForce 7950 will carry the "GX2" suffix and range in price from $599 to $649.
Although the GeForce 7950 GX2 is referred to as a dual-PCB design, the graphics card features a single PCI Express x16 connector. The GeForce 7950 also distinguishes itself by working, in a single graphics card configuration, on PCI Express compliant motherboards with a properly configured system BIOS (SBIOS).
The BIOS updates include support for PCI Express switching, which is an integral part of the technology behind the GeForce 7950 GX2. The following list of Asus and Gigabyte motherboards and their BIOS version were available at product launch. Please check NVIDIA for an up-to-date list of motherboards and BIOS versions that are compatible with the GeForce 7950 GX2.
SLI technology allows two GeForce 7950 GX2-based graphics cards to be used in forming a quad-SLI configuration, which continues to be a feature exclusive to system builders. However, NVIDIA does have plans to bring quad-SLI technology to consumers through other channels in the near future.
