It's not so often that you get to see a video card released; that is to say, you don't often see a card that is a big leap above all the rest so soon.  Nvidia has really outdone themselves this time; the new GTX 690 will be offering everything a PC gamer could ever want (at least for the next couple of years).  Boasting a full 4 GB of video memory and blazing fast clock speeds, this new behemoth will almost certainly gain a bit of popularity.  However, it may be a while before the majority of PC enthusiasts will even be able to afford this monster.  The estimated going price for the GTX 690 is $1,000.  But in the mean time, it is nice to look at. 

"A new video card from Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) or competitor AMD (NYSE: AMD) isn't usually all that news worthy, but when the latest card arrives with eight Graphics Processing Clusters (GPCs), and a total of 4 GB of GDDR5 video memory that runs at 6.008 GHz over two 256-bit memory, that is enough for hard-core enthusiasts to take pause.

For everyone else, the release of a video card that carries a price point just under US$1,000 will certainly draw attention.

The Nvidia GTX 690, which is powered by dual Kepler-based architecture-based GPUs, also features a chromium-plated aluminum casing that is a departure from the typical chips and fans on a board. Nvidia made it clear this one, which looks impressive on the outside while providing equally impressive graphics performance, wasn't aimed at the casual gamer."

Source: Tech News World

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