NVIDIA’s next gen GPU architecture that has been code named Maxwell for quite some time is debuting next month with an unexpected twist – the series will start with the lowly 750 Ti. In the past NVIDIA has started a new architecture with their flagship GPU and slowly introduced the lower end models as time went on.
” Maxwell will introduce a host of new features for NVIDIA, beginning with Unified Virtual Memory. The feature lets the GPU and CPU share the same memory. Such a feature is already implemented on the current CUDA, but Maxwell could be designed to reduce overhead involved in getting the thing to work. The next big feature is that Maxwell GPUs will embed a 64-bit ARM CPU core based on NVIDIA’s “Project Denver.” This CPU core will allow the GPU to reduce dependency on the system’s main processor in certain GPGPU scenarios. Pole-vaulting the CPU’s authority in certain scenarios could work to improve performance”
Given the 700 series launch order I’d say this isn’t much of a surprise. It seems to be a consistent pattern that NVIDIA no longer wants to show their “ace in the hole” until AMD has laid out their entire hand. As we saw with the 700 series, the GTX780 launched as the flagship GPU, then shortly after AMD released the R9-290X and benchmarks showed AMD in the lead, Nvidia launched the GTX780 Ti. I wouldn’t be surprised if that methodology continues with this generation. It makes sense because why bother topping yourself with a new architecture and give away the big bang? Hopefully AMD steps up and releases some new stuff in the near future so NVIDIA will out their top end Maxwell line soon.
As of right now there are no specifications of the 750 Ti.
