According to the resource Semiaccurate, graphics processors, nVidia Fermi recently been reduced. The source reports that nVidia was forced to reduce their GPU Fermi because of low yield wafers, i.e. a small ratio of fit and produced plates, and high heat. Fermi previously considered one of the hottest chips, and nVidia now reduces the number of universal processors up to 448 instead of the previous 512. In this case the GPU will consume 225Vt. On your own site nVidia chip Fermi still designated as 512 SP, but according to recent data, now is not so.

Analysts believe that nVidia reduces the number of universal processors, either because the chip cannot Fermi mass-produced at least two shortcomings in the SP array, or because of his power and heat generation is simply too great in terms of partners, nVidia, producing a video card, or by both reasons. These reasons sound plausible. Well, true power of a GPU, equal 225Vt, simply unthinkable.

Against the background of this new information Fermi praise from nVidia looks a bit strange. "Fermi surpasses all leading GPU rival nVidia, AMD", ─ "said Tom Halfhil (Tom Halfhill), a senior analyst and editor of Microprocessor Report. Dave Patterson (Dave Patterson), head of research parallel computing lab at Berkeley, added: "I think, Fermi will go down in history as a significant achievement." Maybe not so much as an achievement, but as a tombstone. Fermi less and less like a real graphics processor for this video.

We certainly can say that the partner of nVidia, the company TSMC, considers the production of chips Fermi very complex, and that these chips require cooling water cooling unit, if not more exotic cooling method. What will happen in reality, we still have to see. But at the moment, it looks as if the graphics processors nVidia Fermi may be postponed again.