Nvidia recently displayed their new Quadra Plex VCS(visual computing system) at SIGGRAPH 2006. Essentially how it works is like server blades, but with graphics processors in them.

"NVIDIA Quadro Plex 1000 represents a 20x leap in visual compute density -- graphics computation per cubic inch. Its compact, ultra-quiet design can be quickly deployed in any desktop workspace or can be easily transformed to fit into any standard 19" rack environment."

Now this is for professionals who do like real highend graphics but I would just have to wonder what gaming would be like on this it is some serious graphics power. It would also be interesting to see how the rack interface works and if multiple computers can be hooked up to the same Quadra Plex sortof like network graphics cards. I think Nvidia is really leading the way in terms of the next generation of graphics. The Geforce 7950 GX2 with 1 GB of memory is probably twice the graphic power that anyone truly needs in a home computing environment. Although I am waiting to see what is gonna come out of the AMD acqusition of ATI. I have always bought Nvidia's over ATI's and I dont think I would be stopping anytime soon. I also like like the fact that Nvidia is a Big supporter of opensource technology and Linux.

• NVIDIA Quadro® Plex officially certified system or platform
• Microsoft® Windows® XP (64-bit and 32-bit)
• Microsoft Windows 2000 (32-bit)
• Linux® - Full OpenGL® implementation, complete with NVIDIA and ARB extensions (64-bit and 32-bit)

• 128-bit color precision (IEEE fp32 bit per component)
• 3D volumetric texture support
• Fully programmable GPU (OpenGL2.0/DirectX 9.0c class)

• Analog displays up to 2048x1536 @ 85 Hz
• Dual-link DVI-I outputs - drive digital displays at resolutions up to 3840 x 2400 @ 24Hz
• Native support for Sony 4K SXRD™ large venue projector

• Transparent Mode – work with any existing application using clone and dualview modes
  • 2 channel fill
  • 8-bit
    • RGB 4:4:4
    • YCrCb 4:2:2 or 4:4:4
• Extended Mode – integrate into applications using NVIDIA SDI API
  • 4 channel fill or 2 channel fill + 2 channel key
  • 8-, 10-, 12-bit
    • RGB 4:4:4
    • YCrCb 4:2:2 or 4:4:4
    • 2x YCrCb 4:2:2 + 4:2:2
    • YCrCbA 4:2:2:4
    • RGBA 4:4:4:4 (8-bit only)