Update:
date- 03/ March - 2008
New low-end GeForce 8500GT will have 128-bit controller NVIDIA MUCKED UP with its 7300 series. Creating a GPU with a 64-bit memory controller only meant performance was constrained compared to the AMD's Radeon X1300 offering. Even though Nvidia currently owns high-end segment with the excellent GeForce 8800 series, the low-end segment makes most revenue for all companies and here is where this current line-up faltered.
On April 17th, things will change. Nvidia is set to introduce 8500GT, which will feature a chip with a full 128-bit memory controller, supporting either 256 or 512MB of DDR2 SDRAM memory. The GPU will be clocked 450 to 500MHz, depending on cooler and MSRP, while memory clocks will be set at 800MHz - you can expect faster versions as well.
The chip only supports one Dual-Link DVI, so forget about running two 30-inch monitors but big issue is absence of mandatory HDCP. This may be a cause for cheer, because you can actually pick a card without HDCP, which leaves doors open for the creation of software emulators. We will see what nV planned with this one...
AMD will follow with an event in Tunisia from 22nd to 25th of April, and we will be able to what Chimpzilla does with its RV610 design, .
Expect ton of hardware reviews and comparisons from April 17th onwards.
Nvidia learns from mistakes of G7x generation
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date edited-15-01-2007
Update
Nvidia Readies DX10 Budget Cards - Priced from $79
GeForce 8600 and GeForce 8300 are the two series of graphics cards which will fill the void beneath NVIDIA's already launched 8800 series. Based on the G84 core 8600 Ultra and GT will have 64 and 48 shader processors respectively with cores running at 500MHz and 350MHz. With a 256-bit memory bus and memory speeds at 1400MHz and 1200MHz the cards will replace the 7600 series of today. The launch date for these cards is about the same as for when ATI will launch R600, that is, around CeBIT at the start of March.
Except from the 8600 series Bear Eyes has also published specifications for 8300 GT and 8300 GS (via VR-Zone). These cards will replace the 7300 series of today and is based on the G86, an 80nm core. The number of shader processors has been halved to 32 and 24 respectively, while both cores will work at 500MHz. The GT model will have slightly faster memories though, 1200MHz vs. 1000MHz. With a 128-bit bus and up to 256MB the performance will most likely be reflected by the price.
8800GTX===$599
8800GTS===$399
8800GTS===$299
8600 Ul.=== $179
8600 GT===$129
8300 GT===<$99
8300 GS===<$79
more + Technical info go here-> nordic hardware
i'll be going for 8600GT or 8300GT.
++++++++++++++++++++++
Nvidia Prepares GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
In a bid to increase pressure on arch-rival ATI, a division of Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia Corp. reportedly prepares a more affordable version of its GeForce 8800 graphics card. The novelty, on the other hand, will attack not only ATI Radeon offerings, but also Nvidia’s GeForce 7900-series graphics cards.
The cheaper GeForce 8800 GTS will come with 320MB of memory, half of the fully-fledged GeForce 8800 GTS, which comes with 640MB of GDDR3. Nonetheless, all the other distinctive features of the product, such as 320-bit memory bus, 500MHz clock-speed, 96 stream processors at 1200MHz , 24 texture mapping units and 20 raster operation units will remain in the place, thus, only an insignificant drop in performance should be expected. The boards are projected to be unveiled in mid-February, 2007.
Pricing of the GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB is expected to be in $299 - $349 price-range, according to a report from VR-Zone web-site, here Nvidia currently sells its GeForce 7900 GTX and GeForce 7950 GT graphics boards, while ATI/AMD is offering Radeon X1950 XT 256MB and similar products. Introduction of a relatively affordable DirectX 10-compatible graphics product will indisputably mean lower sales for ATI, nevertheless, it will lower demand towards Nvidia’s DirectX 9-compliant offerings too, which may leave the company and its partners with a bunch of outdated graphics, which will have to be sold at lower price-points.
Nvidia has a long tradition of offering three or more graphics cards based on the flagship GPU: it offered three versions of Riva TNT2, three flavours of graphics cards based on the GeForce 2, 3 and 4 Titanium graphics chips as well as four or more graphics cards incarnations based on the GeForce 6800-series and GeForce 7900-series graphics processing units.
Officials for Nvidia did not comment on the news-story.
Currently Nvidia’s add-in-card partners sell GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB (575MHz clock-speed, 128 stream processors at 1350MHz , 32 texture mapping units, 24 raster operation units, 384-bit memory bus) and GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB (500MHz clock-speed, 96 stream processors at 1200MHz , 24 texture mapping units, 20 raster operation units, 320-bit memory bus) graphics cards at $599 and $449 recommended price-points respectively.
Source: X-bits Lab
date- 03/ March - 2008
New low-end GeForce 8500GT will have 128-bit controller NVIDIA MUCKED UP with its 7300 series. Creating a GPU with a 64-bit memory controller only meant performance was constrained compared to the AMD's Radeon X1300 offering. Even though Nvidia currently owns high-end segment with the excellent GeForce 8800 series, the low-end segment makes most revenue for all companies and here is where this current line-up faltered.
On April 17th, things will change. Nvidia is set to introduce 8500GT, which will feature a chip with a full 128-bit memory controller, supporting either 256 or 512MB of DDR2 SDRAM memory. The GPU will be clocked 450 to 500MHz, depending on cooler and MSRP, while memory clocks will be set at 800MHz - you can expect faster versions as well.
The chip only supports one Dual-Link DVI, so forget about running two 30-inch monitors but big issue is absence of mandatory HDCP. This may be a cause for cheer, because you can actually pick a card without HDCP, which leaves doors open for the creation of software emulators. We will see what nV planned with this one...
AMD will follow with an event in Tunisia from 22nd to 25th of April, and we will be able to what Chimpzilla does with its RV610 design, .
Expect ton of hardware reviews and comparisons from April 17th onwards.
Nvidia learns from mistakes of G7x generation
***************************
date edited-15-01-2007
Update
Nvidia Readies DX10 Budget Cards - Priced from $79
GeForce 8600 and GeForce 8300 are the two series of graphics cards which will fill the void beneath NVIDIA's already launched 8800 series. Based on the G84 core 8600 Ultra and GT will have 64 and 48 shader processors respectively with cores running at 500MHz and 350MHz. With a 256-bit memory bus and memory speeds at 1400MHz and 1200MHz the cards will replace the 7600 series of today. The launch date for these cards is about the same as for when ATI will launch R600, that is, around CeBIT at the start of March.
Except from the 8600 series Bear Eyes has also published specifications for 8300 GT and 8300 GS (via VR-Zone). These cards will replace the 7300 series of today and is based on the G86, an 80nm core. The number of shader processors has been halved to 32 and 24 respectively, while both cores will work at 500MHz. The GT model will have slightly faster memories though, 1200MHz vs. 1000MHz. With a 128-bit bus and up to 256MB the performance will most likely be reflected by the price.
8800GTX===$599
8800GTS===$399
8800GTS===$299
8600 Ul.=== $179
8600 GT===$129
8300 GT===<$99
8300 GS===<$79
more + Technical info go here-> nordic hardware
i'll be going for 8600GT or 8300GT.
++++++++++++++++++++++
Nvidia Prepares GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
In a bid to increase pressure on arch-rival ATI, a division of Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia Corp. reportedly prepares a more affordable version of its GeForce 8800 graphics card. The novelty, on the other hand, will attack not only ATI Radeon offerings, but also Nvidia’s GeForce 7900-series graphics cards.
The cheaper GeForce 8800 GTS will come with 320MB of memory, half of the fully-fledged GeForce 8800 GTS, which comes with 640MB of GDDR3. Nonetheless, all the other distinctive features of the product, such as 320-bit memory bus, 500MHz clock-speed, 96 stream processors at 1200MHz , 24 texture mapping units and 20 raster operation units will remain in the place, thus, only an insignificant drop in performance should be expected. The boards are projected to be unveiled in mid-February, 2007.
Pricing of the GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB is expected to be in $299 - $349 price-range, according to a report from VR-Zone web-site, here Nvidia currently sells its GeForce 7900 GTX and GeForce 7950 GT graphics boards, while ATI/AMD is offering Radeon X1950 XT 256MB and similar products. Introduction of a relatively affordable DirectX 10-compatible graphics product will indisputably mean lower sales for ATI, nevertheless, it will lower demand towards Nvidia’s DirectX 9-compliant offerings too, which may leave the company and its partners with a bunch of outdated graphics, which will have to be sold at lower price-points.
Nvidia has a long tradition of offering three or more graphics cards based on the flagship GPU: it offered three versions of Riva TNT2, three flavours of graphics cards based on the GeForce 2, 3 and 4 Titanium graphics chips as well as four or more graphics cards incarnations based on the GeForce 6800-series and GeForce 7900-series graphics processing units.
Officials for Nvidia did not comment on the news-story.
Currently Nvidia’s add-in-card partners sell GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB (575MHz clock-speed, 128 stream processors at 1350MHz , 32 texture mapping units, 24 raster operation units, 384-bit memory bus) and GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB (500MHz clock-speed, 96 stream processors at 1200MHz , 24 texture mapping units, 20 raster operation units, 320-bit memory bus) graphics cards at $599 and $449 recommended price-points respectively.
Source: X-bits Lab
