New Nvidia cards announced: G92 = low end 8800

[CptStern]

Nvidia Corp. plans to release a new version of its popular GeForce 8800 GTS graphics product with increased amount of computational power and also finally unveil the long-discussed GeForce 8800 GT based on the code-named G92 graphics processing unit (GPU) in late October or early November, according to market rumours and media reports.

The world?s leading supplier of graphics chips is said to activate 16 additional unified shader processors in the GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB graphics cards, which means that the newer versions of the product will come with 112 stream processors activated. By contrast, current 8800 GTS models feature 96 shader processors, whereas the 8800 GTX comes with 128 shader processors.

It is unclear whether the new version of the GeForce 8800 GTS features, like before, 24 texture units and 20 render back ends, or the numbers will increase to 28 texture units and 24 raster operation units, but what is known for sure is that the new 8800 GTS will retain 320-bit memory bus.

?Nvidia will not be doing any formal launch activities, press announcements, web-site updates, or any other marketing around this new SKU. Partners can conduct their own marketing activities around the SKU as they see fit,? an Nvidia statement for partners cited by Mobile01 web-site reads.

While the revamped Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB board is claimed compete in the high-end segment with its $399/$449 price-tag, Nvidia is projected to offer a new performance-mainstream GeForce 8800 GT product, which will be based on the code-named G92 GPU made using 65nm process technology. The novelty is rumoured to have 64 stream processors, 256-bit memory interface and come with 256MB or 512MB memory onboard.

the 8800 320mb version is being discontinued ..and the new g92 will be lower end cards than the 8800 gts

so besides the revision there's not much to look forward to in terms of the g92 ..unless they come out with a 8850 like they did with the 7900 series


http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20071003223755.html


update:

Nvidia's product strategy is quite clear this time. It will launch two Geforce 8800GT codenamed D8P / G92 one with 256MB and one with 512MB.

Nvidia has told its partners that the 512MB version will cost between $229 and $249 at launch date while the 256MB will cost between $179 and $199.

NV will supply both 512MB and 256MB boards in the third week of October and it should launch it on the 29th.

well, there's no use waiting for the G92 seeing as how they're middle of the road solutions

 

[Gunner]

Lies!

 

[Javert]

I think what got me more wtf-ed was the story in the "Related News": Triple SLI.

o_0

 

[Hazar]

arrgh

when's the one that will be better than the 8800gtx coming out?