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Kalean · 04-22-2008, 05:25 AM

As stated before...Nvidia is planning to release their GT200 architecture which has been on permanent hold due to the lack of a "competitive" product from AMD. Nvidia is planning a GT200 launch time frame for this summer, estimated rumors are stating a July release.

X-bit labs - Nvidia Describes Next-Generation Graphics Processor.

Now do keep in mind this is in regards to their new architecture, which will be far superior to what is out now. For those who don't know...the current 9 series isn't a new series, it's just a derivative shrink of g80 (8 series). But we'll finally get a new architecture soon...

BUT, the reason for this post...Is ATI's standing on their upcoming R770. It was stated for a July release as well...Since the fiasco over R600's release, AMD/ATI has been on time in regards to releases for their chipsets and gpu's. Unfortunately this isn't the case this time, I'm proud to say that R770 is ahead of schedule =P...It was planned for a July release, but expect it in the May time frames =P...Since this is the case, expect information regarding the architecture to pop up soon, I'll post the full specs when it does.

TG Daily - AMD’s Radeon 4800 in production

This might mean a earlier launch of the GT200 as well, as Nvidia has been holding out on GT200 to slap aside the commotion of AMD/ATI's new gpu units. We'll have a very interesting few months ahead of us =P....

For those planning to upgrade, I heavily suggest waiting...Buying into the current architectures really just isn't worth it at this time...Most will say that playing the waiting game is a bad thing to do...But considering that the G80 architecture will be the king of the hill for around 24 months by the time GT200 comes out in the next few months...I'm sorry but the waiting game is necessary. This mostly concerns those picking up higher end solutions, as Nvidia tends to release high end first...But AMD/ATI doesn't work that way as they release full pricing ranges at a time. Expect performance per dollar to rise.....So plan accordingly =P.

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Edit: 11:00 PM PST, May 12th 2008.

Just wanted to state that rumor is out that Nvidia might be bringing their GT200 to us a month earlier then expected, rumor is they are ahead of schedule and want to move closer to ATI's time frame of release would be my best guess regarding their move up. Even though we have yet to see any compelling images of R700 or any benchmarks, it is getting closer. I'll keep you guys posted on how everything unfolds.

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Edit: 2:10 AM PST, May 13th 2008.

Alright guys, more news coming in...This is from Fudzilla though, and they aren't that reputable...But it does so far seem to be on the right track. The push up for the r700 seems to be back onto the normal release schedule unfortunately =(...Makes me feel sad that the may timeline turned out to invalid now =(. We'll be getting R770 XT/Pro series (4870/50) in late June or early July.

Fudzilla

Nvidia will also be following the same time frame, a June release for their upcoming card. With a preview for journalists at the end of this month.

Fudzilla

Due not that this is indeed fudzilla, which tends to be inaccurate, but sometimes they get a few things right =P. It's going to be a painful weight with the NDA covering all the goodies, but we'll just have to wait and see. It's nice to hera though that we are getting closer, new architectures coming soon ^_^...I'm expecting big things from Nvidia, hopefully ATI can match up.

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Edit: 4:54 PM PST, May 14th 2008

Two more links for you guys, one form fudzilla, and one from tgdailty

Fudzilla

TG Daily - ATI Radeon 4800 launch details: Meet (Terry) Makedon and Trojan (Horse)

(TGDaily link courtesy of Marady)

We're pretty much looking at June/July now guys. but keep in mind these are new architectures, and buying anything out now will only end up with you slapping yourself on why you didn't wait =P. This will mostly cater to the high end market the most...But I expect the r770 pro to be priced accordingly with current cards such as the 9800 GTX...Around there...I don't know if the pricing is accurate on those cards int he tgdaily article, nothing to due with TGDaily, it's just those prices seem a bit low for new high ends. But we'll have to see how everything rolls out.

04-22-2008, 05:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kalean Daeva Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Reseda, CA Legion: Undecided Race: Elyos	Planning a video upgrade?..You might want to wait As stated before...Nvidia is planning to release their GT200 architecture which has been on permanent hold due to the lack of a "competitive" product from AMD. Nvidia is planning a GT200 launch time frame for this summer, estimated rumors are stating a July release. X-bit labs - Nvidia Describes Next-Generation Graphics Processor. Now do keep in mind this is in regards to their new architecture, which will be far superior to what is out now. For those who don't know...the current 9 series isn't a new series, it's just a derivative shrink of g80 (8 series). But we'll finally get a new architecture soon... BUT, the reason for this post...Is ATI's standing on their upcoming R770. It was stated for a July release as well...Since the fiasco over R600's release, AMD/ATI has been on time in regards to releases for their chipsets and gpu's. Unfortunately this isn't the case this time, I'm proud to say that R770 is ahead of schedule =P...It was planned for a July release, but expect it in the May time frames =P...Since this is the case, expect information regarding the architecture to pop up soon, I'll post the full specs when it does. TG Daily - AMD’s Radeon 4800 in production This might mean a earlier launch of the GT200 as well, as Nvidia has been holding out on GT200 to slap aside the commotion of AMD/ATI's new gpu units. We'll have a very interesting few months ahead of us =P.... For those planning to upgrade, I heavily suggest waiting...Buying into the current architectures really just isn't worth it at this time...Most will say that playing the waiting game is a bad thing to do...But considering that the G80 architecture will be the king of the hill for around 24 months by the time GT200 comes out in the next few months...I'm sorry but the waiting game is necessary. This mostly concerns those picking up higher end solutions, as Nvidia tends to release high end first...But AMD/ATI doesn't work that way as they release full pricing ranges at a time. Expect performance per dollar to rise.....So plan accordingly =P. ----------------------------------------- Edit: 11:00 PM PST, May 12th 2008. Just wanted to state that rumor is out that Nvidia might be bringing their GT200 to us a month earlier then expected, rumor is they are ahead of schedule and want to move closer to ATI's time frame of release would be my best guess regarding their move up. Even though we have yet to see any compelling images of R700 or any benchmarks, it is getting closer. I'll keep you guys posted on how everything unfolds. ----------------------------------------- Edit: 2:10 AM PST, May 13th 2008. Alright guys, more news coming in...This is from Fudzilla though, and they aren't that reputable...But it does so far seem to be on the right track. The push up for the r700 seems to be back onto the normal release schedule unfortunately =(...Makes me feel sad that the may timeline turned out to invalid now =(. We'll be getting R770 XT/Pro series (4870/50) in late June or early July. Fudzilla Nvidia will also be following the same time frame, a June release for their upcoming card. With a preview for journalists at the end of this month. Fudzilla Due not that this is indeed fudzilla, which tends to be inaccurate, but sometimes they get a few things right =P. It's going to be a painful weight with the NDA covering all the goodies, but we'll just have to wait and see. It's nice to hera though that we are getting closer, new architectures coming soon ^_^...I'm expecting big things from Nvidia, hopefully ATI can match up. ----------------------------------------- Edit: 4:54 PM PST, May 14th 2008 Two more links for you guys, one form fudzilla, and one from tgdailty Fudzilla TG Daily - ATI Radeon 4800 launch details: Meet (Terry) Makedon and Trojan (Horse) (TGDaily link courtesy of Marady) We're pretty much looking at June/July now guys. but keep in mind these are new architectures, and buying anything out now will only end up with you slapping yourself on why you didn't wait =P. This will mostly cater to the high end market the most...But I expect the r770 pro to be priced accordingly with current cards such as the 9800 GTX...Around there...I don't know if the pricing is accurate on those cards int he tgdaily article, nothing to due with TGDaily, it's just those prices seem a bit low for new high ends. But we'll have to see how everything rolls out. __________________ Last edited by Kalean; 05-14-2008 at 06:57 PM.