New RV560, RV535, and RV505 to be made in 80nm

[Soccerman06]

Link. Its to increase yields, but I bet ATI is going to ramp up speeds a tad to compete with Nvidia's new cards. The cards will also be released in early Q1 2006.

 

[lifeguard1999]

Originally posted by: Soccerman06
Link. Its to increase yields, but I bet ATI is going to ramp up speeds a tad to compete with Nvidia's new cards. The cards will also be released in early Q1 2006.

From the article:

"...the graphics chip vendor expects to launch the flagship chip in early 2006."
and
"Volume shipments are slated for the first quarter of next year, the sources expect."

That means that it will launch in Q1 2006 which could be anywhere between 1 Jan 2006 and 31 March 2006. It does not necessarily mean, as you put it, early Q1 2006.

All that being said, go ATI. I love the competition as it brings down prices.

 

[Soccerman06]

I was assuming early Q1 because the R580 was suppose to release in January and these products should follow within a month.

 

[Cooler]

I Hope for a price war!