yes, there will be a 128mb version of the 9000. there will also be a 9500 released that will be close to the performance of the 9700 but at a cost of $200-300. i'm personally waiting for the R400 that is coming out early next year. i just upgraded to my 8500 so i'm going to wait awhile. it's nice to see my hometown ati kicking some nvidia @$$ for awhile!!
--dave.