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When do the NV50 cards come out?

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drpootums

Golden Member
I want to know when the next series will be out for sale retail.

I want a BFG 6800GT, but i think i may get the eVGA version and do a step-up if these are coming out for sure within 3 months.

THX!
 
Three months? I really doubt it. Early summer for a most optimistic projection, maybe, but this is pure speculation on my part.
 
It will be as much as every new top of the line card is when it comes out, plus maybe a hundred due to rising prices or something
 
Three months? Are you nuts!? Nvidia's spring/new year refresh isn't even out yet!

I'd say $400-$500 looks about right for the next gen top-of-the-line parts, based on the sad trend set by this generation. Hopefully they are at leat available upon launch (again, going by this generation's sad launch). I'm talking about both companies here - they need to get their sh!t together with release dates.
 
It will be interesting to see how this unfolds. However any have any specualtion about micr architecure. Do you think Nvidia is going to do another new one. We already know ATI is but what about Nvidia.

Any other features that should spark some interest (besides DX10)

-Kevin
 
Prices? $500+, just like this and the previous few generations. It may even stretch to $600, if they decide to boost prices for 512MB cards.

I don't think we'll see anything but refined SM3"+" architectures in 2005. Refined as in generally faster, but also faster with conditionals and FP buffers (for HDR effects).
 
I agree with Pete here, early summer 2005 we should expect tweaked architectures as well as higher prices especially being that they made very little money this year due to shortages. Cards may not be available till late summer.
 
I was under the impression first quarter '05 the refresh of the 6800 series will be out ? ie. 6850 and 6900 or something like that. more than likey just higher clocked cards ...
 
The companies usually do a new core release, then about 6 months later do a refresh of the current chips. That has been nVidia's roadmap for years.

Interesting that we haven't heard of or won't be seeing a fall refresh of the 6800 series and the X800.

Not that I think we need the increase just yet, and I'm sure the companies are fine with that as long as there are ppl still buying whatever cards are in limited stock.
 
Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
No one knows. I would venture to think PCI-E as i dont think Nvidia is going to stay with the bridge chip.

-Kevin
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Thats wise considering 95% of computer users own AGP based motherboards. Then again NV50 will be bought by 1% of the computer population...so who cares I suppose?

with this mentality you can be waiting forever since something better is always around the corner.

You can buy 6800GT and enjoy it now and sell it in 8 months.
 
Originally posted by: ELopes580

Interesting that we haven't heard of or won't be seeing a fall refresh of the 6800 series and the X800.

Not that I think we need the increase just yet, and I'm sure the companies are fine with that as long as there are ppl still buying whatever cards are in limited stock.
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The X850 is supposed to be (paper)launched tomorrow: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=19813

 
ahh, I stand corrected. I forgot to check theinquirer.net today. Eh, I'm still not too impressed. PCIe only, nothing really too new added for features. Oh well another paper launch.
 
Originally posted by: RussianSensation
Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
No one knows. I would venture to think PCI-E as i dont think Nvidia is going to stay with the bridge chip.

-Kevin
Click to expand...

Thats wise considering 95% of computer users own AGP based motherboards. Then again NV50 will be bought by 1% of the computer population...so who cares I suppose?

with this mentality you can be waiting forever since something better is always around the corner.

You can buy 6800GT and enjoy it now and sell it in 8 months.
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Will this card still have 16pipes or will it double to 32 anyone know.
 
Originally posted by: Computer MAn
Originally posted by: RussianSensation
Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
No one knows. I would venture to think PCI-E as i dont think Nvidia is going to stay with the bridge chip.

-Kevin
Click to expand...

Thats wise considering 95% of computer users own AGP based motherboards. Then again NV50 will be bought by 1% of the computer population...so who cares I suppose?

with this mentality you can be waiting forever since something better is always around the corner.

You can buy 6800GT and enjoy it now and sell it in 8 months.
Click to expand...

Will this card still have 16pipes or will it double to 32 anyone know.
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Are you talking about NV50?

I don't know, but I doubt it. It takes a ton of transistors to do 16 pipes with SM3.0 (witness NV40), so doubling those pipes and maintaining DX9 spec...holy hell. I don't think there's any way.

I wouldn't be surprised if both NV50 and R520 were 16 pipe cards...maybe 20 pipes, but much beyond that is just design prohibitive right now I think.
 
Originally posted by: Computer MAn
Originally posted by: RussianSensation
Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
No one knows. I would venture to think PCI-E as i dont think Nvidia is going to stay with the bridge chip.

-Kevin
Click to expand...

Thats wise considering 95% of computer users own AGP based motherboards. Then again NV50 will be bought by 1% of the computer population...so who cares I suppose?

with this mentality you can be waiting forever since something better is always around the corner.

You can buy 6800GT and enjoy it now and sell it in 8 months.
Click to expand...

Will this card still have 16pipes or will it double to 32 anyone know.
Click to expand...

Very slim chance it will go straight to 32-I don't believe the manufacturing process is really capable of making a chip that complex yet (at least for a reasonable price).
 
Finally got around to reading the specs of the R480. I wonder if this will be another 9700 -> 9800 type of deal.
 
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