Also, maybe the missing key is that ATI already knows this! That's why they don't feel rushed to release Fudo. They KNOW that it will crush the NV47/"G70" and therefore don't need to take the bait. That would certainly explain the reports of the R580 core being tapped out. NV47, followed by R520, QUICKLY (before Xmas 2006) followed by the "G71" and R580!

-FCG