News: The 7800gtx isn't really the G70....

[DilTech]

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

Then the G80(which is NVidia's counter to the R580), which is also reported to be taped out, and was not even 2 weeks after the 7800gtx launch. Of course, ATi have already stated they will not release the R580 until next spring/summer, as they cannot afford to take sales away from the R520 due to the sheer amount of cash sank into that project. It has to be able to sell for top dollar for it's timeline, or they're going to take FAR more losses than they will gains on that card. Again, ati is already being sued for lying to it's shareholders, they cannot afford to do the same again.

Also, UnG, even if you were right(albeit the G70 specs match the NV47 specs TO A T!), that STILL wouldn't explain the obviously fake stamp on the G70 stating it's made in korea when TSMC's fabs are in taiwan. NVidia are really trying to cover this all up here. Also, it's not the code in the developer tools nor Rivatuner that's the issue, it's the hardcore on the core of the NV47/G70 itself that's reading as NV47. Using the same components wouldn't explain why they're being hardcoded as NV47 in the slightest. Also, as I stated, the specs match up to a T, from the process, to the vertex shaders, to the pipelines... Every review site has said it highly resembles the NV40, which the NV47 was a massively revamped NV40... This IS the NV47, not just based on it, but it actually IS that core.