NEWS Nvidia g72 due to early 2006

[Turok]

but if Nvidia launches the G72 around the time the Radeon X1800XT finaly is available. ATI could only counter it by releasing the R580 rite? inwich case the x1800XT dies after a very short life.

if the G72 comes early 2006 Nvidia will have had the 7800GTX out on the market for what? 5 to 6 months? likely the card will have brought its money in.
if ATI has to act on this with launching the R580 the X1800XT and R520 series will have had a very short life i doubt the shareholders will like this.

but Sentential is right it seems Nvidia doesnt wanna play the waiting game anymore wich ATI and Nvidia usualy play.

The x1800xt could still sell as a midrange card in between the g70 and g72, but they will have to lower prices a few months afther release which could result in a loss.
If the g72 has a significant gain over the x1800 series, ATi will have to speed up the r580 and sell it as the top card with the x1800 in second place

I think I wont update my x850xt until they release the r580, r600, g72, or g80.
ATi and nVidia are a bit unstable with so much cards being released to keep up with the competition