
Originally Posted by
Matt Skynner
They're coming in Q4. I can?t reveal a pricepoint but we?re looking at more traditional enthusiast GPU pricepoints. We?re not targeting a $999 single GPU solution like our competition because we believe not a lot of people have that $999. We normally address what we call the ultra-enthusiast segment with a dual-GPU offering like the 7990. So this next-generation line is targeting more of the enthusiast market versus the ultra-enthusiast one.
It?s also extremely efficient. [Nvidia's Kepler] GK110 is nearly 30% bigger from a die size point of view. We believe we have the best performance for the die size for the enthusiast GPU.
Another thing I can tell you is about the process node: this GPU is in 28nm. Some have speculated that it was 20nm and it?s not for a specific reason: At 28nm for an enthusiast GPU, we can achieve higher clock speeds and higher absolute performance.
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