nVidia GT200 is ready & will launch in 3 month

[w0mbat]

source: http://www.ht4u.net/news/1488_cebit_...0_in_den_markt

According to the source some AIBs told them that GT200 is ready and will launch in 3 month @ computex. nVidia will be ready when ATI presents their new R700 generation.

[r4gm4n]

If True my step up program will be perfect

[grimREEFER]

9800gts is a pretty good value, but i think alot of ppl will be waiting for this instead

[OBR]

Computex is in June ...

[w0mbat]

9800GTS seems to be o slower and more expensive 8800GTS-512, so theres absolut no value.

[Anemone]

Doubtful they will get it moving that fast. I'd guess that's an internal target date. If it would have been ready that fast there would be little need to have upgraded to the 9800 GTX.

The R700 probably would be ready by then which is why these "leaks" happen, mostly because AMD has a lot to regain and has been working quite a while on the R700.

[donitsi]

Computex is in June ...

So R700 and GT200 will be very close then?

So folks place your bets, who's goign to make it first

[wolvers69]

9800GTS seems to be o slower and more expensive 8800GTS-512, so theres absolut no value.

That's why I just bought an 8800GTS-512 for £165. Should do me well till these new cards arrive later in the year..........I hope!

[grimREEFER]

9800GTS seems to be o slower and more expensive 8800GTS-512, so theres absolut no value.

$299, 128 stream processors and all the features of the 9 series, why would anyone want an 8800gts instead?

[AliG]

Because the 88gts-512 uses the same g92 die and can be found for as low as $230 after mir

Honestly, gforce 9 seems to have just about nothing of value in my opinion except for the 9600gt which is a true midrange card and the power saving options in the 9800gt- cards

[NH|Delph1]

source: http://www.ht4u.net/news/1488_cebit_...0_in_den_markt

According to the source some AIBs told them that GT200 is ready and will launch in 3 month @ computex. nVidia will be ready when ATI presents their new R700 generation.

Last I heard, R700 will not be ready for Computex, and I still don't buy the GT200 code-name. What's the "T" for? 200 I can buy when the G80 -> G9x step was so small.

//Andreas

[LuckyNV]

Doubtful they will get it moving that fast. I'd guess that's an internal target date. If it would have been ready that fast there would be little need to have upgraded to the 9800 GTX.

The R700 probably would be ready by then which is why these "leaks" happen, mostly because AMD has a lot to regain and has been working quite a while on the R700.

Ever since the lead up to the HD2900XT/XTX, did you seriously think Nvidia didn't have a contingency plan if that card had been the GTX/Ultra killer?
If anything Nvidia has had plenty of time to prepare, ATI is playing catch up.

[wolvers69]

Ever since the lead up to the HD2900XT/XTX, did you seriously think Nvidia didn't have a contingency plan if that card had been the GTX/Ultra killer?
If anything Nvidia has had plenty of time to prepare, ATI is playing catch up.

Yeah, i reckon Nvidia have had loads of time to get their next stuff ready.

[wolvers69]

$299, 128 stream processors and all the features of the 9 series, why would anyone want an 8800gts instead?

I think that the 9800GTS has less stream processors than the 8800GTS. Same as the 8800GT I think. 9800GTX has 128.

*goes off to find link*

edit - nope, can't find it. 9800GTS may well have 128 stream processors. 9800GTX has two 6-pin power connectors though for some reason?

[STaRGaZeR]

$299, 128 stream processors and all the features of the 9 series, why would anyone want an 8800gts instead?

All those features of the 9 series? Do you want to convince yourself this is the right card to buy no matter what?

[gallardo]

$299, 128 stream processors and all the features of the 9 series, why would anyone want an 8800gts instead?

What features of the 9 series? Incremented first digit in the product name?


Ontopic: Seems very plausible that GT200 is ready. They've had more time since the launch of the 8800GTX than usual and since most of the other cards since then are just different varieties of basically the same thing... most of the research has gone into this. They should use these 3 months to make some wicked drivers. Usually at launch new hardware tends to have crappy drivers. They have 3 more months to get a good driver out... if the R700 will have problems (and it is likely that it will) but the GT200 doesn't.... it'll still sell more even if it's a tad weaker in performance.

[wolvers69]

Even if GT200 is ready, and R700 for that matter, we're gonna need more than one game to make the most of it! I don't see the rush.

It's definitely finished though........what do you think Crysis was coded on!!

[deathman20]

It's definitely finished though........what do you think Crysis was coded on!!

At least SLI Prototypes of the GT200

[WRC]

I hope this rumor is true, finnaly this is something worth upgrading imo

[WeaponX]

Even if this rumor is true, you won't see any of these cards hit retail until probably August just because Nvidia has time to burnnnn....

[YukonTrooper]

Even if this rumor is true, you won't see any of these cards hit retail until probably August just because Nvidia has time to burnnnn....

And inventory.

[Jimmer411]

GT200 is a 10.1 refresh of the 8800 refresh with tri-sli support added to the midrange cards finally. It will be called the X1800



This is my bet

[nosboost300]

GT200 is a 10.1 refresh of the 8800 refresh with tri-sli support added to the midrange cards finally. It will be called the X1800



This is my bet

haha this actually made me giggle, and i don't do a whole lot of online reading and giggling

[Natalia]

I really do hope this is true, and not another tease.

[adamsleath]

huh? i didnt think nvidia made improved cards anymore; just cheaper versions of what they already have
i want the gtX to still be dominating in another 2 years time.