7600 on AGP

[MeatLoaf]

Nvidia to Launch AGP Version of GeForce 7600 Graphics Chip




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Nvidia has revised its product roadmap, due to continued strong demand for AGP-based systems and Intel's ongoing shipments of 865 chipsets, sources at Taiwan motherboard makers indicated.

The graphics chip vendor plans to launch the AGP version of its GeForce 7600GS/ GT graphics processing units (GPUs) in the third quarter of 2006.

Nvidia is looking to add the GeForce 7600GS/ GT AGP chips to its current AGP offering ? the GeForce 7800GS AGP.

 

[Daniel]

Isn't that kind of going backwards seeing as Gainward have the 7800GS and 7800GS+ with 20 and 24 pipelines on AGP?

 

[Minstadave]

Isn't that kind of going backwards seeing as Gainward have the 7800GS and 7800GS+ with 20 and 24 pipelines on AGP?

But it means AGP will see a high performing, low price card, which can only be a good thing

 

[MeatLoaf]

Possibly, but would it perform much better than a 6800GT/Ultra?

 

[Minstadave]

Possibly, but would it perform much better than a 6800GT/Ultra?

7600GT is slightly faster than a 6800Ultra and uses a lot less power/runs cooler.