Nvidia tapes out G92

helmutcheese · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:24

" GeForced money making chip designed Nvidia has worked in silence and solitude and managed to tape out its upcoming high-end-oriented G92 chip on schedule. The 65nm part is set to power the high-end models of the GeForce 9 series and will bring PCI-Express 2.0 support for Nvidia cards.

The first G92 cards will arrive sometime in November and will replace the GeForce 8800 GTX and Ultra at the top of the graphics chain. The chip's specifications are still up in the air but one can expect significantly more transistors than on the G80 and more Stream Processors. And if we're really lucky, a 512-bit memory bus. Wait for it. "

http://www.tcmagazine.info/comments.php?shownews=15755&catid=2

Darkwave · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:27

I knew that G92 would be a high-end component and that it would be due out in November.

Yes it was wishful thinking, but now I just can't wait.

jaykay · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:29

LOL not much of a release, we have no specs.

J.D · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:30

Woohoo!. Nice one. I'm hoping for an upgrade around that time if things go right.

An exciting time when a company that is still top dog releases a new powerhouse as it rarely happens.

Darkwave · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:30

jaykay said:
LOL not much of a release, we have no specs.

It's only a tape out.

topshot · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:30

so when are we likely to see the mid range models GTS etc?

Carling · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:32

topshot said:
so when are we likely to see the mid range models GTS etc?

Phone nVidia and ask them because no one else knows.

easyrider · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:34

I knew of this but finally a new card over the 8800 GTX series.

12 months I feel they have milked it enough

J.D · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:37

easyrider said:
I knew of this

Lay down the red carpet folks. Royalty has arrived with insider knowledge. Lets all sit and get warmed by the hot air that passes. (Sarcasm doesn't cover it)

topshot · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:40

Carling said:
Phone nVidia and ask them because no one else knows.

well how long was it after the 8800GTX was released did the 8800GTS come out? as a rough guide.

jaykay · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:43

6months after then. :rolleyes:

helmutcheese · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:47

Nothing wrong with a card like 8800GTX being top for 1 year, its not milking it, its more so ripping off peeps to release a new card every 6months if not even needed.

I bet anyone who bought a 8800GTX at launch is well happy as its very rare these days to have your card last so long at top and infact its still got lot of life in it.

Darkwave · 16 Aug 2007 at 15:53

jaykay said:
6months after then.

The 8800GTS came out at the same time as the GTX, it's the 8600s that came out 6 months later.

helmutcheese · 16 Aug 2007 at 16:08

Ya I was going to chime in about the 8600's/8500's being 6months after 8800GTX so having Purevideo2 but I was not sure about the 8800GTS's so kept quiet lol.

LoadsaMoney · 16 Aug 2007 at 16:12

Woohoo so the G92 is coming November, nice. :cool:

ATi's next card is not due till around next July/August, so thats another good lead Nvidia will have on them.

All ATi are releasing before that is their own version of of the GX2 in January, complete madness.

Margaret · 16 Aug 2007 at 16:14

New PSU+G92 around late November for me I think then.

willhub · 16 Aug 2007 at 16:23

Jihad said:
New PSU+G92 around late November for me I think then.

Why a new PSU? If the PSU you got atm is powering your GTX fine then should power a G92 since it wont use much more power.

Scoobie Dave · 16 Aug 2007 at 16:38

Better start putting some money aside for that.

Cyber-Mav · 16 Aug 2007 at 16:40

im not gonna be an early adopter. seen what happens to those on the driver front.

Overslop · 16 Aug 2007 at 16:41

What price do you reckon 8800GTXs will go for once the new nVidia card is out?