ATI renames R300 chip, planning earlier shipments

[martrox]

http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/MailHome.asp?datePublish=2002/8/9&pages=04&seq=23

 

[Dave Baumann]

they are planning for the 19'th, as was said on yeterdays 9700 PRO Pr.

 

[ushac]

According to ATI, more related products based on the Radeon 9700 PRO chip will be rolled out by the end of the year.

<speculation>Hm, I wonder if that refers to Radeon 9500 (but that is supposed to have a reduced core, no?) or a possible upgrade with DDR-II memory as those chips become available..? I got the impression that they'll wait for the R350 before going down to .13u?</sepculation>

EDIT: No, wait! That would obviously be the FireGL X1.

Regards / ushac