Do you think the nv 45 to show up early

[Rican]

With all the rumors sorrounding the r420 do you think nvdia would be force to bring out the nv45 early?

 

[gokickrocks]

you mean the nv45 that was, which is the nv40 now, or the nv45 that will be?

 

[AlphaWolf]

Well considering general availability of the 6800 line is slated for july, what would you consider early?

 

[Rican]

you mean the nv45 that was, which is the nv40 now, or the nv45 that will be?

the 0ne that will be

 

[Rican]

Well considering general availability of the 6800 line is slated for july, what would you consider early?

maybe august or september i dont really know how long it takes for them to do a refresh

 

[karlotta]

Well considering general availability of the 6800 line is slated for july, what would you consider early?

maybe august or september i dont really know how long it takes for them to do a refresh

Depends if the yield is good and they NEED a refresh that soon. More like Xmass.

 

[kemosabe]

I was also under the impression that NV45 became NV40, but who knows anything anymore in this industry. :?

What seems rather clear is that NVDA cannot afford to be forced into another premature, hastily released refresh part. They need to sell a lot of NV4x chips at decent margins to recupe their huge investment (about $1 billion according to Huang) in the last two generation architectures. NV40 is looking very solid, but if doesn't cut the mustard against R420, there will be real shit hitting the fan in Santa Clara and on Wall Street.

 

[ninelven]

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[Atomahawk]

I think the competition will be the determining factor, if ATI has a weiner then they can hold off, if ATI has a winner it maybe sooner than we may think. But then again if they lose this round they may get out of graphic chips all together