Nvidia's DX10 IGP for Intel - MCP79 (55nm)

[Arty]

From hkepc :sly:

If true why would they skip 65nm.

 

[AlNom]

Perhaps the optical systems they use can already resolve at that size (simple optical shrink from 65nm) and the materials they use are still useful?

 

[INKster]

There's a contradiction in that article.
The text says:

MCP79 would base on MCP73 pluses Direct X 10

So, this implies it's based on MCP73, which in turn is...:

Based on GeForce 7300, MCP73 support for Direct X 9.0c and Shader Model 3.0

How can a DX9, Geforce 7300 base be DX10-ready ?

Besides, the accompanying table clearly states MCP79 as belonging to the Geforce 8-class family.

 

[Rolf N]

Maybe they're making that popular leap from "Vista Whatever" to "DX10".

 

[Arun]

No, it means that the chipset is mostly the same as MCP73, but the graphics core is based on G80 instead of G70. Both are different chips and products, obviously. Now, to know whether MCP73 and MCP67 have 2 or 4 pipelines, hmm...


Uttar

 

[Skrying]

No, it means that the chipset is mostly the same as MCP73, but the graphics core is based on G80 instead of G70. Both are different chips and products, obviously. Now, to know whether MCP73 and MCP67 have 2 or 4 pipelines, hmm...


Uttar

The chipset is based on G70? Interesting.