What's next for NVidia 8800 series?

OK all of you have heard about 8800GT, but do you know what's next for NVidia GPU?

First there is the GeForce 8800 GTS SSC. It is essentially identical to the GeForce 8800 GTS based on the 90nm G80 core. However, where typical 8800 GTS components only enables 96 of the 128 stream processors of the G80 core, the 8800 GTS SSC enables 112 stream processors -- the same number featured on the GeForce 8800 GT.

And yet in December, GeForce 8800 GTS is expected to undergo another revision as the company moves from the 90nm G80 core to the 65nm D8P. Vendors will introduce 112 stream processor and 128 stream processor revisions on G92 or now known as D8P.

So basically before this year's end NVidia will have a version of 90 nm 8800 with 128, 112 and 96 core with various speed and various amount of memory. NVidia will also have a version of 65 nm 8800 with 128 and 112 core with various speed and various amount of memory.

I know buying a new GPU could be a complicated mater. But if NVidia really released all those GPU before this year's end then buying a new GPU would need a herculean effort. There will be just too much version of 8800. And what will happed to the price?

What do you think?

How does it confure more advanced buyers? 8800GTS old, 8800GTS 112, and G92 8800GTS. Its quite simple, its not like not-in-th-know buyers know what they want anyway they jsut get what a few people tell them too or w/e is most expensive.

The most likely reason for keeping old names is not wanting to canibalize the sales of older(G80) products.
Otherwise the G80 products would have to move down into the mainstream reducing profit margins to clear supplies of older cards.

A smart move for NVIDIA building hype, but average-Joe customer gets to pay more for old stock (maybe the low stock of G92 was not without it's reasons as well).

In the end mom and dad buyers get what they can buy for the kiddies to play over christmas and new year holidays.
A wise move indeed.

I want what was rumored. 9800GTX at least 2x faster then any card that exists

But you are forgetting for a moment that those are still considered high end cards and will suffice for the vast majority of consumers anyway. If they are enthusiasts, they will pick up on the nuances and agonize over performance charts and price-per-frame tests. Otherwise, as you say, they will get what they can afford and likely still be very happy. The older stock and lower memory cards are still very good.

Hell I had my cousin over last night, and I fired up crisis to show off my 8800 320mb. I had it set to just above medium to get a solid 30-40 fps frame rate, but then I flipped it over to the "unplayable" all high settings at 10-20 fps, and he was more than happy.

Moral of the story: It's hard to use the word "suffer" when discussing any card from the 8800 series, period.

it really sucks none of these are Dx10.1...

cuz the 8800GT is weaker then 8800GTX. And nvidia obviosuly some other plans for the 8900s