The NV40 is Dead! Long Live the NV40!

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Grabbing a common phrase for successions of kings, it appears tha nV will skip the first edition of the NV40 and instead release the updated NV40, similar to ATI forgoing the R400 for the R420. Here's what FUAD at the Inquirer has to say;

<A HREF="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=14749" target="_new">http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=14749</A>

It appears that both companies didn't bring us product when they could for fear of what the others would bring, and instead we are stuck with the R9700Redux part 8 "return of the Refresh". If both had stuck to their original plans we likely would have had the R400 long before X-mas, and the NV40 sometime thereafter (Jan/Feb). Really a waste, and I hope they don't delay anything more, thus giving us the R500 as the next chip for next X-mas, and releasing and R9800ZX-twin turbo and the FX5990SUPER-ULTRA until then with 10mhz core and memory bumps!

Well I guess we should have seen this coming considering the previous thread about info from Beyond3D (and the Inquirer);

<A HREF="http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=390104#390104" target="_new">http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=390104#390104</A>

They won't have the NV40 and NV45 side by side, they will simply drop the NV40 and call the NV45 the 'new' NV40.


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[GeneticWeapon]

Gentlemen...prepare for <b>Paper Launch</b>

***edit****
Reliable(to me) sources confirm that R420 will in fact be 16 pipes, with 12 enabled. Great time to browse the beyond 3d forums if you haven lately....


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<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by GeneticWeapon on 03/16/04 07:10 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[pauldh]

I was waiting for Grape to post this story as i knew he'd have more worthy comments about it than me. Yeah, sure wish they'd both released the originals instead of making us wait. And ATI better not decide to do the same with R420, I want to see the new cards.


As far as R420 having 16 pipes with 12 enabled. Cool. I'll definately go give b3d a read.


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[HardWareBoss]

NV40 or not NV40 that is the question. Looks like we wait longer for the new cards. July or Aug. Time frame. :frown:

 

[coolsquirtle]

its the NV40i hahahahahahaha (if ur not a cellphone geek like me, excuse yourself from the lameness of the joke)

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[flamethrower205]

*slap*

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[coolsquirtle]

I'M TELLING!!!

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[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Haven't had time recently, but I will check them tomorrow at work. You caught me with your reply just as I was going out the door. I really should spend more time looking a B3D, I usualy just do a quick look at the thread titles, and the front page and move on. However if there's some rumours, then it's worth a deep investigation.

I really just don't know anymore who to believe, but it is fun thinkng about the possible combinations. However I am miffed that they pulled the R400 because of the NV40, and now the NV40 is pulled. Seriously, they pulled the R400 for nothing, in the end nV will still end up with the same results if these stories are to be believed.

The funny thing is yeah, it looks like a paper launch again. Hmm, wonder when the last time that happened was? Can you say FX5800 and 5900! Right now though I wish ATI didn't have their policy about paper launches, cause I'd just like to know what to expect, cause then I could get an idea of whether this first round is of interest to me or whether I should wait for the R480 (originally the R450).


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