One of the most discussed themes the last time remain the situation with the accessibility of video card series Geforce GTX 2xx and uncertainty with the announcement periods of new generation video card, which use fermi architecture . NVIDIA representatives attempt to introduce certain clarity to these questions , but in their commentaries they avoid the concrete fact. NVIDIA will present the gaming and professional solutions with fermi architecture , and it will even propose a certain product average price range, but the realization periods of these plans are covered with fog.
Last week NVIDIA representatives reported that the rumors about the fast removal of video card series Geforce GTX 2xx were erroneous : it will be possible to purchase GeForce GTX 260, GeForce GTX 275 and GeForce GTX 285 to the middle of the first quarter 2010, as a minimum. NVIDIA even expects to put an end to the scarcity of video card series Geforce GTX 2xx in the first quarter. Accordingly, the company plans to supply these video cards further. According to some data, in the first quarter 2010 the assortment of NVIDIA new generation video card will be enlarged.
GeForce GTX 2xx is the victims not only of low demand in the economic crisis period, but also technical progress. TSMC Production capacities in accelerated tempos were transferred on 40 nm technical process, and the release volumes of 55 nm chips proved to be insufficient for the satisfaction of demand. We will not forget, that GT200 chip even after passage on 55 nm the technical process of remain a sufficiently large article, which limits the output of suitable crystals from one silicic plate. Scarcity as a result arose. Obviously, in the first quarter following year the consequence of scarcity will be removed with the advance redistribution of priorities in the orders program .