In the third quarter AMD are decided to release 40 nm video chip RV870 with directX 11 support , which will remain in the scarcity in the near several weeks. According to AMD representatives , the scarcity is caused by high demand for new video cards. The cost Of radeon HD 5850 will grow by $20, which indicates the domination of demand above the proposal.
NVIDIA transfers its video chip on 40 nm technical process very carefully. From one side, the company repeatedly declared, that it is the quite important 40 nm graphical solution producers . From other sides, passage on 40 nm technology begins from mobile and desktop OEM-video card, and were only are recently officially presented the budget video card for the retail sector, based on 40 nm chips.
Associate with the reference to TSMC representative reports that the company again encountered problems with the production of 40 nm chips. If during July the release level of suitable chips rose to 60%, then now it was reduced to 40%. TSMC Chapter promised that the problems will be solved in the current block. However, these problems for sure will be reflected in AMD and NVIDIA business. If in the first half-year TSMC obtained from the realization of 40/45 nm chips only 1% of gain, then in the third quarter this index grew to 4%, and to the end of year it can rise to 10%.