If the tentative for the specifications of video processors series geForce 8300, GeForce 8600 are not yet affirmed , then the popularity of series geForce 8800 begins to grow as demand for it. Thus, recently NVIDIA placed additional order in the company- partner taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company (TSMC) for the chips g80. Furthermore, company is intended to soon make a product geForce 8800 GTS (G 80-100) more accessible. As usual, the 8800gts lo end version. In the prepared for release version instead of 640 mb in it will be installed 320 mb.
As before, GeForce 8800 GTS is DirectX 10 adapter. In it will be installed the memory of production samsung - K4J55323QG-BC12 (800 MHz GDDR3). The remaining parameters, as it is expected, will remain as before. the cost of this memory (50 dollars.) for a volume of 640 mb., it is possible to assume that 320 mb. will be 25 dollars lower. So instead of ~400 dollars. for 640- mb. version it is possible to name ~350-375 dollars. for the new, more accessible version.
Even from the end of last year 320- mb version is one of the most expected, since information about the expansion of model number directX 10 adapters was confirmed by the representative OF NVIDIA at the end 2006. Such products, as G84-300 and G86-300 are expected in this year, their release by company NVIDIA is intended to be earlier than card on AMD r600, i.e., before the end of the first quarter of this year.
Source reports that the release of this new directx 10 nvidia cared, 320- mb. geForce 8800 GTS, will takes place in the middle of February. Related Products :
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