Although we already reported the possibility of appearance for AGP- video card on the base of outgoing during April chip g84 with directX 10 support , late associates refuted this information . They stated that in the family geForce 8xxx video card with interface AGP 8x will not appear generally.
Acquaintance with drivers forceWare 101.41 already allowed us to learn about two new video cards : GeForce 8800 Ultra and GeForce 8400 GS. . As report associates , in the same drivers where the references about two new video cards with AGP 8x interface :
- NVIDIA_BR02.DEV_02E0.1 = NVIDIA Of geForce 7600 GT
- NVIDIA_BR02.DEV_02E1.1 = NVIDIA Of geForce 7600 GS
- NVIDIA_BR02.DEV_02E2.1 = NVIDIA Of geForce 7300 GT
- NVIDIA_BR02.DEV_02E3.1 = NVIDIA Of geForce 7900 GS
- NVIDIA_BR02.DEV_02E4.1 = NVIDIA Of geForce 7950 GT
As you can remember, under designation BR02 was hidden transitional bridge HSI, which allows video cards with support of interface PCI express x16 to work with interface AGP 8x. In the possibility of designing the AGP- versions geForce 7900 GS and GeForce 7950 GT there is nothing surprising , from AGP- video card geForce 7800 GS they would differ insignificantly.
Another thing to note : recently we learned, that at the end of April versions geForce 7900 GS and GeForce 7950 GT with interface PCI express x16 will be removed from production. The appearance of AGP- versions in this context appears strange; however, such video card could be as the counterweight to the AGP- versions radeon x1950 pro and Radeon x1950 XT. Market for video card with interface AGP 8x during our days is completely specific, it is ready to be satisfied with low end video chips, whereas NVIDIA obtain chance to attach graphical solutions in another niche removed from production.