Monica Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 16 December 2008] Nvidia is planning to launch its next-generation high-end GT300 GPU in the first quarter of 2009. The GPU will be manufactured under a 55nm process, according to sources at graphics card makers. The company is also planning to showcase two GT200-based cards at CES 2009, which will start on January 8. The GeForce GTX 295 features two 55nm GT200 GPUs, while the GeForce GTX 285 will have a single GT200 GP, noted the sources. The core frequencies of the two cards will be 10-15% faster than Nvidia's previous generation cards, while power consumption is 10-15% lower. Nvidia declined the opportunity to respond to this report saying it cannot comment on unannounced products. |