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Nvidia unveiling next-gen GPU June 21

Posted by jerry on 03 June 2005 - 09:02 · 19 comments & 2753 views

Nvidia has revealed that it will announce its next-generation GPU on June 21 at a launch event in San Francisco. An invitation sent to Nvidia partners, analysts, and members of the press promises invitees an "evening of full-throttle entertainment" filled with "revolutionary technologies, hot 3D content, and exciting gaming action as we unveil our next-generation GPU."

Nvidia has indicated in the past that its next-generation desktop GPU will be similar to the GPU designed for the Sony PlayStation 3.

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(3 replies) #1 Posted by JkFliPflOp on 03 Jun 2005 - 09:41: What's funny is that this GPU will probably cost more than a PS3.

#2 Posted by chandruxp on 03 Jun 2005 - 09:51: And wat are the specifications? Guess

(4 replies) #3 Posted by altermind on 03 Jun 2005 - 10:00: there goes my next paycheck

#4 Posted by sevastopol on 03 Jun 2005 - 10:22: ill be getting one of those beasts for christmas, unless ati has faster cards in the £200 pricepoint

#5 Posted by Liaqat_ali on 03 Jun 2005 - 10:57: okay time to get 6800 :p

#6 Posted by metro on 03 Jun 2005 - 12:28: They launched the 6800 last year at the same event, where I scored a 6800U reference card. I am not sure when the new GTX's will be available, but they definitely won't be cheap since ATI doesn't have their new GPU ready yet to counter it. Let the price wars begin...

(3 replies) #7 Posted by indiehead on 03 Jun 2005 - 13:28: take it this time we won't see the news story about some foreign dictator trying to create a supercomputer for tactical uses by linking PS3's together (saddam).

#8 Posted by ev0| on 03 Jun 2005 - 13:44: I love how people are so dumb they're ready to buy the cards without having a clue about it's price, features, or performance. you GO !

#9 Posted by TheSarge on 03 Jun 2005 - 20:13: Ah, good. Nvidia is putting out a new chip. This means that ATi has to do something new to leap-frog them.

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