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Nvidia NV40 specs leaked

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Julio Franco, Feb 26, 2004.

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  1. Julio Franco TechSpot Editor

    Although this kind of reports often have only contributed to hype a number of products (some of which have been complete failures), Nvidia's much needed comeback does indeed give you a sensation of something big coming. The Inq has learned of a few probable specs that would indicate the graphics giant has a winner on its hands... beware ATI:

    US sources close to Nvidia have confirmed that their next generation GPU will feature a full sixteen pipelines – not as previously speculated an 8x2 arrangement - and this is reflected in the increased transistor count of circa 205-210 million, up from a previously speculated 175 million.
    Julio Franco, Feb 26, 2004
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  2. XtR-X Newcomer, in training

    My heart says yes... but my wallet will say no...

    I can't wait anyways... :)
    XtR-X, Feb 27, 2004
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  3. lowman Newcomer, in training

    It's gonna cost a few bucks for sure...
    lowman, Mar 3, 2004
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  4. MrGaribaldi TechSpot Ambassador

    And it's going to output and extreme amount of heat!

    Last guesstimate/(a little bird sang in an ear) I heard said over 150W, which would make the hottest p4 on the market look like a beercooler by comparison!
    MrGaribaldi, Mar 3, 2004
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  5. BrownPaper Newcomer, in training

    i wonder how advanced the cooling is going to be on that card. i hope nVidia does not use the 'DustBuster Extreme Edition' for cooling.
    BrownPaper, Mar 4, 2004
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  6. Rick TechSpot Staff

    It will be good to have nVidia back on their feet in the ring again. They got KOed for awhile. ;)
    Rick, Mar 4, 2004
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  7. MrGaribaldi TechSpot Ambassador

    Rick> Couldn't agree more! Having a single dominant IHv isn't good for us consumers.

    But if the rumours I've heard is true, things might look very good for us consumers with these new releases.
    350$ for the R420 and 299$ for NV41 isn't exactly the highest prices we've had.
    MrGaribaldi, Mar 5, 2004
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