Demand for Nvidia G80 chips weak as market expects G84 and G86 lineup

jmke · 20th November 2006, 14:03

Nvidia's launch of its DirectX 10-compliant GeForce 8800 GPU (codenamed G80) earlier this month seems to have failed to significantly stir up demand for high-end graphics cards, although the new chips took a lead in 3D computing processing, according to sources at Taiwan-based graphics card makers.

goingpostale1 · 20th November 2006, 17:37

Don't know about the rest of you, but I'm satisfied with what I have until they make a game I can't run very well at the detail level I want to play it at, until then I don't feel the need.

jmke · 20th November 2006, 19:02

an 7800GT is still considered high-end for most, game developers are not going to bring out games which require 7800GT to be sort of playable, their market would be too small;

a smart developer makes his GFX engine scalable so the games can be enjoyed by people with less expensive PC hardware.

Rutar · 21st November 2006, 02:36

odd, very odd as it is a nice card even with its price

20th November 2006, 14:03	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,420	Demand for Nvidia G80 chips weak as market expects G84 and G86 lineup Nvidia's launch of its DirectX 10-compliant GeForce 8800 GPU (codenamed G80) earlier this month seems to have failed to significantly stir up demand for high-end graphics cards, although the new chips took a lead in 3D computing processing, according to sources at Taiwan-based graphics card makers. __________________

20th November 2006, 17:37	#2
goingpostale1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 186	Don't know about the rest of you, but I'm satisfied with what I have until they make a game I can't run very well at the detail level I want to play it at, until then I don't feel the need. __________________ The clock of life is wound but once, And no man has the power To tell just when the hands will stop.

20th November 2006, 19:02	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,420	an 7800GT is still considered high-end for most, game developers are not going to bring out games which require 7800GT to be sort of playable, their market would be too small; a smart developer makes his GFX engine scalable so the games can be enjoyed by people with less expensive PC hardware. __________________

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