Nv30

[weta]

Apparently samples of the NV30 chip were passed on to some of Nvidia's board partners last week.
Also, Beyond 3D has a very good article comparing the R300 and NV30, goes into great depth. Link

[weta]

Nvidia's ARE YOU READY? links have been updated again.

Are you ready? now includes a pretty cool screensaver Link
Re, PASSWORD, clue, What does Nvidia's processor, TNT, stand for?
Are you ready? (Movie) Link

Geforce, Geforce 2, Geforce 3, Nforce, Geforce 4, Nforce 2, Vforce FX, just a thought.

[weta]

Nvidia Geforce Mania's Day

More NV30 facts

1. 125m transistors (10m more than the 9700pro)
2. 51,000,000,000 floating point operations per second
3. Increased performance, more than 2x the Geforce 4 4600ti
4. 3D real-time cinematic rendering

Technoa have loads of slides on their site, taken from the presentation
Link see news, click on Nvidia Mania's Day

[John L]

I heard as of late the the NV30 will not be sold retail until early 2003. The waiting is killing me!

[weta]

You're right, whilst sample chips have been passed on to OEM's already, production chips won't be available until January 2003.

Anandtech (Anand goes West)

Nvidia was over today showing Matthew and I something very impressive that you'll be able to read about in the
coming week(s) Link (This has to be the NV30)

Win an NV30

Theres a great competition at IGN.com, the first prize, a trip for you and friend to see the NV30 launch, an NV30 graphics card
and computer games for a year. You have to register with IGN in order to enter.

[weta]

NV30 to ship in January 2003

[Wiggo]

You deserve a few now. :thumb:

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[E^vol]

I want one dammit !

[weta]

Extraordinary Engineering Link

In the middle of the article there's a processor, is that the NV30 vpu?

[weta]

See what your've been missing

[weta]

If you believe the email Cameron received from Nvidia, it would
appear that they intend to continue using the GeForce name.

"NVIDIA invites you to join us at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas
as we take the GeForce experience to a whole new level. NVIDIA
will redefine the limits of graphics engineering, performance, and
visual quality - right before your very eyes."

Nvidia's CEO is now saying that the NV30 will not be available
until January/February 2003. He wants improved yields in order
to keep cost's down, after all he has to recover a $400million
investment and then return a profit.

[pga1234]

Well I am glad I got my Radeon. I would have to wait till Feb to get my hands on an NV30 :(.

[weta]

Seems to me you made a smart move buying the 9700, by the time we can purchase a NV30, you'll be able to get the new Radeon 10000.

GeForceFX

[weta]

Here's a couple of links that might interest some of you.

1. The Inquirer has yet more facts and figures on the NV30.

2. Nvidia's Are You Ready? site has a new video entitled 'The Break In'

To enter, click on the N, log in as Guest, current password CineFX (this will change), click on Network, see Video 'The Break In'.

In it, you will see a monitor with images being rendered at a pretty impressive rate, a tray containing what could be the NV30
chipset, and lastly, what appears to be the NV30 videocard.

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[weta]

Found this Nvidia roadmap on a Japanese site.

NV30 Q1 2003 DX9,
NV35 Q4 2003 DX9.1
NV40 Q3 2004 DX10, 200m transistors, 0.11u/90nm

Just another two days to go.