GeForce 7900 GTX Roundup @ bit-tech

Vikingod · Mar 16, 2006, 01:48 PM

Last year was a pretty good year for graphics - in some ways - but it was quite one-sided if you look at things from another angle. NVIDIA managed to successfully hard-launch GeForce 7800 GTX with immediate widespread availability in June, and then continued the trend with GeForce 7800 GT in August. However, they then tarnished their reputation for hard launches with what they've said was a lack of anticipation for the demand of GeForce 7800 GTX 512. We'll beg to differ, but that is the company's final explanation on the subject of GeForce 7800 GTX 512 availability.

Meanwhile, ATI was having problems getting R520 out of the door after soft grounding issues inside the silicon. Eventually they fixed it and released the line of products in October, with availability non-existant on launch day. Neither Radeon X1800XL or Radeon X1800XT set the world on fire with their performance. and Radeon X1800XT didn't become available until the beginning of November.
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Mar 16, 2006, 01:48 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	GeForce 7900 GTX Roundup @ bit-tech Last year was a pretty good year for graphics - in some ways - but it was quite one-sided if you look at things from another angle. NVIDIA managed to successfully hard-launch GeForce 7800 GTX with immediate widespread availability in June, and then continued the trend with GeForce 7800 GT in August. However, they then tarnished their reputation for hard launches with what they've said was a lack of anticipation for the demand of GeForce 7800 GTX 512. We'll beg to differ, but that is the company's final explanation on the subject of GeForce 7800 GTX 512 availability. Meanwhile, ATI was having problems getting R520 out of the door after soft grounding issues inside the silicon. Eventually they fixed it and released the line of products in October, with availability non-existant on launch day. Neither Radeon X1800XL or Radeon X1800XT set the world on fire with their performance. and Radeon X1800XT didn't become available until the beginning of November. ______________ Read More / Source: bit-tech