NVIDIA is letting us talk about a couple new cards that you will be seeing more of in the near future. Both products are variations on current GPUs that were created to address specific needs in the oem channel. So if you see any of these in any articles you know whats up.
GeForce 6600 AGP
The GeForce 6600 AGP brings 6 Series features such as SM3.0, PureVideo, and Superscalar architecture to AGP mainstream, and crushes the comparable Radeon 9600 XT GPUs in performance.
Specs:
· 300MHz core
· memory decided by AIC maker (250-275MHz range)
· 8 shader pipelines
· 3 vertex units
· 128-bit memory interface
· PureVideo Technology
Pricing: $149-$199 depending on the configuration
GeForce 6800 LE PCI Express
GeForce 6800 LE brings the 6800 brand and feature set to even lower price points.
Specs:
· 325 MHz core
· 300 MHz memory
· 8 shader pipelines
· 4 vertex units
· 256-bit memory interface
· PureVideo Technology
· Full SLI support
Pricing: $229 - $279 depending on the configuration