8800 GTS

NVIDIA have released their 8800 GTS 512MB, a second revision of their 8800 GTS line. The card relies on 65nm technology to run cooler than ever, and packs 25% more power than the previous GTS. Unfortunately, benchmarks aren’t as impressive as many suspected they would be. The 8800 GTS 512MB comes close, but does not beat its older, bigger brother the 8800 GTX in an unoverclocked state. The GTS’s benefit over the GTX is a low price of US$299 and the built-in HD movie processing that takes virtually all of the work away from your CPU when watching high-definition content.

via gamesindustry.biz

Those coveting the NVIDIA Geforce 9 series cards will have to squirm a little longer, because the first of the cards will not be launched until February 2008. What we know is that the first card released will be the high-end D9E featuring a 65nm processor, DirectX 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1 support. The mid-range D9P that will feature a 55nm chip is still a long way off and is expected in June.

For those who need the best but can’t stand the wait, revision 2 of the 8800 GTS is expected out on the 11th of December.

via Engadget