GPU Shortage Expected to Last Through Holidays
GPU Shortage Expected to Last Through Holidays
Posted 10/05/2009 at 8:05am
| by Paul Lilly
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Not everyone considers themselves an early adopter of new technology, and one of the advantages in timing your next upgrade to coincide with new releases is that current parts tend to plummet in price. But if you're looking to score a deal on a GT200 series GPU once Nvidia launches its next-gen parts, you may find the opposite to be true.
According to sources in the retail channel, a shortage of 55nm-made graphics cards is expected to last through the holidays and into the first quarter of 2010. This will affect both AMD and Nvidia, as the two companies divert their attention toward DirectX 11-based 40nm GPUs, DigiTimes reports.
The sources went on to specifically point out Nvidia's GT200 series GPU, saying the graphics chip maker does not plan to increase supply following the launch of Windows 7.
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Paul_Lilly
October 05, 2009 at 8:40am
The sources are referring to existing 55nm parts, like Nvidia's GT200 series, and not the just released 40nm 58xx series from AMD and Nvidia's upcoming 40nm parts.
-Paul Lilly
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