Keeping in mind the launching of the new ATI graphics chips, we consider it very interesting to collect a bit more info on the adequate response from NVIDIA. Since this company keeps all the info highly confidential, it was always a problem to get any exact info on the schedule of the new chipsets. What we know so far, we are going to share with you.

• NV18 and NV28 are to come in August (these are the contemporary versions of NV15 and NV25 with AGP 8x support).
• NV30 chip (the next generation of NVIDIA solutions is to come in October.

Unfortunately, for the same reasons we don’t have any detailed info on the specs of the upcoming NV30, and the credibility of all we know is pretty doubtful, I should say (see this news story). Moreover, day by day the "speculations" about Nv30 get more new details, and the closer we come to the sacred day, the more impressive these details turn. For example, one of the latest rumors claims that NV30 will support dual-chip configurations. Will NVIDIA make the same mistake as 3dfx? I will never believe it! Maybe it is about the companion chip, which is supposed to be responsible for the T&L implementation? Anyway, these are also rumors, so I don’t think it makes much sense opening big discussion here.