NVidia started unveiling details about the next-generation GPU in its pipeline. Known as GT-200, it should score a new milestone by reaching the mythical barrier of 1 billion transistors, 25% more than the current GPU powering the high-end graphic cards from NVidia. The future flagship might sport up to 200 processing cores instead of the 128 cores of the GF 9800 GTX, and should hit shelves this summer.
Of course one will have to wait for the first test to evaluate if such raw power can really deliver performance boost; but it is nevertheless the first true innovation from NVidia over the past year.
[translation by Linathael]
