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    When are the next generation of video cards coming out?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Blue Diamond, Jan 2, 2009.

  1. Blue Diamond

    Blue Diamond Notebook Evangelist

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    im talking after the 9800M series cards.... and has it been long since this gen's been out?
     
    Blue Diamond, Jan 2, 2009
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  2. 660hpv12

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    it usually lags about a year behind its desktop counterpart, so that puts the gtx280m and gtx260m in mid 2009. but who knows
     
    660hpv12, Jan 2, 2009
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  3. frostbit3

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    Yeah, With the way that Nvidia keeps renaming their GPU's who knows when they are coming out with *New* ones :(
     
    frostbit3, Jan 2, 2009
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  4. Akuma

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    ATI 4850M and such should be out in a few months.
     
    Akuma, Jan 2, 2009
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  5. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    Usually new cards come out late in the year, ~August/september
     
    Harper2.0, Jan 2, 2009
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    I couldn't care less about the following generation for notebook gpu's. They don't seem to improve much. I hope graphics companies are cooking something interesting for the near future.
     
    cacapis, Jan 2, 2009
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  7. The Commodore

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    When is the "new" generation of graphics engines coming out?
     
    The Commodore, Jan 2, 2009
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  8. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    id tech 5, (doom 4 and rage) is still in development. TBA. probably late 2009 early 2010.
     
    masterchef341, Jan 2, 2009
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  9. The Commodore

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    I heard that it needs Blu-ray for 1 disc....if it's DVD it has to be atleast 2 discs with the content split up. Will they start releasing PC games on BD like PS3?(of course only for people with BD players)

    BTW Rage looks pretty cool.
     
    The Commodore, Jan 2, 2009
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  10. Jlbrightbill

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    NVidia's latest rebranded cards should be coming out very soon. They'll still be old 8800 series but that shiny new GTX will be all the rage. :)
     
    Jlbrightbill, Jan 2, 2009
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    i have a basic BD:rom so if bluray games do come out i shud be fine , but they better not dump files onto my hard drive lol !!!!!!
    but considering the data transfer rate of a blu ray disc , games shud be playble of the disc ???
     
    kal360, Jan 2, 2009
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