Nvidia Rumoured to Delay Launch of Next-Generation GeForce Fermi to 2010

From X-bit Labs: Despite of the fact that Nvidia Corp. unveiled some details about its next-generation GeForce architecture named Fermi at its GPU Technology Conference this week, introduction of actual products based on the code-named G300/GT300/NV60 graphics processing units (GPUs) are only expected to hit the market in Q1 2010, which is at least three months from now.

Nvidia is officially tight-lipped regarding the time-to-market of its next-generation GeForce, Quadro and Tesla products that are powered by the new Fermi architecture. However, a number of media reports (1, 2) suggest that the first graphics cards from Nvidia that support DirectX 11 and a number of other innovations will only become available in the first quarter of next year.

The lack of Nvidia DirectX 11 graphics processors on the market will leave ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices and the arch-rival of Nvidia, the only supplier of enthusiast-class graphics adapters in the coming months, which will help to boost sales as well as market share. In fact, ATI will quite comfortably sell its ATI Radeon HD 5870, 5850, 5770 and 5750 graphics cards during the holiday season to those, who want DirectX 11 now. However, economic turmoil may not allow AMD to fully take advantage of its current technology success. On the other hand, the first quarter of a year is rarely good for sales of graphics cards, hence, Nvidia will also hardly be able to sell a lot of its high-end graphics boards in Q1 2010.

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