You never know with Nvidia and time
The Fermi architecture was always destined to
bring more than just one big 512 (480/ 448) shader chip and since the architecture
is quite flexible it should not take that long before you see the chip that has
for example, 256 shader cores or 128 cores. These numbers are pure assumption at
this point, but mainstream and entry level Fermi derivatives, including a
mobile chip, are in the pipe.
Last time we talked to our well informed sources
we learned that cheaper version of Fermi architecture should be coming this
summer, most likely June, but since Nvidia keeps slipping its schedule it might
happen even at later date. One can only hope that Q3 2010 will be the latest launch deadline, in case if they don't make it in June.
Let’s hope that Nvidia can address TDP
issue that exist with its soon to launch Geforce GTX 480 and GTX 470, but again
ATI has been shipping its 57×0, 56×0 and 54×0 generation mainstream and entry
level cards for a while now.
