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NVidia takes a fresh tack in PC graphics |
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Submitted by actz
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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 |
 PC graphics takes a new twist starting today (Nov. 8) as NVidia Corp.
rolls out its latest graphics processor. The GeForce 8800 uses a novel
architecture based on pool of 128 simple processing units that can rip
through graphics for Windows Vista as well as thorny tasks in technical
computing.
NVidia's chip is the first to adopt the unified programming
model for Microsoft's DirectX 10 software interface for graphics to
ship with Windows Vista in January. Analysts give NVidia kudos on the
design, but said they will wait to see competing parts expected in the
next few months from archrivals ATI Technologies and Intel Corp. before
they render a final judgment.
Source: EETimes
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