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Nvidia Talks About Next-Gen Geforce, Plus Pics
Per Hansson writes "Techspot was at Comdex in Sweden a few days ago; we have now posted a small interview with Nvidia along with some high-res pictures of the Geforce FX on this page in our new comments system." This is one of the strangest looking video cards I've ever seen (and it isn't cheap), though it may look different by the time you can buy it in a box. Which is not yet, despite all the hype.
The Inquirer has an article that takes a look at the GeForceFX. Hopefully things won't turn out as they did for 3DFX.
The dogcow says "Moof!"
http://www6.tomshardware.com/graphic/20021118/gefo rcefx-03.html
Gainward makes a dual-DVI card
Mod me down, and I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine!
Its true that there's a maximum frame-rate that the human brain (not eye) can perceive. Its somewhere between 60-120 in most humans. Film is displayed [in the US] at 24 frames per second, video is 29.97. This leads to the common misconception that 30fps is the max framerate that means anything.
There is also the fact that these are "average" frame rates: if your average fps is 30, you're going to quite often be getting sub-30 fps, resulting in jerkiness. So the ideal FPS is somewhere around an average of 75-135, so as to remain in perfect smoothness. (this refers to your question about why a gamer would want a new card).
"Stumble before you crawl"
No, your entire rant is uninformed. The reason for this delay was because they were moving their chip fabrication process to 130nm. That investment means they can now resume their 6 month cycle for the next couple of years. ATI is probably going to have to do the same soon, causing them a delay.