GeForce 8800 launch details revealed

NVIDIA HAS finally announced when and where it will launch the G80 graphics processor, to be known to the world as GeForces 8800 GTX and GTS (yes, return of the famous GeForce2 marking).

The company will also relaunch its nForce5 chipset for Intel, under the new names 650i SLI (ex-570 Intel Edition) and 680i SLI (ex-590 Intel Edition). Both chipsets feature new NorthBridge chip, which was long overdue.

The company has held a GeForce LAN event to launch its next-gen products over the past two generations - since NV40 (GeForce 6800) debuted in front of 300 gamers. This was followed by a US "GeForce LAN 2" event for the launch of the GF7800 in front of 400 gamers. A European event was held in Paris.

This year, the firm's GeForce LAN 3 is set on 7th and 8th of November in "Bay Area", which means either in San Francisco or in one of smaller convention centres in the Valley. The launch of 8800 will happen in front of 600 gamers and a small horde of journalists, industry analysts and partners.

Unsurprisingly, the event is sponsored by Intel Corporation, followed by Antec, Tagan and Thermaltake.

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