Wednesday, December 24th 2008
RV740 Successfully Taped Out, Other 40nm GPUs Follow
The RV740 graphics processor by AMD could well be the first GPU in production, to be built on the newer 40nm manufacturing process, giving its makers something to brag about. The RV740 design and specifications are largely derived from the RV770LE (covered here), while bringing the GDDR5 memory standard to the mainstream.
Chinese industrial journals tell DigiTimes that the company has completed taping-out the RV740, and that the GPU is awaiting mass-production by AMD's foundry partner, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Mass production of products based on this GPU could commence by the end of Q1 2009.
On to the opposite camp, NVIDIA looks to start its 40nm conquest with the GT212 that succeeds the current 55nm GT206 (aka G200b). This GPU is expected to be taped-out at the beginning of 2009. Its successors, the next generation GT216 and GT300 would follow in mid-thru-late 2009.
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DigiTimes
Chinese industrial journals tell DigiTimes that the company has completed taping-out the RV740, and that the GPU is awaiting mass-production by AMD's foundry partner, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Mass production of products based on this GPU could commence by the end of Q1 2009.
On to the opposite camp, NVIDIA looks to start its 40nm conquest with the GT212 that succeeds the current 55nm GT206 (aka G200b). This GPU is expected to be taped-out at the beginning of 2009. Its successors, the next generation GT216 and GT300 would follow in mid-thru-late 2009.
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