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scarface1369
10-07-03, 09:37 AM
What are those? I'm a newb to this stuff. I have seen other numbers like nv 38, etc. So what does it all mean?
Dragunov
10-07-03, 09:54 AM
This are codenames for the graphical chips (GPUs)

Dragunov
saturnotaku
10-07-03, 09:54 AM
NV40 - next generation part from NVIDIA

R420 - next generation part from ATI

Simple no? :)

Edit: Those are code names for the chips. NV40 and R420 won't be what the cards are called in retail.

For example - GeForce3 = NV20, GeForce4 Ti = NV25, Radeon 9700 = R300, Radeon 9800 = R350.
scarface1369
10-07-03, 10:40 AM
Oh, ok. Thanks for letting me know what that all meant.
Sotos
10-07-03, 11:05 AM
just wait until these will be released at Quarter 1 2004 :)