2009-10-13, 10:00 AM
Yeah I read the news some days ago, but I think it has to do with a number of factors:
- Most important: Recession -> Less sales for high-end expensive cards.
- More and more gamers stick to consoles (Xbox360 / PS3 / Wii) instead of expensive PC hardware (Xbox360 costs 200 euro, PC costs 1000+ euro).
- Nvidia GT 2xx series (also high-end series) were not that much faster then the 8xxxx / 9xxxx series
--> In the meantime nVidia already have their new "Fermi-Cores" in development, which totally differ from their previous cores. So the GT2xx cores are put in an end-life cycle from now on.
I guess nVidia is just mass dumping their current stockpile of cards and wait for the recession to end to make their comeback with a total new range. My guess is Christmas 2010.
P.S. It's not that you need a high-end card for Maplestory anyway... xD
- Most important: Recession -> Less sales for high-end expensive cards.
- More and more gamers stick to consoles (Xbox360 / PS3 / Wii) instead of expensive PC hardware (Xbox360 costs 200 euro, PC costs 1000+ euro).
- Nvidia GT 2xx series (also high-end series) were not that much faster then the 8xxxx / 9xxxx series
--> In the meantime nVidia already have their new "Fermi-Cores" in development, which totally differ from their previous cores. So the GT2xx cores are put in an end-life cycle from now on.
I guess nVidia is just mass dumping their current stockpile of cards and wait for the recession to end to make their comeback with a total new range. My guess is Christmas 2010.
P.S. It's not that you need a high-end card for Maplestory anyway... xD