Though the unit cost for 0.15-micron processing is generally higher than for 0.13-micron processing, ATI noted that the better yield rate that the 0.15-micron process delivers will be able to cover the overall cost gap. Still, it is believed that the competitiveness offered by the different processes will become clearer when Nvidia’s 0.13-micron NV30 chips hit the market in volume after November.