Nvidia is expected to unveil new GPUs, the GeForce GT210, GT220 and GT240 in the fourth quarter of 2009, before the arrival of its GT300 series in December, while AMD is expected to release the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 (Juniper) in October, and Radeon HD 5870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 X2 in November, according to sources at graphics card makers.Nvidia will target the GeForce G210 at the entry-level market, GT220 for mainstream, and GT240 for performance and is considering cutting prices to compete with AMD before its GT300 appears in December.
AMD will target its Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 into the US$150-200 market and will decide to launch the Radeon HD 5890 determined when the market situation calls for it.
In the first quarter of 2010, AMD will launch entry-level GPUs codenamed Redwood and Cedar, while Nvidia currently does not yet have any new GPUs planned, the sources noted.
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