Doom 3 Pushes Demand for AGP8X Graphics Chips
According to internet sources, ATI has placed an additional order for 1,400 wafer starts at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to manufacture its Radeon 9800-series graphics chips.
With that order ATI is planning to bring the 9800 to market at price of under $200.
All the while Nvidia is announcing plans for a low-priced version of its GeForce FX5900-series in the fourth quarter.