"Nvidia is ready for its next-generation GPU launch. According to sources at graphics card makers, the company plans to launch its GeForce 9 series GPU after the Lunar New Year in February.
The first chip to rollout of in GeForce 9 family will be the D9E, a high-end product that adopts 65nm manufacturing. The new product will also support DirectX 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1, revealed the sources.
In addition to the D9E, Nvidia will roll out a mid-range GeForce 9 family product named D9P in June 2008. The new GPU will adopt 55nm processing, the sources pointed out."
Some sources were saying that the 9800s will be twice as powerful as the 8800s all while using less power, giving off less heat.
Unconfirmed: 1GB of GDDR4, 512-bit, 1 billion transistors and a $549-$649 pricetag.