Nvidia's GeForce 7600-series cards are still available in AGP format, and now
DigiTimes has word that we should see AGP-bound GeForce 8600 and GeForce
8400 cards before long. Citing moles at graphics card makers, DigiTimes explains
that the BR02 PCI Express to AGP bridge chip used on AGP GeForce 7600 cards
isn't compatible with GeForce 8 models. Nvidia is rumored to be working on an
A05 version of the chip that will work not only with GeForce 8600- and
8400-series cards, but also with future products based on Nvidia's upcoming G92
and G98 graphics processors. AMD isn't departing from the AGP arena, either.
DigiTimes says AMD is ironing out driver problems in order to deliver AGP
versions of its Radeon HD 2600 and Radeon HD 2400 graphics cards. Said driver
problems should be resolved "by the end of this month," according to the site's
sources.