NEWS - Friday, October 1, 2004

ATI Xbox 2 Graphics Chip Ready In Q1 2005
New Xbox 2 graphics chip to be based on ATI's next-generation R520 desktop graphics processor. Citing market sources, IT news Web site DigiTimes reports that ATI is prepared to "roll out" its Xbox 2 GPU, code-named the R500, in the first quarter of next year. According to the report, the R500 will be based on ATI's next-generation R520 desktop graphics processor, and semiconductor foundry TSMC will produce the chip using a 90nm manufacturing process.Source: http://www.gamespot.com