GTX 980 Ti Release Date Delayed to 2016 Due to Production Problems
The much-awaited NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, touted as "the most advanced graphics processing unit," will not be available for release until 2016, according to recent reports.
NVIDIA's production delay is mainly due to a delay in acquiring manufacturing equipment in order to make an important subcomponent of the graphics processing unit (GPU) which is the 16nm FinFET+ chip, according to WCCFtech. The company behind the 16nm production recently acquired the much needed equipment that will enable them to start volume production of 16nm FinFET by the second quarter or third quarter of 2015. This schedule reportedly sets back NVIDIA GPU production by another three to six months.
NVIDIA reportedly announced in January that GTX 980 Ti will be released in April but in limited quantities. According to a report in Kdramastars, it will be only be available on the MSI, Asus, EVGA and "their own reference cards" because of the aforementioned production problems. The report however reiterated that there is no official release date for both the GTX 980 Ti and the GTX 970 8GB variants.
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GTX 980 Ti, as described in the company's website is said to be the most advanced GPU that is "powered by the next-generation Maxwell™ architecture" which means "incredible performance, unmatched power efficiency and cutting-edge features." Among the features mentioned in the site are Dynamic Super Resolution for "exceptional display and image quality; NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0 that "allows gamers to push PC performance to the maximum;" NVIDIA Surround™ for gaming using four monitors; and NVIDIA G-SYNC™ which "eliminates screen tearing and minimizes display stutter and input lag."
GTX 980 Ti in intended for the high-end PC gaming market. Rumors about its final price say that it may range from $800 to $1,000.
GTX 980 Ti is the latest series that is part of NVIDIA's GeForce line of GPUs. Since 1999, there have been "12 iterations of the design."
