We first heard about the GeForce FX, then code-named NV30, in June 2002. We received a run-down of its feature set -- pixel and vertex shaders that exceed the DirectX 9 spec, 128-bit floating-point precision throughout the 3D pipeline, and support for DDR II memory -- but werenÂ’t able to finagle access to working silicon. Until now.
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