Nvidia recently launched their new range of GPUs that will compete with ATI's products which swept our graphics comparison tests conducted in the Feb 2006 issue. Now with Nvidia back in the game with the latest launch, it's time for the knock-out round.

With the Radeon X1900XT GPU, ATI changed the design and implementation of the processor by improving the efficiency of the R580 core. As a result, the R580 boasts of 48 pixelshader processors (the highest ever). The 90nm fabrication process allowed

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ATI to squeeze in the extra performance and keep the die size as well as the heat in control. The latest from Nvidia- the G71 and G73 also using the 90nm fabrication process but they take a different approach to take advantage of the same.

This article is aimed to execute the all important job of finding out whether the latest GPUs from Nvidia can match their counter parts or even overtake them in the quest of gaining supremacy. For starters, let's look at the new GPUs and their technical specifications, comparing them to the older series as well as the competition.