ATi To Volume Ship RV515 & RV530

ATI is likely to follow suit to ship product generation in volume on the day of announcement like NVIDIA. According to THG, there will be plenty of entry-level and mainstream R5xx cards available in stores at launch. The flagship will follow within a few weeks. Most versions of the upcoming R520 chips are likely to be available in "high" volume at launch.

Volume availability appears to mainly refer to the RV515 and RV530 graphics processors, which will cover the entry-level and the mid-range segment of the new product generation. Users waiting for the flagship R520 will have to wait "three to four weeks" after launch. However, production yields apparently are much better than ATI originally had expected which should enable a quick ramp of the chip.

Source: THG