ATI and Nvidia to roll out last AGP8X chips before PCI Express

"ATI Technologies and Nvidia will both launch new-generation AGP8X chips in the second quarter aiming to sustain their market shares before they start marketing chips supporting PCI Express standards, according to sources familiar with the roadmaps of the two companies.

The two new chips are ATI’s R420 and Nvidia’s NV40. Both chips were highlighted at CeBIT 2004 held in Hannover, Germany, this week. The two chips will be the last generation mainstream AGP8X chips before the PCI Express chips take the reins, said the sources."
This doesn't mean that AGP 8X cards will be going away any time soon but rather a slight shift in what interface the high-end video cards will come with. I think we can also expect to see many of the high-end cards being available in two flavors for at least a year while PCI-Express begins to ramp up.

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