There have been constant speculations and rumors about a mid-range GeForce 7 series graphics card for some time now. Such talk has only intensified after NVIDIA's second card in the GeForce 7 series turned out to be the GeForce 7800 GT, which still fell into the high-end category. The company showed no indication of replacing its ageing high-end GeForce 6800 cards with a GeForce 7 series alternative though persistent rumors hinted at a GeForce 7800 GS that was supposed to be it. Instead, NVIDIA blindsided almost everyone with its introduction of the GeForce 6800 GS, a cheaper, short-term replacement for the existing GeForce 6800 and even the GeForce 6800 GT..



Link: Hardware Zone