Nvidia’s next generation GPU architecture, both desktop and notebook variants, is coming in early Q2 2012. . Nvidia is late to the party, but with some overclocking, the old GeForce GTX 580 still stands up well against the Radeon HD 7970, and the rumor in graphics circle is that Kepler will end up significantly faster than the Radeon HD 7970.

The April launch refers to the high end card launch and probably a few other more, not a low-end card as some leaked road maps suggested.It is the same time frame as the Ivy Bridge arrival.The new plan calls for launching the GeForce Kepler when the company is able to insure hard availability and have all of its partners covered.