I didn't think the spotlight ever moved from Nvidia? Ati's efforts are so poor anything Nvidia throws out to consumers is going to look good!

Sweet, sweet low profile video cards. I've been waiting quite some time to find a card that can take the place of my low profile X700. I'm not sure exactly what the performance of the 8400GS is going to be in relation to any other video card, but something about the number 4 doesn't sit as well as a 5 or a 6 with me. I also get a bad vibe from the letter S at the end. Perhaps if they could call it an 8500GT I'd be less cautious, because right now it just reminds me of the 7300GS, which was in no way an acceptable card.
On the other hand, if this card incorporates their new hardware decoding for HD-DVD in a low profile form, it could be a great HTPC card. I guess we'll have to wait a few more months to see whether any manufacturers pick this card up, and whether they actually make a low profile, rather than just using the 65nm gpu to make huge fanless heatsink designs.

just curious but why do you have such a hardon for low profile cards exactly?

^^^they likes the petiteness.

I could actually use one of these. I gots one of them small form factor cases.

What is this PCIe 2.0 you speak of? Do any motherboards support it yet? I'm soon-to-be building a system and this new-fangled doo-dad is of definite interest to me. Thanks for gettin' me wise to it, Giz!

@JomeyQ

I think the reason the number 4 doesn't sit well with you is the fact that 4 rounds down. 5 is only one higher but it's technically in the top half of the spectrum and rounds up and thus sounds better.
That's my theory anyways.