do we get gtx480/470 benchmarks today?

[toyota]

well its pretty well known that gtx480/470 info will go up later today but will we get benchmarks or just specs? if all we get are specs toady will the benchmarks come on the 29th?

 

[GotNoRice]

I heard 6-7pm eastern time, who knows?

 

[Dark Shroud]

It would be awesome if we got both, but at least specs would be nice. I'm building a new rig, Core i7, in a few weeks. I'd at least like some idea of what card offers best bang for the buck.

Though I would kill to get one of those OC'd 5970 4gig monsters from Sapphire or Asus.

 

[SolidSnake42]

It would be awesome if we got both, but at least specs would be nice. I'm building a new rig, Core i7, in a few weeks. I'd at least like some idea of what card offers best bang for the buck.

Though I would kill to get one of those OC'd 5970 4gig monsters from Sapphire or Asus.

22K on FutureMarks. I mean, that is unheard of lol. Maybe even the 5990?

 

[BFG10K]

You should expect to see everything (i.e. specs and benchmarks).

 

[BD231]

I for one am pretty stoked. I don't much care for nVidia products (ditched them back when they couldn't get their drivers right, 2d image quality was an issue for the longest as well) but if there's a battle that happens to be waged between ATI/nVidia it should be a close one.

It'll be nice to see some other options out there that's for sure.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Its been such a long delay that this pending 'release' feels almost surreal, I feel like I'll log in 'tomorrow' (later today technically) and not see anything. I remember people making posts about how we shouldn't jump on the 5800s just yet because we should see Fermi by Christmas time...but I guess that day has finally come.

 

[nemesismk2]

It's been too long just reading ATI related reviews and will be interesting to see something from Nvidia

 

[zerocool84]

I really really REALLY hope Fermi is fast enough to warrant the purchase over a 58xx series card. If they are my 5870 is going on the market. If not then I'm staying with my first ATI ever.

 

[Hauk]

Its been such a long delay that this pending 'release' feels almost surreal, I feel like I'll log in 'tomorrow' (later today technically) and not see anything. I remember people making posts about how we shouldn't jump on the 5800s just yet because we should see Fermi by Christmas time...but I guess that day has finally come.

Surreal for sure. I woke up some time last night just to check for reviews. I found several pre-order links this morning. Heading to work, reality calls..

 

[poohbear]

meh, who cares? i already bought my 5770 two months ago when i needed to upgrade. Was waiting for Fermi until Christmas at which point i said forget it its time to move on. Nvidia missed out on this generation, atleast for me and thousands of others who have no loyalty to any company, just the best bang for the buck card. This time it happened to be ATI, if its ATI next i'll be them again, if Nvidia gets their act together i'll buy from them. I feel sorry for people waiting around for a card just because its from a certain company.

 

[Grooveriding]

Possible Canadian price of GTX 480

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=51898

NCIX has a history of putting up prices in advance with a code name. A3 is I believe the stepping of Fermi ? Likely this is the advance listing. $549.99 CDN Looks to be the Asus branded 480.

 

[crazylegs]

I sincerely hope we get benches today, pretty fed up with fake announcements, dates getting pushed back, hopes dashed etc etc.

So Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee gimme benches!

Its a Friday and i have very little work left to do

 

[Genx87]

Sure would be nice to get benches.

 

[Juncar]

Possible Canadian price of GTX 480

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=51898

NCIX has a history of putting up prices in advance with a code name. A3 is I believe the stepping of Fermi ? Likely this is the advance listing. $549.99 CDN Looks to be the Asus branded 480.

How do you know it is GTX480? It does seem like it is one of the fermi but there is nothing to suggest either one since there are no specs or pics out.

 

[imported_NoGodForMe]

I imagine Hardocp is going to get the card first. And since it's Friday, it will take them at least a day to do all the bench marks and write up the article. Unless they come out with a "breaking news" type thing as a headline grab for the ratings.

 

[Daedalus685]

I imagine Hardocp is going to get the card first. And since it's Friday, it will take them at least a day to do all the bench marks and write up the article. Unless they come out with a "breaking news" type thing as a headline grab for the ratings.

Kyle has hinted for more than a week that he has the card in the bench suite.

 

[WelshBloke]

I imagine Hardocp is going to get the card first. And since it's Friday, it will take them at least a day to do all the bench marks and write up the article. Unless they come out with a "breaking news" type thing as a headline grab for the ratings.

I know yelds were bad but I think there's more than one card to go round.

 

[1h4x4s3x]

Almost every proper reviewer has the cards and will publish the reviews at the exact same time. 00:01 CET that is.
beware, timezones aren't the same for everyone .)

 

[tweakboy]

I think green power will take over today. There are a bunch of reviewers who already have the card, and looking forward to hearing people on here getting the 480 and giving us their thoughts and if wheter or not Crysis played 60fps without a single drop lol

 

[Daedalus685]

Posted by Kyle B. this morning:

"26th, 7PM EDT

You guys listen to too many rumors from guys that do not have a solid track record for reporting any correctly to begin with.

"

So looks like at least HOCP will have a full review today.

 

[Tempered81]

Chinese review of 5870 VS GTX480

pricing:

 

[eklock2000]

You should expect to see everything (i.e. specs and benchmarks).

Is ABT doing a review, if so, what time will it be posted?

Thx

EK2K

 

[Paratus]

Hmm it was my understanding that what was announced was that today they would announce the cards and prices and also the day they were going to announce the performance followed by what day they would announce availability.

 

[DefRef]

I imagine Hardocp is going to get the card first. And since it's Friday, it will take them at least a day to do all the bench marks and write up the article.

/facepalm

Do you think that while nVidia is doing their dog & pony show at PAX East, armed guards with Zero Halliburton briefcases handcuffed to their arms containing the sample cards are knocking on the doors of the offices of all the major hardware sites, delivering them for testing and we'll have to wait only a day for a full benchmark suite to be conducted and then the reviews written, edited and posted?

Really?

Here's what's actually happening: HardOCP, Tom's, AT - all the major sites - received either reference boards or finished retail product at least a week ago and testing has been going up under NDA since then. The articles are written and all the sites are doing now is waiting for the NDA to expire at which time a dozen simultaneous reviews will be posted.

If things were done the way you suggest, some sites would be rush to be first with a couple of benchmarks in order to garner page views, regardless of accuracy. Some site last summer burst into the mainstream with a so-called "review" of the Palm Pre which was clearly based off a beta testing unit that the writer shouldn't have had access to. Based on this joker's incomplete "testing" - he didn't even try making a call; it may not have been able to - he wrote some damaging things which were picked up and parroted by supposedly respectable journalistic outlets and damage was done to the phone's image because someone had to be first without bothering to be right or accurate.