***OFFICIAL*** ATI R520 (X1800, X1600, X1300) Reviews Thread!

[yakapo99]

My daddy can beat up your daddy

AND

I can piss farther than you can.

Flame wars.... fruitful - no. mildly entertaining - yes.
It's in our nature since childhood.


xbox 360 is better than any pc by a factor of infinity plus 1.

 

[Pocatello]

Nothing to see here folks, go to sleep, and wake up tomorrow to see the reviews. In fact tomorrow has arrived already.

 

[CrystalBay]

Here's a shot of an X1300 doing HDR with AA on AoE 3

 

[Ronin]

Yes, I get to keep the cards, and I am in just as much suspense as you are, it just so happens that in some cases, mine gets ebbed sooner.

 

[imported_g33k]

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: johnnqq
i want to see some crossfire motherboards, not just the r520!

why crossfire will run on SLI mobo's as well.

Since when does crossfire run on SLI motherboards?

 

[Kyanzes]

Originally posted by: g33k

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: johnnqq
i want to see some crossfire motherboards, not just the r520!

why crossfire will run on SLI mobo's as well.

Since when does crossfire run on SLI motherboards?

There was an article on TheInquirer that ATI will provide +Fire support for i955 mobos.

 

[biostud]

this should be it

 

[DRavisher]

Anyone know how much time remains? The timer stopped here in Norway about 30 mins ago. Is it only meaningful in one specific timezone or somethin? How long till the actual intendet countdown is finished?

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: DRavisher
Anyone know how much time remains? The timer stopped here in Norway about 30 mins ago. Is it only meaningful in one specific timezone or somethin? How long till the actual intendet countdown is finished?

Wow that's a good sign.

It's lifted at 9AM EDT, so in 5.5 hours or so. Enjoy a nice read on your lunch break.

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: DRavisher
Anyone know how much time remains? The timer stopped here in Norway about 30 mins ago. Is it only meaningful in one specific timezone or somethin? How long till the actual intendet countdown is finished?

damn, I thought the timer was global. (I'm in Denmark)

 

[Gomce]

Stupid timer, how much more time we have to wait?
I'm GMT+1 timezone,
9.37am currently, timer stopped 37 minutes ago..

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: Gomce
Stupid timer, how much more time we have to wait?
I'm GMT+1 timezone,
9.37am currently, timer stopped 37 minutes ago..

15.00 GMT +1

Dang also found out E-mails regarding beta testing Heroes of Might and Magic V will be send today, what a day

 

[Madellga]

Originally posted by: DRavisher
Anyone know how much time remains? The timer stopped here in Norway about 30 mins ago. Is it only meaningful in one specific timezone or somethin? How long till the actual intendet countdown is finished?

Same here. I checked a few minutes ago and nada.

I guess it is 9AM Toronto time, not Europe's. A few more hours to go. Besides that, I guess most review sites are in North America and they would have to publish the articles in the middle of the night.

 

[SuperFubario]

Wow reading this thread is mind numbing. Lets replace the word Nvidia with Bob Dole and replace ATI with George Bush. Or refer to the cards as "Card A" and "Card B". Come launch of ATIs new cards the video forum is gonna burst into flames like the guy from the new Special K commercials. Im sleepy.

I just wanna play some VGs.

 

[Rage187]

They are prolonging the release of information until they have enough preorders.

 

[SuperFubario]

Originally posted by: Rage187
They are prolonging the release of information until they have enough preorders.

That made me laugh....like milk comin out my nose type laugh.

 

[imported_Amuro]

Originally posted by: biostud

Originally posted by: Gomce
Stupid timer, how much more time we have to wait?
I'm GMT+1 timezone,
9.37am currently, timer stopped 37 minutes ago..

15.00 GMT +1

Dang also found out E-mails regarding beta testing Heroes of Might and Magic V will be send today, what a day

I'm GMT +8, so the timer stopped 8 hours ago.

 

[swatX]

Originally posted by: keysplayr2003

Originally posted by: munky
Supply and demand - I wouldnt want to buy a x1300 for $149 if I can have a 6600gt for $140, unless there are some new features to sway me over. I think we'll see the prices falling pretty fast on those x1300's, and $100-$110 seems like a good price for it.

Again, the 6600gt is in a class of it's own - it's plenty fast for the money, as long as you dont ask too much from it. If a low end x1600 becomes available for ~$170, that will pretty much spell the end of the 6600gt, as I doubt it can compete with one of those, but until then it still a good card for the money.

Sounds about right. What are the supposed specs of the X1600's again? My brain is getting tired.

check the sell sheets.

x1600 series will go for 199$ and 250$ . hopefully x1600 doesnt get killed by the geforce 6800gt since u can find the x800xl and 6800gt for 250$

 

[CaiNaM]

Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki
*cough* http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2550 *cough*

Kristopher

On the other hand, those waiting to buy some of ATI's new SKUs won't have to wait long, according to these vendors. Several vendors will happily accept pre orders, although vendors also tell us that the initial shipments of ATI's SKUs are of relatively low volume; at least when compared to the GeForce 7xxx launches of earlier this year.
hmm.. a half dozen vendors "happily" accepted my xtpe pre-orders too.. which as with most ppl never did arrive....

 

[videogames101]

2 hours to go, and then we can bring the supposed massive flame wars to reality. I can't wait =) lol

 

[Rage187]

Originally posted by: videogames101
2 hours to go, and then we can bring the supposed massive flame wars to reality. I can't wait =) lol

QFT, long time coming.

I hope it kills the GTX and I also hope it sucks, either way it's good entertainment.

 

[videogames101]

Well i think ati isn't stupid enough to release a more expensive card hat isn't as good as the 7800........ So as long as we agree that ati's workers don't have the IQ of a rat, i think the x1800 will win out over the 7800.

 

[michal1980]

given anands number sceme i geuss the ati launch link will be

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2551

 

[gsellis]

The timer stopped? It is running here. Maybe NASA is running the clock for them and it was a built-in hold?

t minus 1.5 hrs

 

[CaiNaM]

i think the performance #'s will be a bit better than the 7800gtx, and everyone will be in a frenzy cause avail. will be so poor they won't be able to get ahold of one