R590, R600 Stuff

[KristopherKubicki]

No body tell Anand I was sneaking around in here:

http://dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=804

Kristopher

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki
No body tell Anand I was sneaking around in here:

http://dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=804

Kristopher

LOL

:beer:

On Valentine's Day no less.

Thanks dude.

 

[AzNPinkTuv]

ooh yey... we finally get a7800gt =)

 

[Chocolate Pi]

But will it beat the 7800GT? It very well could...

 

[dug777]

Cheers mate

long time no see

 

[TraumaRN]

Dang y'all got this up before The Inquirer.....thats impressive.

And definitely a move to steal Nvidia's thunder of it's 7900 launch

 

[Powermoloch]

=D wow

 

[Cooler]

darn i wanted my GDDR4 x1950xtxtx PE.

 

[coldpower27]

R600? Where?

Nvidia's got the mid range cover with the 6800 GS and 7800 GT, all Nvidia needs now is their 7900 GT and 7900 GTX to cover the ultra high end to compete with the X1900's.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki
No body tell Anand I was sneaking around in here:

http://dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=804

Kristopher

i guess it's safe to post in AT Video again . . . welcome back . . . with a news scoup. . . . and a new title, no less.
:thumbsup:

btw, do you have any comments on the AEG/nVidia Viral marketing situation? Didn't see anything on your site/ Anand posted in his blog today some of his thoughts.

 

[Paratus]

Hey guys I don't if we can trust this Kubicki guy. He seems kinda shady.





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[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Paratus
Hey guys I don't if we can trust this Kubicki guy. He seems kinda shady.





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at least there's full disclosure.
[KristopherKubicki - DailyTech Editor in Chief/I]

 

[Munky]

So, any guesses on the specs? My guess: 36 pixel shaders, 12 texture units, clocked at 500+ mhz. With those specs it would be one hell of a card for $250-300.

 

[apoppin]

Back OT, is this gonna make it to AGP?

i got this from your Sapphire Article:
Exclusive: Sapphire's Radeon X1300 AGP and X1600 AGP

When we talked to Sapphire, the company did not rule out the possibility that it will release higher performance AGP parts into the market.

since x1800 is discontinued and [i think] x1700 replaces x1600 . . . that would be some kind of x1900 in AGP . . . right?

i guess something to take on the 7800/7900GS.


EDIT: HOLD ON . . . i thought ATi said x1800 is being discontinued . .. won't that correctly be a x1900GTO?

 

[Paratus]

I still think we'll see an X1??? series card higher than the X1600Pro in AGP. Even if it's just a tit-for-tat for the 7800GS. Eventually the X800s will run out and it'll be cheaper to produce lower end 90/80nm cards for AGP.

Personally I'm still going to wait and see if the X1800GTO comes out in AGP. My 9600XT does "ok" on Far Cry and at the rate I play it's going to be 4 months before I finish and get to FEAR.

 

[Paratus]

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: Paratus
Hey guys I don't if we can trust this Kubicki guy. He seems kinda shady.





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at least there's full disclosure.
[KristopherKubicki - DailyTech Editor in Chief/I]

Good point!

 

[yacoub]

wow, $275 for an X1900GTO would be perfect for 256MB, 12/36 pipelines, as long as it outperforms the 7800GT. In fact, it should really outperform the X1800XT, since it'll have more of the pipelines, right? If it does, I'm so there!

I just hope it has quieter cooling fan. Maybe Sapphire will hook us up again like they did on the X800XL Ultimates.

 

[lifeguard1999]

:thumbsup:

 

[ronnn]

If accurate (and I am sure it is), nice scoop! Looks like a card I would be interested in. Be interesting to see actual specs and power, heat and noise stuff. :beer:

 

[otispunkmeyer]

80nm R600

im all for progress but 90 -> 80nm seems abit, well, pointless

 

[crazydingo]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
80nm R600

im all for progress but 90 -> 80nm seems abit, well, pointless

It depends on TSMC, its not like it depends on ATI/Nvidia.

 

[ronnn]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
80nm R600

im all for progress but 90 -> 80nm seems abit, well, pointless

My limited understanding is that it will be cheaper to make and likely use less power. So I guess it is one way to pay for a respin? I am surprised so quick though. Hopefully this means the 7900 is coming along nicely and ati needs more to compete.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: ronnn

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
80nm R600

im all for progress but 90 -> 80nm seems abit, well, pointless

My limited understanding is that it will be cheaper to make and likely use less power. So I guess it is one way to pay for a respin? I am surprised so quick though. Hopefully this means the 7900 is coming along nicely and ati needs more to compete.

i know, but will 10nm drop, make all that much of a difference? i would of thought they'd drop to 65nm next, then 45nm or something.

if it makes a good difference then, they should go for it, but retooling a fab for minimal gains seems odd

 

[ronnn]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer

Originally posted by: ronnn

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
80nm R600

im all for progress but 90 -> 80nm seems abit, well, pointless

My limited understanding is that it will be cheaper to make and likely use less power. So I guess it is one way to pay for a respin? I am surprised so quick though. Hopefully this means the 7900 is coming along nicely and ati needs more to compete.

i know, but will 10nm drop, make all that much of a difference? i would of thought they'd drop to 65nm next, then 45nm or something.

if it makes a good difference then, they should go for it, but retooling a fab for minimal gains seems odd

Yes I think maybe there will other improvements, though probably slight may all add up to enough of a gain to compete. They now have the experience of the r520 and r580 to help with any modifications and also possibly a whole new mid range card. Probably will only see a new top of the line if they need it. Rumours of the 7900 suggest they will.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

jsut have to say this,

no flames! sign of this place returning to normal? they shouldnt lock the AEG thread...its keeping the usual fanboys busy