View Full Version : Leaked ATi chipset roadmap: RD790 4x4 + Quad CrossFire
JuanFlaiter
10-05-2006, 10:08 PM
Hi Guys,
Here is an article on incoming chipsets for ATi :)
http://www.chilehardware.com/usuarios/juanflaiter/roadmap/9.jpg
More over here (http://www.chilehardware.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1631&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0).
Ubermann
10-05-2006, 10:54 PM
Nice
theteamaqua
10-05-2006, 10:58 PM
well, K8L better be good , cuz i f i want crosfire chances r Intel wont have any board next year that is crossfire ready, SLI with intel, and cossfire + SLI with AMD
erwinz
10-05-2006, 11:02 PM
any english translation? :confused:
:woot:
nn_step
10-05-2006, 11:04 PM
umm did you contradict yourself in the article because you mention the move to DX10 would match the move to 1207 which is socket F not socket AM2
edit: not to mention that Socket AM2 RIGHT now is HTT 2.0 not HTT 1.0 :stick:
JuanFlaiter
10-05-2006, 11:05 PM
any english translation? :confused:
:woot:
The spanish part is just a conclusion out of the slides, just be an Xtreme Reader and take the conclusions yourself :D
umm did you contradict yourself in the article because you mention the move to DX10 would match the move to 1207 which is socket F not socket AM2
edit: not to mention that Socket AM2 RIGHT now is HTT 2.0 not HTT 1.0 :stick:
First part fixed :P
Second part I didn´t say anything ´bout HTT, and I definitely didn´t do the slides xD
Pinnacle
10-05-2006, 11:25 PM
Second part I didnīt say anything ībout HTT, and I definitely didnīt do the slides xD
You have to excuse, NN sometimes, Juan, he looses his head when it comes to AMD
:toast:
erwinz
10-06-2006, 12:03 AM
ok.. :D
anyway.. goodnews.. :rocker:
Lightman
10-06-2006, 12:50 AM
good:slobber: 4xR6x0=4x200W or more (according to some info each R600 draw over 200W) plus mobo/cpu/hdd in raid/water cooling for that, etc ..... wait a minute, where is my personal small nuclear plant?? ;)
NO1B4ME
10-06-2006, 12:57 AM
Hi Guys,
Here is an article on incoming chipsets for ATi :)
http://www.chilehardware.com/usuarios/juanflaiter/roadmap/9.jpg
More over here (http://www.chilehardware.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1631&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0).
Sweet information... Thanks
exhausted mule
10-06-2006, 01:15 AM
i hope intel comes out with a chipset thats competitive on the bus width and features these ati chips are doing...
i mean... we can't rely on nvidia to come up with intel only solutions for graphic hungry gamers.
i'm sorta disapointed here....
maxxxxel
10-06-2006, 03:08 AM
any english translation? :confused:
:woot:
CHILE HARDWARE MANAGED to break the scoop of the month of October (probably). The site came in possession of one of the very first roadmaps used by spinners and marketing folk to explain what the fusion between AMD and ATI will bring to the table. The presentation still wore corporate branding of ATI, nd is without the doubt a genuine article.
The document speaks of problems that G965 chipset has - remember, we're talking aboutan integrated chipset that allegedly supports the DirectX10 spec, but does not load or crashes in a major number of 3D apps and is referred to "crapics" among several game development teams.
It also mentions the RX690 chipset, which is going to be a single graphic card-supporting chipset. RS690 will feature integrated graphics with performance that is supposed to blow G965 away. Although based upon old R420 marchitecture (X700), it will offer significantly higher performance than integrated parts from Chipzilla and Graphzilla. Probably due to a fact that it comes with eight baseline-DX9 pixel pipes.
In 2007, the RD/S/X790 will replace the current line-up, and the new generation chipset will support Socket AM2+. The chipset will also feature PCI Express Gen2 and HyperTransport 3. If you're unaware of HT3, bear in mind that the clock of the bus is set up to 2.6GHz per link, which is significantly faster than current 1GHz (HT1 standard has maximum clock of 1.4GHz, but no company uses it). This means a boost in specs from current bandwidth of 22.4GB/s all the way to 41.6GB/s.
The RD790 chipset will be the first CrossFire supporting chipset after RD580 and RS790 will offer DirectX 10 graphics. We're talking about integrating the unannounced RV610 chip here.
The slides also mention a new SouthBridge, the SB700, which supports six SATA-II, 12 USB 2.0 devices and Intel Robson's technology (NAND Flash on the motherboard used as cache for apps). Even though Robson tech is a stillborn - Seagate announced that it will offer NAND Flash equipped hard drives, and other manufacturers are following suit - ATI will support it due to Windows Vista requirements.
You can view the slides (and read the explanations if you get the lingo) using our complementary L'INQ. µ
L'INQ:
Lightman
10-06-2006, 04:21 AM
I like this future products.
Back to RS690, I heard that it will have 4 pixel pipes, now they say 8 pixel pipes?? If Ati want to produce RS690 on 90nm (or even 80nm) then 8 pipes is slightly to complex for chipset. Still I'm waiting for it even if is 'only' 4 pipes GPU, coz it will preform on pair with old R9600 which is good even for Fear if you don't need AA.
Does anyone have any more info on an mATX flavoured RS690 board(s)? Looking to use this for a HTPC build.
Steensen
10-06-2006, 08:24 AM
Wow X790 looks impressive! Quad CF on the way! (2x16 or 4x8 in MCH) :o:
situman
10-06-2006, 09:39 AM
Wow X790 looks impressive! Quad CF on the way! (2x16 or 4x8 in MCH) :o:
2000Watt PSU, here we come!
nn_step
10-06-2006, 10:46 AM
First part fixed :P
Second part I didnīt say anything ībout HTT, and I definitely didnīt do the slides xD
Thank you, however if you didn't make the slides. (and I see no reason for you to)
Then who ever made then seems to have forgotten that CURRENT AM2 Processors and boards support HTT 2.0 specification (although they are backwards compatible)
Afterburner
10-06-2006, 12:04 PM
How does this help AMD's 4 x 4 tech..... :confused:
How does this help AMD's 4 x 4 tech..... :confused:
RD790 will support the 4x4 platform so it helps by being first announced chip set to support it.
http://www.chilehardware.com/usuarios/juanflaiter/roadmap/8.jpg
jbizzler
10-06-2006, 02:45 PM
2 Quad Core CPUs and 4 Next Gen R600s... YUMMY!
So, quad Crossfire... how?
LowRun
10-07-2006, 06:53 AM
RD790 will support the 4x4 platform so it helps by being first announced chip set to support it.
Seems like RD580 will support it first.
Seems like RD580 will support it first.
yea just saw that this morning on hexus.
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=6952
jbizzler
10-07-2006, 08:50 AM
I'm wonderinf about this "4 Graphics" It doens't necessarily mean Quad Crossfire. because it talsk abotu Triple Play as "3 Graphics". Maybe 2 for graphics, 2 for Physics?
Lightman
10-07-2006, 12:45 PM
I'm wonderinf about this "4 Graphics" It doens't necessarily mean Quad Crossfire. because it talsk abotu Triple Play as "3 Graphics". Maybe 2 for graphics, 2 for Physics?
That would be sick! But I hope ATI will allow for complete freedom in this topic.
Anyone Quad Folding@GPU??:D
Steensen
10-07-2006, 03:29 PM
I'm wonderinf about this "4 Graphics" It doens't necessarily mean Quad Crossfire. because it talsk abotu Triple Play as "3 Graphics". Maybe 2 for graphics, 2 for Physics?
I think more about 3 in CF, and 1 for Physics, since that would be more than enoughpower for physics calculation.
jbizzler
10-07-2006, 05:14 PM
To have the maximum enthusiest rig on a 4 Next-Gen R600 setup, you'd need 8 expansion slots. That's simply not going to happen any time soon. I guess 3 for graphics, and then a smaller one fore physics would take up 7, but then what about all us audio freaks? Maybe they're thinking 2 for graphics, one for physics, and one for AI! that'd take up 6 slots and allow dedicated audio.
Darkenreaper57
10-07-2006, 10:55 PM
If I had a quad core, quad GPU system, my electric bill would go up so much...
That aside, it is nice to see quad crossfire. Competition with the now stable SLI is a good thing for consumers. I've always liked ATI products more than NVIDIA's, but they tend to cost quite a bit more for the same performance level, unfortunately.
STEvil
10-07-2006, 11:34 PM
4 socket quadcore (16 cores) + 6+ 16xPCI-E slots.
chron
10-08-2006, 12:38 AM
I think this is fake. Guys, don't believe everything you see.
jbizzler
10-08-2006, 05:38 AM
4 socket quadcore (16 cores) + 6+ 16xPCI-E slots.
You think that's the next step?
metro.cl
10-08-2006, 10:23 AM
I think this is fake. Guys, don't believe everything you see.
that is the most stupid thing i've heard, i have to talk with ATi PR team for South america and get threathed with lawyers and :banana::banana::banana::banana: if we didnt take it down. At last we got into an agreement.
Marioace
10-08-2006, 01:01 PM
I think this is fake. Guys, don't believe everything you see.
is not fake
Think
10-08-2006, 06:36 PM
well, K8L better be good , cuz i f i want crosfire chances r Intel wont have any board next year that is crossfire ready, SLI with intel, and cossfire + SLI with AMD
So what..ATI can kiss my @ss - I have no desire for the the AMD/ATI home boy crowds at all:slapass:
Next card will be an Intel compliant video card and if ATI doesn't do the mustard then I'll move on to NVIDIA.