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mascaras
11-20-2007, 06:23 AM
AMD preps DirectX 10.1 'Radeon HD 3600' GPU pair

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AMD is expected to launch the successor to its ATI Radeon HD 2600 in January, and now the two new parts' speed details have emerged.

Graphics card maker sources cited by DigiTimes point two versions of the 'RV635' GPU one an XT model, the other a Pro. The former will be clocked at 800MHz, the latter at 600MHz. The chips support DirectX 10.1 - due to be released with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 early next year.

Both GPUs will connect to memory across a 128-bit bus, but while the Pro will appear on cards containing at least 512MB of GDDR 2 SDRam, XT-based cards will have 256MB of GDDR 3. As yet, memory clock speeds are not known.

The GPUs will be sampling shortly, the moles maintained.

However, it seems unlikely the two chips will come to market with Pro and XT monikers. As AMD demonstrated with the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series of GPUs, announced last week, it's effectively dropping such tags in favour of model numbers.

So while it might have launched the 3800 XT and 3800 Pro last week, in fact it announced the 3870 and the 3850 instead. Presumably, it will do the same with the ATI Radeon HD 3600, or whatever range the RV635 ships as.

The RV635 launch is expected to be accompanied by 'RV620', the successor to today's ATI Radeon HD 2400 family - HD 3400 series, anyone? ®

Reg Hardware (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/11/19/amd_readies_rv635_pair/)




RV635 is Radeon HD 3600 Series

HKEPC has more details on the RV635 which will be officially known as Radeon HD 3600 series. RV635 architecture is similar to RV630 with 24 stream processors, 120 stream processing unit, 16 Texture Address Unit, 8 Texture Filter Unit, 4 ROP and 128-bit memory interface. However, RV635 PCB is different from RV630. There will be RV635 XT and RV635 PRO to be officially known as Radeon HD 3670 and HD 3850. HD 3670 will be clocked at 800MHz core and 1.6GHz memory and 3650 will be clocked at 600MHz core and 1GHz memory. The current revision of the RV635 GPU is A11. HD 3670 card is expected to sample in December and launch slated for January while HD 3650 is slated for end February.

http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/RV63...ries/5409.html



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FghtinIrshNvrDi
11-20-2007, 06:40 AM
Great to see the 3xxx refresh coming virtually 6 months after the 2xxx line was released.

Ryan

Miwo
11-20-2007, 06:50 AM
I am glad these cards are coming out because it will surely help AMD stay afloat for some very tough times ahead. Affordable Q1'08 Penryns / Wolfdales are a swift kick in the nuts & some more...

These cards are perfect for the HTPC / Budget / Light gaming desktops because of UVD, and the 'checkbox' features will surely give it some wins in the OEM market. Personally, I'll probably get one of these to stick in my HTPC. Low-Profile versions please :cool:

FghtinIrshNvrDi
11-20-2007, 06:53 AM
definately would be a nice card to have in htpc. Plop a blue ray or HD Dvd drive in the old girl and we'll be watching movies in happiness.

Ryan

Dimitriman
11-20-2007, 07:51 AM
One good news for AMD finally

looking good 800Mhz + 128bit
if this beats the 8600 convincingly it will sell like crazy.

ryanmartini
11-20-2007, 08:21 AM
htpc :)

DeathReborn
11-20-2007, 09:41 AM
HD 2600XT GDDR4 - 800MHz Core, 2,200MHz Memory, 128bit
HD 2600XT GDDR3 - 800MHz Core, 1,600MHz Memory, 128bit
HD 3670XT GDDR3 - 800MHz Core, 1,600MHz Memory, 128bit

I'm not gonna be expecting any better performance than the 2600XT's.

FischOderAal
11-20-2007, 03:54 PM
HD 2600XT GDDR4 - 800MHz Core, 2,200MHz Memory, 128bit
HD 2600XT GDDR3 - 800MHz Core, 1,600MHz Memory, 128bit
HD 3670XT GDDR3 - 800MHz Core, 1,600MHz Memory, 128bit

I'm not gonna be expecting any better performance than the 2600XT's.

yepp. and that's why I wonder what the reason of this "simple" shrink is? the DIE size can't be so much smaller going from 65 to 55 nm that it pays off investing the money in these cards, instead of HD-3800 or future cards, can it?

mascaras
11-22-2007, 04:02 PM
RV635 Confirmed; More Details Surface

When AMD released the HD 3800 series of graphics cards, most people were expecting some lower end parts for those who could not afford the $170-$230 it would cost to get an HD 3800 on Newegg. AMD's response to this is the RV635 and RV620. As stated previously there will be an RV635 XT and an RV635 PRO. The RV635 XT will be officially named the HD 3670, and the RV635 PRO will be officially named the HD 3650. Much like the current HD 2600 series, the HD 3600 series will have 24 stream processors, 120 stream processing units, 16 Texture Address Units, 8 Texture Filter Units, 4 ROPs and a 128-bit memory interface. The current revision, A11, shows that the HD 3670 will run at clocks of 800MHz core and 1.6GHz memory. The HD 3650 will have core/memory clocks of 600/1000MHz, respectively. You can expect these cards to be sampled in December, and released in January, or early February at the latest. The main thing separating the HD 3600 series from the HD 2600 series is CrossFire X support, as well as all the main perks of an HD 3800: Avivo HD, DirectX10.1, UVD, and ATI PowerPlay.

Source: VR-Zone (http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=5409)


http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=542064&postcount=1


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Morais
11-22-2007, 05:04 PM
I just found a image of the 36xx card (dont ask me if it is 3850 of 3870 cause i dont know :p:)
http://www.overclockers.ru/images/news/2007/11/20/3600.jpg
From overclockers.ru

mascaras
11-23-2007, 10:18 AM
HKEPC Claims Honor of First HD 3600 Series Picture

Nothing confirms a graphics card's existence quite like pictures. HKEPC, along with some confirmed facts as to what we can expect to see from and when we can expect to see an HD 3600, published the first HD 3600 picture. Here are the confirmed facts: The RV635 will be a 55nm part.
The RV635 will run DirectX10.1, have Shader Model 4.1, and be fully compatible with PCI Express 2.0.
The RV635 will have 24 Stream Processors, 120 Stream Processing Units (ALU), 16 Texture Address Units, eight Texture Filter Units and four ROPs.
The RV635 will be paired with an unknown quantity of 128-bit GDDR2/3/4 VRAM.
The RV635 will be split into two groups, the XT and PRO. The RV635XT will be dubbed the HD 3670, and will be clocked at 800/1600 core/memory, respectively. The RV635PRO will be dubbed the HD3650, and clocked at 650/1000 core/memory, respectively.
The RV635 will begin mass-production in mid-December, and begin shipping in January.

http://www.overclockers.ru/images/news/2007/11/20/3600.jpg


Google-Translated HKEPC (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hkepc.com%2F%3Fid%3D3 71&langpair=zh%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8)


http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=543291&postcount=1


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Marduk_25
11-23-2007, 10:37 AM
That's a Radeon HD 2600 Pro not a RV635 card, come on... :rolleyes:

SKYMTL
11-23-2007, 12:50 PM
That isn't the HD3600. That is the ATI marketing image of the HD2600Pro. You can see an example of it in my....older review here:

LINK (http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/1778-ati-hd2600xt-performance-preview.html)

generics_user
11-23-2007, 02:41 PM
One good news for AMD finally

looking good 800Mhz + 128bit
if this beats the 8600 convincingly it will sell like crazy.

the 2600 is already faster than the 8600 gts :p: