16-Pipe GTO RoundUp At Anandtech

[perkam]

The reason why the Sapphire GTO2 and the Connect3D GTO user-overclocks are so high is because the cards have much more clock headroom than other parts in its range. This is due to the fact that the X800 GTO is a higher end part, which ATI decided to clock down and re-sell likely to boost sales. This, in turn, would explain why Sapphire produced the GTO2 variation as a limited edition part. It might also be because you are more likely to be able to unlock the full 16 pipelines with the GTO2 over the Connect3D GTO. if that is your plan (though it isn't guaranteed). Releasing a card that is capable of this kind of overclocking for as little as it costs (about $207) doesn't make much sense until you realize that it might not be on the shelves for very long. This fact alone would make the card an especially valuable buy for those hardcore overclockers out there.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2656

Good Stuff. The GTO2, GTO16 and the Connect3D GTO compared...all at or moddable to 16 pipes in many cases.

Perkam

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Then should have tested all of them for flashablitiy

[Mysterfix]

IMO that round up is useless they should've tested all the cards at 16 pipes. No one who cares about that round up will be buying those cards to run at stock settings.

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and the worst part is most of those cards aren't 100% unlockable...

[5-Clicks]

So the Sapphire X800GTO Ultimate is unlockable? I didn't read all of the article, but I looked in the places where I might have said if it was or not and didn't see anything.

[fhpchris]

IMO that round up is useless they should've tested all the cards at 16 pipes. No one who cares about that round up will be buying those cards to run at stock settings.


Wouldnt the cards be the same @ 16 pipes (assuming same hardware)?

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Wouldnt the cards be the same @ 16 pipes (assuming same hardware)?
I know two of those cards can't be flashed to 16 pipelines...
SO it is not all the same hardware...

[HousERaT]

One of the biggest waste of time articles I've seen in quite some time. For those that don't know the cards in question use the R480, R430, and R423 cores. The only 12 pipe card that can be unlocked with total assurance is the X800GTO².

[Mysterfix]

Wouldnt the cards be the same @ 16 pipes (assuming same hardware)?
My point was if they didn't try to unlock them and test with 16 pipes how will modders and overclockers know which is the best to try.

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My point was if they didn't try to unlock them and test with 16 pipes how will modders and overclockers know which is the best to try.
exactly