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Just until Hemlock arrives ;)
Actually the scheduler change was mandatory to co-op with the increased amount of SPs. Basically scheduler arranges and assigns the tasks for SPs, hence when there are more SPs it is crucial to have more advanced and complex scheduler to keep the SPs occupied.Quote:
Originally Posted by zerazax
So, the RV870 scheduler shouldn't be that much of an improvement over RV770, around the same effectiviness.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A...870_CrossFire/
Iit is a beast at high rez
If the CrossFire numbers are any indication... the 5870X2 should be a beast!
Right, which is why I'm saying that we should wait and see what drivers and future games bring. The 4870 at release was definitely faster than the 3870, but over time as newer game designs + driver improvements came out, it really began to blow it awayQuote:
Originally Posted by Calmatory
Has anyone seen a HD5850 review yet?
Hey Guys, is it worth getting these cards or is it wise to wait for Nvidia's Answer? I would luv to by either 5850 or 5870 to upgrade my current 8800GT. I am a Huge nvidia fan, but lately they have been saying and doing a lot of crazy things, most curreny "Direct X 11 Doesn't Matter" what the heck is this nvidia? I want 2-3 years Proof Card. Your Guys Thoughts?
OS - Win 7 (U guys can see the rest of my Hardware on my Signature)
Gaming - I game more lately on my PC. Currently I have 22" Samsung LCD but I plan to get 42" Samsung LED or LCD TV (My Christman Present).
any 5850 reviews yet?
TPU did both 5870 and 5850 ;)
TPU has one, minus the powerdraw / noise etc, because they disabled the SIMD's of a 5870Quote:
Originally Posted by tbone8ty
Techpowerup, is one very crappy internet site. Their reviews don't cost a penny, just take a look at the frame rates of the other GPU's.
3870х2 review Е6550
9800 GTX review Е8400 @ 3,6
If you anyone could explain what is going on with those reviews, and with all reviews from TPU, I'm listening.
If you want some serious tests go to Techreport.
I'm with you on that :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by zerazax
Scheduler has changed + there are some shader instructions optimized for performance like DOT product which now takes 1 cycle instead of 12-14 on RV770. There are new cache structures (bigger, faster, new types), improved data precisions and more to take into account of future driver improvements.
Besides analysing performance between cards we tend to forget that Cypress is outputting better quality pictures thanks to improved AF ....
Anyway my Sapphire HD5870 with Dirt2 coupon should be in my PC by tomorrow :D
Cache increase is due to ALU increase.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lightman
There was a slide showing ~10% IPC increase with the ALUs.
Interpolation is being done on the shaders now.
The better AF algorithms come at a supposed no performance impact.
If I may ask, would you care to elaborate? Maybe I am blind but I dont see any issue there... :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by mecho_gruh
I wouldn't be surprised if the 5850 reviews shows up a week after the 5870, just like the availability.
It makes sense not to release them on the same day, this will give ATi more attention over a longer time.
The 5850 is very tempting at €200!
Anyone price conscious should wait for nVidia tho, if they have anything to deliver then it will lower ATI's prices, but until then the prices for the 5000's will be high. I don't really think it's too high tho.
@SKYMTL Take a closer look at the exact framebrate, because I can see a difference up to 100 fps, for the same VGA at the same resolution. Or maybe E8400 is so much slower than E6750, that it makes the fps drop by 2/3.
changed settings maybe ? and yes, our reviews really dont cost a penny to view. so look for free, build your own opinion. or if you dont like it at all, click the x - still free!
Well for one thing the system with the e8400 is overclocked to 3.6 ghz while the e6550 is running at only 2.33 ghz, which makes a big difference. The system with the e8400 also has newer drivers which can make a difference as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by mecho_gruh
With change in test-beds, we changed IQ settings as well. Since all cards are rebenched on a new test-bed, it becomes irrelevant how results across the board compare to those on the older test-bed.Quote:
Originally Posted by mecho_gruh
right i would wait just for the pure fact prices will drop massivley the moment gt300 hit... also so 42" tv is only 1920x1080 so 5850 would be fine but a single 5870 (2gb if you can afford) will churn up whatever you throw at it!!Quote:
Originally Posted by vegettoxp
btw samsungs led tv's are just led lit etc.. not actually OLED (there like 4//5k atm :(..) unless you REALLY loved to get a x-mas pressie like that :D
TPU has some of the best charts ive seen, its great seeing how good a card is overall for various framerates. you can really notice how the 5870 takes serious leads at 2560x1600. and its also one of the few reviews with OCing actually done. (though i wish you guys pushed it to max volts/temps until you were done rap3ing the card)Quote:
Originally Posted by W1zzard
going through the 20 different sites and reading hundreds of pages takes forever, which is why i like to read anand and TPU since they have a standards that ive grown to expect (crap did i just call myself a TPU fanboy?!)
Techpowerup is a great site, I don't know what you are talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by mecho_gruh
no software available yet that can do this reliably, but i'm working on itQuote:
Originally Posted by Manicdan
So when can we expect the dual GPU version of this?
i concur! :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by drizzt5
Personally I'd like a 5850x2 I like having a lot of power that will last me a couple years. I don't have 6 monitors or need rex any higher than 1680x1024. Any word on a 5850x2?