R520 Release Date?

[Achilles17]

2-3 times faster? This generation is about 25% faster than last generation, MAYBE 50% TOPS. a 200-300% increase would be huge, more than last generation, which was the biggest leap in technology since like the voodoo2. Your ATI source isnt totally truthful lol, sorry.

[Squid_Spit]

definately not going to happen

[o3rat]

So when do you think it will be possible to actually buy the r520 at an online store?

[5-Clicks]

July-September.

[Major_A]

End of the year November-December, at best.

[perkam]

End of the year November-December, at best.

Actually by September ATI will be mass producing the R500 chip for the xbox, so most likely you'll see the R520 in numbers by then

Perkam

[cadaveca]

ATi is not producing the chips for the Xbox. they only have asmall fab themselves, and it cannot possibly output enough chips. Word is that Microsoft themselves are contracting out the silicon runs, as this is all that's really needed. remember, ATI are just engineers behind the design.


WHen's the next big tradeshow? That's when R520 SHould be released, but recent news states that ATI is projecting a lower income during the 4th quarter, so there's no way it will be in july. September for "release", probably November for retail

[Der_KHAN]

looks like the r520 wont be available before september:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=66760

[Squid_Spit]

That sucks, not even a paper launch?

[o3rat]

hopefully this is all one big lie to get our guard down and they will really release the cards during the july-september period

[perkam]

hopefully this is all one big lie to get our guard down and they will really release the cards during the july-september period

It isnt. But to counter, ATI will launch its mainstream nex gen chips along with the high end ones

Perkam

[o3rat]

so im assuming that we are looking at the r520 in the post-september months?