AMD Radeon HD 2900 XTX pushed to Q3

[milkcafe]

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...d=661&Itemid=1

Radeon HD 2900 XTX pushed to Q3
Written by Fuad Abazovic
Tuesday, 24 April 2007 07:22



Radeon late edition saga continues


R600XTX, the 1024 MB GDDR 4 card, has been pushed to the next quarter. This is just one in a series of ATI's failures, but of course DAAMIT will call this a strategic decision. R600XTX won't see the face of retail / etail stores till Q3 2007.

We know that something went wrong with the samples and that the there were some severe performance problems with the latest batch of GDDR 4 cards. Basically 512 MB DDR3 version with 1600 MHz memory was beating the GDDR4 version with 1024 MB of GDDR 4 memory clocked at 2200 MHz.

That cannot be good as the GDDR4 card is much more expensive to build or sell. The worst part is that there is no any big performance difference between 512 GDDR 3 card and 1024 MB GDDR. The trouble is that 1 GB of GDDR 4 at 2200 MHz costs you a lot of money, so ATI at least wants to save some money. It will launch this card after Geforce 8800 Ultra but remember, don’t expect too much.

http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20070423PD213.html
AMD R600 to be available in May

The sources pointed out that AMD will skip the 80nm process
and make the R600 at 65nm. The R610 and R630, which will also adopt
a 65nm process, will also be released in June, the sources added.

[verndewd]

youd think they would have seen that in the lab? wow thats incredible if its true.

[cantankerous]

I'm not surprised. I was really wanting the XTX too, I hate buyers remorse from not getting the best off the bat. Will I wait till July-September for it however? Not sure. If the XT is more or less faster than a GTX, even if only slightly I will probably opt for that due to sooner availability and a decent price. The 512mb of ram part bothers me though, would have liked more especially if they are giving the option for 24x AA. The extra memory would definitely come in handy. If the XTX will be guaranteed to be better I may wait and save the difference in money over the wait period and get the best off the bat. My X1900XTX is still going pretty strong for over a year now so an X2900XTX should last me at least the same.

[Shintai]

Still no Tunis release show?

[Nanometer]

Geez, Nvidia just gets more time in the market to themselves. Strategic? hahah. Was the X850 strategic? Was the 5950 or the 5800? We aren't that dumb ATI.

[eXceeded]

R650 to fight G90
Written by Fuad Abazovic
Tuesday, 24 April 2007 07:18

ATI's 65 nanometre part codenamed R650 is here to fight Nvidia next generation chip called G90. Nvidia will shrink its G90 and plans to make the same marchitecture faster and this is exactly what ATI plans to do.

At 65 nanometre ATI can go much faster and it will solve the thermal dissipation and power problems. G80 is a very strong and effective marchitecture and at higher clock will be a tough competition.

R650 as far as we know will just be faster version of R600 chip without any major marchitectural changes. Both of these chips are expected by the end of the year, sometimes in Q4 but don’t be so naïve and trust ATI on its deadline. It traditionally messed up the launch date of every chip in the last eighteen months.

Worth waiting for R650 in Q4 2007???? Or is this an ATI version of Q4 (In other words in Q2/3 of 2008)

[OBR]

Still no Tunis release show?

YES, only XT version!

[milkcafe]

but what the "1024MB" cards would be ??

fake Pics ??

AMD Radeon HD 2900XT 1024MB 512bit GDDR4 @ default
Conroe E6600 @ 2.7GHz
WinXP Pro
Ca 8.351 beta driver
3DMark06 Default
【SM2.0】　　4589 Marks
【HDR/SM3.0】5160 Marks
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6240/2900xtxu3.jpg


AMD Radeon HD 2900XT 1024MB 512bit GDDR4 @ default
Conroe E6600 @ 2.4 GHz
Windows Vista Ultimate
Ca 8.351 beta driver
3DMark06 Default
【SM2.0】　　4376 Marks
【HDR/SM3.0】4807 Marks
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/5533/2900xl1ro8.jpg

(1600x1200 4xAA 8xAF)
http://img2.zol.com.cn/product/11/155/cee8K3qkRDQeo.jpg

[perry_78]

I am I the only one sceptical of Fudzilla as a reliable source?

[Shintai]

I am I the only one sceptical of Fudzilla as a reliable source?

Hahha..no

[Shintai]

YES, only XT version!

But when? Wasn´t it to happen yesterday? And if not then..today?

[verndewd]

I am I the only one sceptical of Fudzilla as a reliable source?

no

[OBR]

On many servers was info about launch about only XT version. XTX version with DDR4 was postponed long time ago ... it is not NEW information ...

I have Tunis visa now, i am invited ...

[Baron]

But when? Wasn´t it to happen yesterday? And if not then..today?

I think it was today wernt it?

Wasnt there only meant to be non-working samples and a load of them got caught up in Tunisian Customs for something?

[XSAlliN]

I'm sick of details and delays, always getting pushed as if ATi is a pregnant women and AMD shouts: PUSSHHH!, and their secrecy is ridiculous, as if this cards are a secret project from Zone 51 (or 52 since is moved), build by green people (get it GREEN) and since those aliens are light years away from our planet we can't wait for a long time.

[DZ1234]

Where are the @#$%& reviews?

[stevke]

NDA ends at 14th of May, so we have to wait till then or hope someone leak infos

[ahmad]

Geez, Nvidia just gets more time in the market to themselves. Strategic? hahah. Was the X850 strategic? Was the 5950 or the 5800? We aren't that dumb ATI.

I would say the x850 was quite successful.. overclockers/modders #1 ocing card as well.

[Hicks]

LOL. So glad i got a GTX, this is pathetic.

[NightCrawler™]

If there's no XTX mid may I'm going back to nVidia..... I've had enough of all the bs and excuses....

[perkam]

??? Why are all you people surprised?

We've known for some time that the whole reason the HD2900XT is coming out, is because ATI will wait to see what the Ultra will do in terms of performance...

You gentlemen surprise me at times 0_o

Perkam

[Metroid]

I wonder where fudzila gets these informations? Almost sure they have their own dreaming world. Is there anyone that believes in fairy tales? if so thanks for your time.

[Brother Esau]

Ya know with all of this crap going on no wonder why AMD is in trouble,
I am starting to think that maybe it wasn't such a great idea they bought ATI as all they seem to be doing is dragging them into the dirt!
I am sorry but I can tell everyone right off the bat they need to fire all of the people codeing drivers first and foremost, if it were my company I would sh@t can the lot of them!

This is not hard to believe given the fact that R600 was supposed to be out by Febuary wether it be fact or fiction I still don't see a card and I doubt it will be here in May given the recent track record of excuses,

Strategic planning my Ass!!!!!

[perkam]

I wonder where fudzila gets these informations? Almost sure they have their own dreaming world. Is there anyone that believes in fairy tales? if so thanks for your time.

I'm afraid this story is about right from what I've seen and heard so far...

Perkam

[NightCrawler™]

??? Why are all you people surprised?

I'm surprised because we've heard nothing but the fact that ATi wants to release a complete line up based on the new chip.... now we're getting the end of the stick cause they can't get their flagship up and running..
Now you can try and explain that...