ATI R600 Chip Pictures Surface (512Bit)!!

[HamidFULL]

Southeast Asia-based media has published photos of what is claimed to be ATI’s next-generation R600 graphics processing unit (GPU). Without giving any particular details, the photos reveal somewhat strange placement of the relatively large chip on the substrate.

Earlier it was reported that AMD/ATI code-named R600 graphics processor is the first ATI’s chip compliant with DirectX 10 standards. Previously released information also says that R600 will have 64 unified shader processors, 16 texture units, clock-speeds well beyond 650MHz – 700MHz and support for high-speed GDDR4 memory controller. Some sources also suggested that the R600 will have 512-bit physical memory interface.

The chip is rumoured to be produced using 80nm process technology. The approximate number of transistors is yet unclear.

Recent media reports state that Advanced Micro Devices is set to formally launch the R600 graphics processor and, possibly, first graphics cards on January, 20, 2006.

The chips, which are claimed to be ATI’s R600, were produced on the 32nd week of 2006, which is early August

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[Ubermann]

How big is that chip ?

[metro.cl]

you missed a couple of interesting pics, and info:

he core size of the inferred R600 21.2x20.5 mm

[Pinnacle]

sexy

[[XC] Teroedni]

Sweet
This chip will rule

[exhausted mule]

so its a slightly larger core built on a smaller process.

wholly.

[GrimReaper]

but where are the pics of the PCB and the card

[nn_step]

The performance is going to be stunning

[Richard Dower]

It needs an 8-pin PCI-E...what the hell is that?

[Elite_Athlon]

N0ice, Although Ill never have enough money to buy one.

[HamidFULL]

It needs an 8-pin PCI-E...what the hell is that?

you sure?

[xlink]

N0ice, Although Ill never have enough money to buy one.

yes you will

I bet within 10 years they will be quite affordable.

[metro.cl]

you sure?

i heard that to but plus a 6 pin conector also, maybe is only a bad rumor

[nn_step]

i heard that to but plus a 6 pin conector also, maybe is only a bad rumor

funny I heard it only needed a 6Pin (512MB model)

[milkcafe]

512bit 2GHz GDDR4 memory bus = 128GB/s memory bandwith


6800Ultra is 35GB/s
7900GTX is 51.2GB/s
1950XTX/8800GTS is 64GB/s
8800GTX is 86GB/s

[Mr. Popo]

[Qkjhfhaiguihfma]

It needs an 8-pin PCI-E...what the hell is that?

i heard that to but plus a 6 pin conector also, maybe is only a bad rumor

funny I heard it only needed a 6Pin (512MB model)

sources, all of you. i *heard* a lot of things too

[Helmore]

you missed a couple of interesting pics, and info:

the core size of the inferred R600 21.2x20.5 mm

If it's that big then I guess it will be made out of approximately 630 million transistors, which is smaller then G80. Although this is just my guess and ATi and NVIDIA count thier transistors differently ( which is important because I'm using data supplied by them to calculate my figures), so we will see how big it really is according to AMD.

[Helmore]

sources, all of you. i *heard* a lot of things too

Here you have a source if you really want one. Here is some other info concerning R600.

[largon]

I think I'm not terribly off with a pin count of 2184...
Oh bugger. This monstrosity is going to be expensive.

[Modzilla]

I just hope the core is higher than the shim.

[[XC] Lead Head]

I think I'm not terribly off with a pin count of 2184...
Oh bugger. This monstrosity is going to be expensive.

Well there is 400 alone in the middle section, so yeah im guessing around 1600-2000 pins

[jbizzler]

Wow that's pretty small from what we've been hearing.
But since my birthday is in December, I ahve to settle for an 8800GTS. I'm sure I'll still be happy.

[Revv23]

all those pins make me believe the 512bit memory rumors, that would be something.

[Anavel0]

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