Official HD 2900 Discussion Thread

[mascaras]

I'm using ultimate x64 and overdrive is there and always was since 7.2.

with x2900XT 512mb??

im talking about x2900xt , my friend received one today and overdrive is not there , maybe because is using 6 pin , i read somewhere that only show overdrive using 8 pin ???

[cadaveca]

6pin + 6pin + pci-e=225w
6pin + 8pin + pci-e= 250w

need 250w to overclock.

[Lifthanger]

with x2900XT 512mb??

im talking about x2900xt , my friend received one today and overdrive is not there , maybe because is using 6 pin , i read somewhere that only show overdrive using 8 pin ???

aw sorry, didn't understand that correctly.

[Eastcoasthandle]

6pin + 6pin + pci-e=225w
6pin + 8pin + pci-e= 250w

need 250w to overclock.

Are all PSU's like this? Is that the standard?

[cadaveca]

is not cpu, is spec for the plug. 6-pin pci-e is 75w, supposedly. Slot provides 75w. add the three, you get 225w.

8-pin pci-e plug is 100w(figure 25w/wire pair). This provides extra power needed when overclocking.

[biohead]

is not cpu, is spec for the plug. 6-pin pci-e is 75w, supposedly. Slot provides 75w. add the three, you get 225w.

8-pin pci-e plug is 100w(figure 25w/wire pair). This provides extra power needed when overclocking.

yea but with as much as 56A on my 12V line I think my pcie connectors can do a little more than just 75W

maybe I missed this but does the hd2900xt come with a 6 > 8 pin converter? I've only got 6 pin pcie connectors.

[end3rkid]

ATi HD2900XT - AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+@2009Mhz - 1GB DDR2
3DMark 06: 11335



http://www.generation-3d.com/11335-s...-XT,ac8886.htm

[MAS]

i cant beleive
too high score

if true this is obviously overclocked radeon

[end3rkid]

Maybe that R600XT has the real proper drivers.

[CedricFP]

i cant beleive
too high score

if true this is obviously overclocked radeon

I'm going to hope it's true

[end3rkid]

The Radeon HD 2600 XT have 25 - 140 % more performance that 1950 XTX
http://www.generation-3d.com/La-rade...XTX,ac8885.htm

[MAS]

if the ss is true then the system with stock QX6700 will reach 5*6963*4150/(1.7*4150+0.3*6963) = 15802 marks

[end3rkid]

Screens of the R600 DX10 Demo


http://www.hardspell.com/doc/hardware/36897.html

[alayashu]

realtime dynamic GI and transparent raytracing? now that's cool !!
if this could be used as an accelerator for render engines... wow

[flopper]

if the ss is true then the system with stock QX6700 will reach 5*6963*4150/(1.7*4150+0.3*6963) = 15802 marks

If its an overclocked XT and true then it has some potential for clockers

[Lightman]

realtime dynamic GI and transparent raytracing? now that's cool !!
if this could be used as an accelerator for render engines... wow

It is Radiosity engine!!

Now I know that graphics industry is going in right direction...

[Brother Esau]

I hope for ATI this is true and the previous crap was wrong!

[Shintai]

One more than quite possible fake SS, and everyone goes nuts again in hype. Its like when one hype is shoot down, a new emerge in some rapid hopes.

Sound didn´t turn out well either. And if it was such a killer, it would be a 699$ card!

Its beyond a tech discussion, its a "want to believe" thread now.

[bloodbanger]

shhhtt Shintai,please let us dream....lol

[flopper]

One more than quite possible fake SS, and everyone goes nuts again in hype. Its like when one hype is shoot down, a new emerge in some rapid hopes.
Its beyond a tech discussion, its a "want to believe" thread now.

Actually not.
people have commented on the dailytech benches, that seems to have the card already.
That they are off.

The tech is highly adpative for DX10, and not OLD archelogical OLD DX9.
Its more adapative than Nvidias cards.
Using drivers to enhance imagequality down the line.
So, ati can enhance imagequality, Nvidia are stuck at current patterns until G90.

There are a ton of people out there who want to play Crysis gen 2 engine game, when it is out.
If ATI has better imagequality, a better card for DX10 and has a better future capability, well I dont know but for me it seems stupid to even buy Nvidia card from the 8800 series by those tech stuff alone.

If I was an ATI employee, I would market it like that,
AMD/ATI deliver you a stunning visual experience with windows Vista and Crysis 2 that will be even better down the line when we upgrade your eyecandy with drivers alone, yes the card you buy will be able to become better and better looking and you wíll not belive your eyes!
(here then comes a text in how they will be able to tune eyecandy and imagequality over time)

You can always buy another card than one from ATI/AMD but then your stuck at current imagequality since ati deliver the industry adaptive card for the next gaming platform.

Windows Vista and DX10.1

Oh, yes btw, we even support the next installation of Directx, something we are proud of.

If you want to stay with a card for the next 2 to 3 years then AMD/ATI is the way to go.

AMD/ATI the gamers choice for todays and tomorrows games.

(in fact, if amd and ati want some advice I am open for work)

[Syn.]

...There are a ton of people out there who want to play Crysis gen 2 engine game, when it is out...

...AMD/ATI deliver you a stunning visual experience with windows Vista and Crysis 2 that will be even better down the line when we upgrade your eyecandy with drivers alone, yes the card you buy will be able to become better and better looking and you wíll not belive your eyes!
(here then comes a text in how they will be able to tune eyecandy and imagequality over time)...

CryTek is the developer of FarCry and Crysis, thier graphics engine is called CryENGINE. CryENGINE v1 was used for FarCry and CryENGINE v2 is used for Crysis.

Crysis is the game not the engine lol

[Brother Esau]

One more than quite possible fake SS, and everyone goes nuts again in hype. Its like when one hype is shoot down, a new emerge in some rapid hopes.

Sound didn´t turn out well either. And if it was such a killer, it would be a 699$ card!

Its beyond a tech discussion, its a "want to believe" thread now.

Personally I myself could care less about that card! I am more interested in their success with it due to AMD'S involvement with owning ATI and the outcome of the well being of AMD.

Besides I have better things to spend my cash on like my new server board, ram, 2 chips

[flopper]

CryTek is the developer of FarCry and Crysis, thier graphics engine is called CryENGINE. CryENGINE v1 was used for FarCry and CryENGINE v2 is used for Crysis.

Crysis is the game not the engine lol

Well, semantics.
You know what I mean

Its based on cryengine 2, sure, its also the basis for crysis the game from that engine.
Might not been clear for a new reader but for extrme ppl it is ;>)

Its all how you measure it, crysis is the 2 game they done from the same ppl who more or less did the same engine twice.
Its just prettier

[Shintai]

flopper, you are a dreamer

And no card is DX10.1 ready. Since it would require SM5.0 among other things. How can they make a card for specs that aint finalized. Again, snap out of the dream.

[Brother Esau]

@shintai.....I agree with you on all the gosip about this card I myself am sick and tired of it too, but don't be such a Killjoy all the time.