XFX becomes AMD board partner as well. New cards coming in '09

[XFX Tech]

http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/NewsAndReviews/News.aspx
http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/features/ati.aspx

December 16, 2008
XFX Partners with AMD: Collaboration Gives Gamers More Options at Every Price Point
Ontario, Calif., December 16, 2008 – PINE (HKSE: 8013.HK) today announced that its graphics division, XFX, is partnering with AMD. The collaboration will incorporate the award-winning ATI Radeon™ HD 4000 series GPUs into XFX’s already impressive line of extreme performance graphics cards.

“We are delighted as this partnership allows us to incorporate the current and future AMD graphics technology into our future graphics card designs, and enables our R&D teams to develop an even wider range of graphics products for our worldwide customers,” said Michael Chiu, Chairman and CEO of Pine Technology Holdings.

“In the world of PC gaming, XFX is synonymous with the extreme performance that enthusiast’s crave,” said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Product Group, AMD. “Their decision to partner with AMD and launch AMD GPU-based XFX graphics cards speaks to the level of excellence achieved by the ATI Radeon™ HD 4000 series.”

XFX will debut its first ATI Radeon™ HD 4000 series-based cards in early 2009. The XFX-partnered Radeon™ products will come with all of the popular features that XFX is known for, including XFX’s unparalleled 5-Star support, access to customized drivers, and factory overclocked XXX series.

To learn more about XFX, its products, or its partnership with AMD, please visit www.xfxforce.com.

About XFX
XFX is a global presence in the world of electronic gaming. With its focus on taking gaming to the extreme, XFX has developed an exciting array of video cards and accessories that are designed to maximize the entire entertainment experience. A division of PINE Technologies, XFX operates its own manufacturing facility and maintains an R&D team that features some of the industry’s most renowned talents. Learn more about XFX at www.xfxforce.com.

About AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) is an innovative technology company dedicated to collaborating with customers and partners to ignite the next generation of computing and graphics solutions at work, home and play. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com.

[XFX Tech]

I will let you guys know as I get more details like warranty and exact release dates.

[bowman]

Does XFX have any plans for DisplayPort outputs?

[XFX Tech]

If DisplayPort continues gaining popularity I am sure that we would release some models with DisplayPort. I haven't seen anything yet though.

[bowman]

Okay.. I won't be looking to upgrade until I can get rid of those fat DVI cables and connectors, but then again there are hardly any DisplayPort monitors out there anyway to begin with.. And I certainly don't want any Sony DRM (HDMI) in my PC, they can keep that for their silly TVs.

[gazmtk]

Best of all, our ATI-based cards will come with all of the popular features that XFX is known for, including our unparalleled 5-Star support, access to customized drivers and factory overclocking.
You might want to make it clear to you international Warranty departments otherwise its a false statement... because as you have seen and read the rest of the world gets treated like crap from XFX...

[jasonelmore]

Does this mean your going to quit Nvidia Based cards or are you guys going to sell cards for both companies on a regular basis?

[XFX Tech]

It will be both. We will be continuing with NVIDIA and adding in ATI solutions.

[aspire.comptech]

It will be both. We will be continuing with NVIDIA and adding in ATI solutions.

Black PCB's as well I hope?

If not It's just a meh from me. That is one of the only reasons why I left ATi, a bright red video card just didn't fit with how I wanted my system to look, so I hinted for a black 8800gt and XFX was the only one that had em, so you got my business.

Keep the line black and it's likely you'll see more of my business in the near future.

[man_bear_pig]

You buy your gpx card based on the pcb color?

[aspire.comptech]

You buy your gpx card based on the pcb color?

It was the mean reason I upgraded from my X1900XT. Red video card just looked like crud in my build.

[reberto]

Black PCB with the stock layout to make vmods easy is what I want to see Not like I already have 2 Visiontek HD4870s or anything, but it would be nice to see.

[drizzt5]

Black PCB's as well I hope?

If not It's just a meh from me. That is one of the only reasons why I left ATi, a bright red video card just didn't fit with how I wanted my system to look, so I hinted for a black 8800gt and XFX was the only one that had em, so you got my business.

Keep the line black and it's likely you'll see more of my business in the near future.

Come to ATI lulz! And my xfx 8800gt has a green pcb -_-


And great news! I don't plan on buying any more 4000's but when I feel the urge to upgrade and xfx has some new ATI cards i'll check um out and black PCB's ftw.

Wait, even better! You should make black and red striped ati cards :P



^4850's of the future.

[Firestrider]

Is XFX going to make AMD/ATI chipset motherboards as well or just graphics cards?

[MrHydes]

XFX ATI cards up for pre-order on Scan

4850

• 512MB XFX HD 4850, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 2000MHz GDDR3, GPU 625MHz, 800 Cores, 2x DL DVI-I/ HDTV, HDCP
  
• 512MB XFX ATI Radeon HD 4850 650M DDR5 DUAL DVI XXX EDITION

4870



512MB XFX HD 4870, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 3600MHz GDDR5, GPU 750MHz, 800 Cores, 2x DL DVI-I/ HDTV, HDCP

• 512MB XFX ATI Radeon HD 4870 775M DDR5 DUAL DVI XXX EDITION
  
• 1GB XFX HD 4870, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 3600MHz GDDR5, GPU 750MHz, 800 Cores, 2x DL DVI-I/ HDTV, HDCP
  
• 1GB XFX ATI Radeon HD 4870 775M DDR5 DUAL DVI XXX EDITION

Source: CPU3D

these are the most fabulous looking cards from ati i've ever seen

nice to have XFX on the read team

[ColonelCain]

Any word on when the standard HD4870's will be availible on Newegg? The only versions up are the "XXX" 4870's. Just wondering because an XFX rep on another forum said that this Wednesday (today) would be the realistic time to see availibility.

[ColonelCain]

Anyone? I've already delayed my video card purchase 3 weeks now waiting for the standard version, and I also have a brand new Dell 24' monitor sitting here unused until I get a new card.

[N19h7m4r3]

Quick question is the 4870 a reference design? I want to know since I want to water cool it using a Koolance 4870 block.

[ColonelCain]

Quick question is the 4870 a reference design? I want to know since I want to water cool it using a Koolance 4870 block.

That was what the pic's alluded to, as they had the AMD logo above the PCI-E slot. However, retail cards i've seen, such as the ones on Newegg, don't have that logo, so who knows.


Again, can someone from XFX enlighten us on when the non "XXX" 4870's will be avalible? If this isn't answered soon, XFX has lost a customer, I'll take my business elsewhere.

[N19h7m4r3]

Any chance of getting some sort of response from XFX?

[XFX Tech]

Yes the 4870 is reference design so your block should fit. I have had a 4870 1GB at home since we launched them running 850/1050. I like them.

I am not sure when stock clocked 4870s will be available.

[N19h7m4r3]

Thank you, is there any word on an 4870 X2?