Quote Originally Posted by LordEC911 View Post
As to your first parts, you are correct, dual GPU cards like the 4870x2 don't increase the bandwidth vs a single GPU card but it also doesn't decrease it.
Each 800SP/40TMU/16ROP RV770 has 115GBps of bandwidth vs a 1600SP/80TMU/32ROP RV870 that has 160GBps.
Basically you are, possibly, more than doubling the potential throughput of the 5870 while only increasing bandwidth 39%, which was my original point.
Sure you don't have the inefficiencies of AFR and a dualGPU setup but you also run into other potential problems/bottlenecks.

I just have a feeling that we are in for a few surprises when we actually get to take a look at the architecture and performance, there is obviously quite a bit of tweaks/info that we haven't heard about/thought about.

PS- Before those Vantage scores were leaked, there was talk about Cypress running near 4890CF, which would put it in the same league as a GTX295.

Yeah dude, you^^ nailed it!



Secondly, I think people are pricing these too high. The 5850 Will debut @ $269, dropping to $225 by Xmas. The 5870 will debut @ $369 and carry a $299 price tag till next summer.

The X2 line will get it's own specialized treatment and starting @ $400 ...!


Some very interesting stuff coming though, specially since they are getting closer to dual-GPU (ie: dual core).. the cross-communication is getting sophisticated and whoever lith is most advanced and robust, will be the class leader of this next gen!

Expect the X2 to gobble Crysis ~ ARMA 2 and give a really immerse experience. We know nVidia's is going to outperform and cost more, but the X2 has the potential to upset nVidia's business plans.

The rest is already a forgone conclusion, given that they are already marketing the 300 series, as re-branded cards. nVidia's can only compete in the high-end market and if ATi does this X2 right... nVidia might have a shake up!