Quote Originally Posted by ajaidev View Post
Both are kinnda good... small PCB's and custom designs means better and cheaper coolers. I mean no one will stick a water block on 5830, well almost no one.

This can be a alternative for 5770 but with twin 6 pin req. its a bit more than what 5770 asks for.
While it may sound "anti ATI", I don't agree that it is a good thing. Basically, the samples sent to reviewers directly from ATI will be capable of pulling in some ridiculous clock speeds because they are based off of HD 5870 PCBs. People will look at the resulting overclocks and get the wrong impression. It also pops the HD 5830 into a high-end PCB design that is out of its price league.

The other problem with this is a matter of quality assurance. Instead of getting ATI-approved PCBs and whatnot, board partners are left to their own devices and we ALL know that can result in lower quality products making it into the market at launch. Yes, we will get some kick arse designs but there are always those who want to cut some small corners.


ACK!!! Ninja'd!!!