New rumor about ATI Southern Islands

[spursindonesia]

LOL yeah, as if you guys were staying on topic

How is,"Fermi a failure" on topic?

Or,"Nvidia is way behind on perf per mm2."

And in your own words,"I think GTX 480 will still be SUPERIOR .... as a room heater, remember, the cold days are arriving in the northern hemisphere."

Yeah, very on topic

LOL, atleast i start ALL of my pretenses with "IF" word, i don't command any claim or knowledge that they're all and nothing but the truth. OTOH, how are your posts that claim nVidia's supremacy FUDs regarding many things constructive to the discussion in this thread ? If your rebuttal is concentrated on making the point of the falsity of the leaked scores, then make it so, i have no problem with that. Heck, even claiming for sure that these new graphic chips from ATi would suck, it won't annoy me at all, you will be held accountable for anything you've said today by the forum, not me.

I'm so puzzled with cult like attitude by some forum members regarding products/companies, it's getting ridiculously ideological & pathetic. I've always get the best bang for the bucks products, manufacturer be damned. I've had good times with both nVidia & ATi cards while they're at the top of the game, such as GeForce 3 Ti, 6600 GT, 8800 GT for the green camp, Radeon 9500, X850 Pro, X1900 XT 256, and the current HD 4870. If i have the need for a new card at the moment, i might easily buy a GTX 460 1 GB for its perceived & appreciated great value. This is just so weird and sad IMHO.



EDIT: To make my self clear, my comment on "I think GTX 480 will still be SUPERIOR .... as a room heater, remember, the cold days are arriving in the northern hemisphere." was forwarded after you make all those FUDs carpet bomb claims. When you ROFLMAOing the leaks and people who hope for the best, i keep my silence.

Do i think Fermi has advantage in HPC arena ? Resounding YES. Do i think nVidia offers some exclusive features ? True, but perception of people regarding its importance & usefulness might vary. And regarding driver support + game IQ, i and many people that i know feel indifferent regarding these cause both camps have their up & down of each own, nothing to get bittered about.

In the end, we're talking about these products as Video Graphic Accelerator, and when the new generation of one company pulls ahead of the older generation of another, i call that a good technological advance and moving on, nothing to get defensive about like what you've done all over this thread. IF the numbers are true, then GTX 480 would be inferior as a graphic chip, aka slower for gaming, nothing shame about that since it has happened for eternity, and you may keep enjoying your personal preferences no problem. Just keep your FUD opinions for your self, else it will be called accordingly by others.