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  1. 10-12-2010, 01:59 PM #1
    zerazax
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    Quote Originally Posted by jaredpace View Post
    The real special sauce is the Cypress successor (Cayman XT) board (HD6970). And the SOY SAUCE, if you will, is the Dual Cayman XT board "Antilles" (HD6990) that is slotted for around the end of the year.

    Don't be fooled by marketing names when it comes to the HD6870.
    It makes me wonder though. If Barts is the replacement for the 5770, and Cayman XT is going to have a big 30-40% performance boost on what's ~5870 performance today.... just imagine what Antilles can do
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  2. 10-12-2010, 02:14 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by zerazax View Post
    It makes me wonder though. If Barts is the replacement for the 5770, and Cayman XT is going to have a big 30-40% performance boost on what's ~5870 performance today.... just imagine what Antilles can do
    antilles will have to deal with low clocks to maintain 300w TDP...
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  3. 10-12-2010, 02:50 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Sweeper_ View Post
    antilles will have to deal with low clocks to maintain 300w TDP...
    Clocks which you could then easily bump back up just like the 5970.
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