Quote Originally Posted by tbone8ty View Post
i was confused at first but i get the naming scheme now

the performance justifies the 8 its got to much performance to be called 7

and it just allows them to charge more, perfect marketing
How does it have too much performance to be called the 6770? The 5770 just about tied the 4870. I see no reason why Barts XT coming close to the 5870 couldn't be called a 6770. This is a new series, so I see no reason why not to call it the 6770. Coming close to the 5870 and calling it the 6870 is stupid IMO. Naming it a 6770 and having a good price on it will just make it all that more attractive. Yet, in the end it is AMD's product and they can call it what they want to after all. Just have to know your stuff before you buy the product you want.

I have a 5770, but have no interest in Barts XT unless it priced around the GTX 460 ($200). I would love to upgrade, but I would rather put it towards Cayman XT and get more of a performance boost. I've gone form a 8800 GTS 512->4770 (HTPC)->5770. I really haven't had a HUGE jump in performance over the past few years. Unfortunately 50%-70% will not cut it for me.