AMD Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 confirmed to be launched on 22.10.2010

[Eagleclaw]

But the 6870 will be what? $50-$75 cheaper than the 5870?

So ATI just saved dumbass Joe that much money.

But the bigger point being you can't mother everyone like the government
and blame everyone but yourself if you are not smart enough to google a review.

If Average Joe is not smart enough to google reviews are you going to baby sit him when he
goes out and gets that new washer and dryer at Sears and the sales person talks him into the worst model?

Sorry but no amount of labeling is going to stop stupid people from doing stupid things.

Warning this coffee is HOT!


edit:

On the serious side. I really do see your point about higher numbers, but come on at leased wait for the
full lineup to be released before complaining about it.

Sure until the 5870's are off the shelves this is going to cause some problems but oh well.


edit 2:

On this comment "Joe's will buy it, see the 6870, see another product with a 5850 or 5870 and immediately think "mine is faster"."

How will he ever know it's not faster? He would have to read a review, oh wait he doesn't read reviews. See that is why I don't think
you are making much of a point with those comments.

To those saying how informed buyers will KNOW the 6870 is slower than their 5870, you are being very short sighted. This isn't about the <1% (ppl on XS) that build their own systems, this is about the mainstream. BestBuy and jabroni stores like it will have desktops with 6870's, and laptops will start carrying 6870M and random Joe's will buy it, see the 6870, see another product with a 5850 or 5870 and immediately think "mine is faster". If you don't comprehend this type of thinking, you must live alone in a cave. ANY NORMAL, NON-TECHNICAL PERSON ASSUMES A BIGGER NUMBER MEANS FASTER.