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

[tajoh111]

renaming the same part as an upgrade was the problem with NV, and the mobile specifically with telling the people that the 285 mobile as a new part over the 9800m and they made it sound that it was related to the g200 and not just a g92.

this is not know if its better or not, no1 has a bench for games and its supposed to be a new arch on the sahders. i have no doubts that this will be in the same range, but unless they are moving to using the x2 instead of the x9xx then its stupid, but if they are moving the x9xx to be a single strong part then having the x2 name back then i dont see a problem if its faster than a non overclocked 58xx.

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But naming a part that implies its an upgrade is any better? How is naming a part which at this point likely has the performance of a 5850, a 6870 not deceptive?

The 9800gt has a much lower MSRP than the 8800gt, so although their wasn't a change it technology, there was atleast a much lower price. The 6870 has the performance of a 5850 and the price of a 5850, but it's being called a 6870. I wouldn't worry about 5870 people upgrading to it, I could see people with a 4870 upgrading to it and being very disappointed.

There might be new technology in the 6870, but I don't care for having 5 monitors(which is useless for gaming), but the technology itself is more about benefiting AMD than the consumer. It sounds like it about a third smaller and AMD is only lowering the price 10 dollars. I would be shocked if AMD made the 6870 fast as or faster than a 5870, because the 6970 has to justify it likely double price point somehow and being 30-40% faster is not going to cut it. The 6870 scoring sounds about right with a x7500 at 250 and a 6970 at 500+ at 12000. It just doesn't seem possible that bart xt would be 9000+ at 250 and cayman xt at 500+ at x12000.