AMD Cayman info (or rumor)

[Sn0wm@n]

using fudzilla as a source = fail ... why dont we wait till the 22nd ... the secrets have been kept nicely since the 6800 series .. why cant it be possible that amd just want to surprise us on the 22nd and say surprise ... our new baby is here ready to be shipped ...

[japamd]

Despite the screenshot looks veeeeery fake, starting at Catalyst 10.10 a mysterious key appeared at video driver key: EQAA which can mean Enhanced Quality Anti-Aliasing or something like that.

Setting a value to that key doesn't change anything, but future drivers may have surprises in that area.

[Lanek]

Sadly i don't arrive to believe FUD anymore... They have write the same things about the 6870 for weeks, speaking about problem of 40nm TSMC, report of the launch, delay then, don't expect see them before november, december ..lol
.. specially, other site report the invert yet taking their source on AIB's ....

The 580gtx likely will own anything AMD puts out.
we want power fast speedy cards.
with excellent driver support.

6970 likely will drop in price fast as it isnt fast enough, good for the consumer.

On LP2, Hawk2 benchmark.... 100% confirmed

[zalbard]

The 580gtx likely will own anything AMD puts out.

And Intel's LRB will come out in 2 weeks to offer 5x of GTX580 performance. Your claim is about as good.
No source, no proof, no base --> BS.

Edit: unless I massively miss your sarcasm, of course.

[informal]

The 580gtx likely will own anything AMD puts out.
we want power fast speedy cards.
with excellent driver support.

6970 likely will drop in price fast as it isnt fast enough, good for the consumer.

How's the weather in Wonderland? Tell Alice I said hi!

[Sn0wm@n]

How's the weather in Wonderland? Tell Alice I said hi!

i bet the weather is wonderfull

[safan80]

IF true, it might "justify" nVIDIA aparent insanity by pricing GTX580 so high..

The important question is: Can a GTX580 beat a 5970?

[Olivon]

The important question is: Can a GTX580 beat a 5970?

I don't think so ... Very near maybe ...

[Picao84]

The important question is: Can a GTX580 beat a 5970?

Does it matter if a 5970 is more expensive?

[Sn0wm@n]

Does it matter if a 5970 is more expensive?

antilles's release soon .. so its price is likely to fall ....

[Lanek]

antilles's release soon .. so its price is likely to fall ....

Or will be EOL at this time (using the last in stocks for RMA )...

But let's imagine the 6970 have +- the perf of the 5970, what will you buy ? a dualgpu who have 14months, or a fresh new 6970?

[DjKlax]

i just came across this rumor... AMD Set to Introduce Radeon HD 7000 Southern Islands in Q2 2011

This latest development in the graphics card saga comes from a pretty shady website named, adequately enough, RumorPedia.net, that claims one source “close to AMD” told them Souther Islands GPU family will be released sometime in early 2011.

i know that it has nothing to do with cayman but i didn't think it deserves its own thread since it comes from some not so trust worthy sources

[Pantsu]

While a 28nm pipe cleaner might be possible in Q2, I don't think there's any doubt that SI will have to wait for at least H2 2011.

[Sn0wm@n]

7000 series Q2 ???? how possible is that??? .. LOLL

[Olivon]

i just came across this rumor... AMD Set to Introduce Radeon HD 7000 Southern Islands in Q2 2011



i know that it has nothing to do with cayman but i didn't think it deserves its own thread since it comes from some not so trust worthy sources

[crysisnanosuite]
"maximum fud engaged"
[/crysisnanosuite]

[Manicdan]

i just came across this rumor... AMD Set to Introduce Radeon HD 7000 Southern Islands in Q2 2011



i know that it has nothing to do with cayman but i didn't think it deserves its own thread since it comes from some not so trust worthy sources

7000 series Q2 ???? how possible is that??? .. LOLL

i think the word INTRODUCE is a good way to make us think its about a release, when really its about an announcement.

[Dimitriman]

While a 28nm pipe cleaner might be possible in Q2, I don't think there's any doubt that SI will have to wait for at least H2 2011.

maybe thats the purpose of kaicos although i think they want to release it before q2. maybe with a second revision it could happen.

[flopper]

i just came across this rumor... AMD Set to Introduce Radeon HD 7000 Southern Islands in Q2 2011



i know that it has nothing to do with cayman but i didn't think it deserves its own thread since it comes from some not so trust worthy sources

The only chance AMD has with beating Nvidia and its 580gtx kick ass ftw card is to do 28nm flawlessly but that wont happen.
AMD is scared, they know they are beaten by Nvidias new design, hell they cant even write a bios to 6970 or even have a driver or a card to sell!

AMD is well known as a budget oriented company, playing underdog that goes with a loss every quarter, how can they even compete in the same leque as Nvidia or Intel at all?

They cant, so they do the marketing BS, we do small chips with great watt/performance, meaning smaller chips more cash due to them are cheaper to produce but dont deliver enough performance for a xtremesystem forum reader as we buy the biggest bad ass cards and if they aint bad enough we spank them, up with whips, chains and overvoltage and a cousin we would sell for it to go a inch faster.

[Sn0wm@n]

The only chance AMD has with beating Nvidia and its 580gtx kick ass ftw card is to do 28nm flawlessly but that wont happen.
AMD is scared, they know they are beaten by Nvidias new design, hell they cant even write a bios to 6970 or even have a driver or a card to sell!

AMD is well known as a budget oriented company, playing underdog that goes with a loss every quarter, how can they even compete in the same leque as Nvidia or Intel at all?

They cant, so they do the marketing BS, we do small chips with great watt/performance, meaning smaller chips more cash due to them are cheaper to produce but dont deliver enough performance for a xtremesystem forum reader as we buy the biggest bad ass cards and if they aint bad enough we spank them, up with whips, chains and overvoltage and a cousin we would sell for it to go a inch faster.

leave drugs alone my man ... its bad for you

[stangracin3]

The only chance AMD has with beating Nvidia and its 580gtx kick ass ftw card is to do 28nm flawlessly but that wont happen.
AMD is scared, they know they are beaten by Nvidias new design, hell they cant even write a bios to 6970 or even have a driver or a card to sell!

AMD is well known as a budget oriented company, playing underdog that goes with a loss every quarter, how can they even compete in the same leque as Nvidia or Intel at all?

They cant, so they do the marketing BS, we do small chips with great watt/performance, meaning smaller chips more cash due to them are cheaper to produce but dont deliver enough performance for a xtremesystem forum reader as we buy the biggest bad ass cards and if they aint bad enough we spank them, up with whips, chains and overvoltage and a cousin we would sell for it to go a inch faster.

says the guy with an amd card in his system.

don't you know nvidia fanboys aren't supposed to even look at an amd card?

[Picao84]

The only chance AMD has with beating Nvidia and its 580gtx kick ass ftw card is to do 28nm flawlessly but that wont happen.
AMD is scared, they know they are beaten by Nvidias new design, hell they cant even write a bios to 6970 or even have a driver or a card to sell!

AMD is well known as a budget oriented company, playing underdog that goes with a loss every quarter, how can they even compete in the same leque as Nvidia or Intel at all?

They cant, so they do the marketing BS, we do small chips with great watt/performance, meaning smaller chips more cash due to them are cheaper to produce but dont deliver enough performance for a xtremesystem forum reader as we buy the biggest bad ass cards and if they aint bad enough we spank them, up with whips, chains and overvoltage and a cousin we would sell for it to go a inch faster.

*facepalms*

[kadozer]

i just came across this rumor... AMD Set to Introduce Radeon HD 7000 Southern Islands in Q2 2011



i know that it has nothing to do with cayman but i didn't think it deserves its own thread since it comes from some not so trust worthy sources

Would be more inclined to believe a 6770 28nm chip is likely.

[Florinmocanu]

Probably it's going to be a 4770 type card, to make sure everything goes well with the transition to 28nm.

[informal]

I still can't say if he(flopper) really believes in Wonderland or he is speaking with tongue in cheek.I kinda think it's the former.

[Motiv]

The only chance AMD has with beating Nvidia and its 580gtx kick ass ftw card is to do 28nm flawlessly but that wont happen.
AMD is scared, they know they are beaten by Nvidias new design, hell they cant even write a bios to 6970 or even have a driver or a card to sell!

AMD is well known as a budget oriented company, playing underdog that goes with a loss every quarter, how can they even compete in the same leque as Nvidia or Intel at all?

They cant, so they do the marketing BS, we do small chips with great watt/performance, meaning smaller chips more cash due to them are cheaper to produce but dont deliver enough performance for a xtremesystem forum reader as we buy the biggest bad ass cards and if they aint bad enough we spank them, up with whips, chains and overvoltage and a cousin we would sell for it to go a inch faster.

It's not that AMD can't 'win' as you put it, it's that they've chosen a different route. This has brought commercial success in the last couple of years, and shook Nvidias strangle hold since the 8800 cards.

As for the comment about 'AMD being budget orientated', you will have to explain what that actually means. In my eyes budget means cheap for the masses. Seeing as AMD sell the most expensive consumer card for GPUs, and have expensive CPUs, you'll have to excuse my ignorance if I don't class them as purely budget orientated.

As for your last point, well that is purely flame bait/trolling. Extremsysytems could be said to be more about maxing different bits of kit, rather than sticking with the 'best'. it's all subjective what this site is about, although recently it's been about fanboy this vs that, which is being cracked down on.