AMD Cayman info (or rumor)

[zerazax]

I don't buy the 6+6 pin it just doesn't make any sense. Also alot of stuff probably gets lost in translation and if its 6+6 most likely was referring to 6950. To quote VRzone

Yeah, I don't buy it's 6+6 pin but lets just think about it here:

He's saying 6+6pin and ~GTX580 performance. So either the 6970 is much more power efficient than the GTX580 still (and it is vastly improved from the 480) and so the 6970 requires 6+6 only, or something is getting lost in translation and it's a 6950. But then he's saying it matches ~GTX580 performance...

Actually to quote neliz @ beyond3d

I don't think there are XT samples out there, or at least not much.. probably all the info we get is from the Pro.

This next week cant get here fast enough

[SKYMTL]

Actually to quote neliz @ beyond3d


This next week cant get here fast enough

That's the same guy predicting the HD 6950 would beat the GTX 580, right?

[informal]

That's the same guy predicting the HD 6950 would beat the GTX 580, right?

I don't think so. But this guy(neliz) knows a lot .

[SKYMTL]

I don't think so. But this guy(neliz) knows a lot .

I was right.

[Borden]

I'm sure he was talking about 3dmak11 score

[informal]

I was right.

Well "to trade blows" is different from "beating 580". First implies being on par,while second being uniformly faster. I would expect Cayman XT to be somewhat faster than 580GTX while Pro to be somewhat faster than 570.

[hurrdurr]

Well "to trade blows" is different from "beating 580". First implies being on par,while second being uniformly faster. I would expect Cayman XT to be somewhat faster than 580GTX while Pro to be somewhat faster than 570.

6950 trading blows with 580 means 6970 annihilating 580.

[informal]

6950 trading blows with 580 means 6970 annihilating 580.

I doubt 6970 will be annihilating 6950. Do you consider ~15% faster than 6950 an annihilation?

[SimBy]

That's the same guy predicting the HD 6950 would beat the GTX 580, right?

Trading blows is not beating as was pointed out. And he is definitely a guy 'in the know'.

[[XC] hipno650]

Trading blows is not beating as was pointed out. And he is definitely a guy 'in the know'.

so is SKYMTL... best case scenario we get the same performance from 6970 as 580 and 6950 as 570 then both but with AMD's being priced cheaper. then both AMD AND Nvidia lower prices and you get sweet cards no matter what color your vision is for cheap