AMD Cayman info (or rumor)

**generics_user** · 12-10-2010, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by ColonelCain

Someone should timeline all of the different rumors that there have been. It would be epic.

like endless?

**eric66** · 12-10-2010, 08:16 AM

seems its a bit longer than 580 but not that much i bet you can cut some of it parts to fit in your case ...

**LexDiamonds** · 12-10-2010, 08:25 AM

Those pins on the PCB are probably used to control voltage and/or tesselation ... awesome!

**zalbard** · 12-10-2010, 08:28 AM

Maybe AMD shouldn't publish the specs even after the launch so we can keep guessing what's inside Cayman forever!

**slaveondope** · 12-10-2010, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by eric66

seems its a bit longer than 580 but not that much i bet you can cut some of it parts to fit in your case ...

Can't view with Chrome or IE my ISP blocking me

NVM got it

**Lanek** · 12-10-2010, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by ColonelCain

Someone should timeline all of the different rumors that there have been. It would be epic.

Need surely around a good week of work for do that ....

**Kristers Bensin** · 12-10-2010, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by eric66

seems its a bit longer than 580 but not that much i bet you can cut some of it parts to fit in your case ...

So how does the chinese language work? i can only see smiley's in the commnet section...

**tbone8ty** · 12-10-2010, 10:47 AM

pic doesnt work

**Manicdan** · 12-10-2010, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by tbone8ty

pic doesnt work

it shows a completely silent, single slot cooler, with no ugly artwork

very promising if true

**zalbard** · 12-10-2010, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Manicdan

it shows a completely silent, single slot cooler, with no ugly artwork

... of a card with the performance of Riva TNT2...

[hint] Copy the image's location and post it into your browser's address bar. [/hint]

**Nintendork** · 12-10-2010, 11:01 AM

For the fun:

**Loque** · 12-10-2010, 11:19 AM

think its fake, the ATI logo is a dead giveaway..

**Dimitriman** · 12-10-2010, 11:24 AM

If AMD can barely beat a 480 with single core after they had one entire year to engineer it then I stand extremely dissapointed.
Still as I live in Brazil and these cards are no less than 3x more expensive than msrp I will still hold on to my system till bulldozer is out and by then I will probably be looking at 28nm graphics cards.

example: gtx 480 online price at your typical brazilian etailer:
https://www.dhcp.com.br/product_info...ognq6kd05001b3

BRL 1999.00 = USD 1142.00
So more than $1.1k for a 480. What a sad country this is, third world is a

.

If rumors are true and I had to chose then Id definately go for the faster 580.

**generics_user** · 12-10-2010, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Dimitriman

If AMD can barely beat a 480 with single core after they had one entire year to engineer it then I stand extremely dissapointed.

now where did you read that? not a single rumor at all suggests that it is barely above a 480, all rumors point to significantly better than gtx 570 (15-30%) with a slight possibility that it's on par with 580...

**kadozer** · 12-10-2010, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Dimitriman

If AMD can barely beat a 480 with single core after they had one entire year to engineer it then I stand extremely dissapointed.
Still as I live in Brazil and these cards are no less than 3x more expensive than msrp I will still hold on to my system till bulldozer is out and by then I will probably be looking at 28nm graphics cards.
If rumors are true and I had to chose then Id definately go for the faster 580.

example: gtx 480 online price at your typical brazilian etailer:
https://www.dhcp.com.br/product_info...ognq6kd05001b3

BRL 1999.00 = USD 1142.00

So more than $1.1k for a 480. What a sad country this is, third world is a

.

Insane. Wouldn't it be better just to find a friend have them ship to you or via ebay?

**[XC] hipno650** · 12-10-2010, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Dimitriman

If AMD can barely beat a 480 with single core after they had one entire year to engineer it then I stand extremely dissapointed.
Still as I live in Brazil and these cards are no less than 3x more expensive than msrp I will still hold on to my system till bulldozer is out and by then I will probably be looking at 28nm graphics cards.

example: gtx 480 online price at your typical brazilian etailer:
https://www.dhcp.com.br/product_info...ognq6kd05001b3

BRL 1999.00 = USD 1142.00
So more than $1.1k for a 480. What a sad country this is, third world is a

.

If rumors are true and I had to chose then Id definately go for the faster 580.

and all the guys in the EU complain about pricing... next time is see them complaining I will point them here haha. Thats outrageous, you def need to get someone to ship you parts from the states, you would save thousands on a new rig that way.

however I am willing to bet that the 6970 is faster then a 570, or at least it better be...

**tbone8ty** · 12-10-2010, 11:46 AM

Well buy you one :p

**Dimitriman** · 12-10-2010, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by kadozer

Insane. Wouldn't it be better just to find a friend have them ship to you or via ebay?

we got our own version of ebay here called mercadolivre but its just not so reliable and prices are still messed up anyway

BRL 1899 for a Zotak gtx580 = USD 1085
http://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/M...cuda-cores-_JM

and USD 462 for a 6870 lol
http://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/M...ta-entrega-_JM

**Zoran** · 12-10-2010, 11:50 AM

[ForALaugh]
...how 'bout... Barts in fact has all the roumored 1280SP but they decided not to use all as 1120 was enough to beat GTX460 and lower performance than 5870 so they could sell out the remaining stock and once GTX560 comes out we'll have a 6890 and Cayman has all the 1920 but.... apply the same theory as above with 5970 and GTX590 (690, whatever).
[/ForALaugh]

**generics_user** · 12-10-2010, 12:06 PM

nah they stacked 2 cayman chips on each other and drivers disable this, 6990 will be a plastic card with a code printed on it to enable this core and it comes together with a ferrari sticker and a free 50% fan speed boost to make it sound like the new 2011 F1 Car

**Andi64** · 12-10-2010, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dimitriman

If AMD can barely beat a 480 with single core after they had one entire year to engineer it then I stand extremely dissapointed.
Still as I live in Brazil and these cards are no less than 3x more expensive than msrp I will still hold on to my system till bulldozer is out and by then I will probably be looking at 28nm graphics cards.

example: gtx 480 online price at your typical brazilian etailer:
https://www.dhcp.com.br/product_info...ognq6kd05001b3

BRL 1999.00 = USD 1142.00
So more than $1.1k for a 480. What a sad country this is, third world is a

.

If rumors are true and I had to chose then Id definately go for the faster 580.

I feel your pain. Here in Argentina, GTX580 cost U$S800 to U$S900

**zerazax** · 12-10-2010, 12:10 PM

Yeah Argentina and Brazil have some ridiculous import taxes on finished goods

It's why Foxconn and otehrs open plants there... to finish the manufacturing there, and avoid the tax

**zalbard** · 12-10-2010, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Zoran

[ForALaugh]
...how 'bout... Barts in fact has all the roumored 1280SP but they decided not to use all as 1120 was enough to beat GTX460 and lower performance than 5870 so they could sell out the remaining stock and once GTX560 comes out we'll have a 6890 and Cayman has all the 1920 but.... apply the same theory as above with 5970 and GTX590 (690, whatever).
[/ForALaugh]

Yes, and December, 15th is also the release date of TRON: Legacy (a.k.a. TRON 2.0). Conspiracy?!

**Manicdan** · 12-10-2010, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by zalbard

Yes, and December, 15th is also the release date of TRON: Legacy (a.k.a. TRON 2.0). Conspiracy?!

kinda is

movies open on friday, and thrusday if they want that extra day for huge box office deals. its rare but some open wed if they are super awesome (some harry potters did that)

and computer hardware is usually out on tues if i recall correctly, not sure why.

so tron is extra early, and the 6900s are a day late

**Aten-Ra** · 12-10-2010, 01:12 PM

http://tweakers.net/ext/f/scIb3IIDZR...iMG41/full.jpg

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