ATI's high-end refresh coming next month - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 20th Jul 2006, 15:04

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/07...ng_next_month/

Solid_Puffs · 20th Jul 2006, 15:10

You might want to delete that "e" in the url tag ^^

Oh, and 2.0 GHz memory = :O

Tim S · 20th Jul 2006, 15:21

whoops, space in the URL, fixed.

Fr4nk · 20th Jul 2006, 15:53

Just something to fil the gap before R600, none the less, 2ghz GDDR4 sounds nice!

BFGunrunner · 20th Jul 2006, 16:18

Not going to get one! Probally when DX 10 chips hit the market the R580s will go down alot in price and I might consider. We might mot even see the benifet of GDDR 4 just yet and Imagain it will be expensive as hell.

LVMike · 20th Jul 2006, 16:31

i figure being so close to the dx10 launch it is pointless to upgrade right now. When the two big boys start making dx10 hdcp cards then i will upgrade, untill then i will just hold on to my cash.

kenco_uk · 20th Jul 2006, 17:05

Yep, another sitter and waiter for DX10 cards here. 7900GTX should carry me through 'til then.

DougEdey · 20th Jul 2006, 17:11

My specs should be able to hold out till then....

EQC · 20th Jul 2006, 18:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by BFGunrunner

We might mot even see the benifet of GDDR 4 just yet and Imagain it will be expensive as hell.

Maybe I'm missing something here (as I'm not into gaming...), but the article listed the price of the $449 per card -- isn't that pretty in-line with all the high-end video cards now? Doesn't seem like there's much extra cost for the GDDR4 to me?

CowBlazed · 20th Jul 2006, 20:49

How is a year considered "so close to DX10 launch", someone whos already been struggling with their 9600 for years, and who wants a new high end system, is going to buy one of these and be real happy.

scq · 21st Jul 2006, 09:13

DAMN. I just ordered a X1900XT.

Fr4nk · 24th Jul 2006, 12:29

New cooler, lets hope this is less noisey!

20th Jul 2006, 15:04	#1
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CowBlazed Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 110	How is a year considered "so close to DX10 launch", someone whos already been struggling with their 9600 for years, and who wants a new high end system, is going to buy one of these and be real happy.

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