Faulty HD 2000-series cards... or not? - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 10th Aug 2007, 11:59

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/08...ies_graphics/1

So, there are apparently no faulty HD 2000-series Radeon graphics cards on the loose and no one knows why there was such a fuss in the first place?!

Tyinsar · 10th Aug 2007, 16:48

Merge Threads?
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?p=1532787

mclean007 · 10th Aug 2007, 16:56

Aren't all HD2000 series cards defective, in that their performance is woeful, they draw an obscene amount of electrical power, and they are quite handsomely put to shame on all fronts by their nVidia counterparts?

Maybe they have a short circuit across half the pipes - would explain the horrendous power draw and underperformance!

Gravemind123 · 11th Aug 2007, 01:40

Well, the lower HD2000 cards that were supposedly having these issues actually use less power then the nVidia cards, but yes, their performance is as much of a let down as the 8600/8500 series of cards are. I hope that the mid-range comes back to life in the next generation.

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