Good point. Although they'd never implemented any of that technology in a discrete product before, coupled with a few poor design choices (leaky 80nm fabrication process, unnecessary 512-bit memory bus - as evidenced by RV670 (256-bit) and RV730 (128-bit)), numerous delays and a poor launch price not a lot really went right for the 2900 XT.
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ATi already taped out 40nm
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Good point. Although they'd never implemented any of that technology in a discrete product before, coupled with a few poor design choices (leaky 80nm fabrication process, unnecessary 512-bit memory bus - as evidenced by RV670 (256-bit) and RV730 (128-bit)), numerous delays and a poor launch price not a lot really went right for the 2900 XT.
Leave the poor 2900XT alone, it did no one any harm. *pats 2900XT*
I will most likely be replacing it with one of the RV775 cards though, unless I can somehow manage to wait for the 58xx series.
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Nice,
But i feel the power of crossfire 2x4850 is more then enough power. But comes the time when these cards hit our stores. I can see my self saying will I? or wont I?
But i feel the power of crossfire 2x4850 is more then enough power. But comes the time when these cards hit our stores. I can see my self saying will I? or wont I?