AMD To Launch Radeon HD 48** "RV790" In April

[Rezident]

it'll be fast, and i'll want 1. Nvidia are prepearing the 8800GTX rev3.1 with higher power requirements, which still won't use DX10.1.
When will DX11 cards be out?

This year according to April's Custom PC mag.

 

[jaypas]

I just purchased a GTX 295 for £300. Should I return it?

 

[DeathTyrant]

The RV790 won't be faster than your card, if that is what you want to know. If they release a similar upgrade for the 4870X2, then that would be different, but what you have now is a top dog card (it and the current 4870X2).

 

[LoadsaMoney]

I just purchased a GTX 295 for £300. Should I return it?

No.

 

[FrenchTart]

Can't say I'm surprised in any way by the news of it being a simple clock speed increase. Pretty much what I said at the start of this thread

 

[jrodga2k5]

Seems just like the 2900XT/Pro to HD3870 scenario....

Essentially the same just faster

 

[FrenchTart]

Yeah, nothing wrong with a refresh being the release of the same card clocked higher. As long as we don't see this same card released again..and again..and again

 

[straxusii]

It's getting worse, now down to 850Mhz clock

http://vr-zone.com/forums/398492/exclusive-amd-ati-will-launch-radeon-hd-4890-in-april-6th.html

Hopefully this will be smoke and mirrors and come April we will have a 1200 shader, 45nm, 512bit GDDR5 monster on our hands for £200

 

[Final8y]

It's getting worse, now down to 850Mhz clock

http://vr-zone.com/forums/398492/exclusive-amd-ati-will-launch-radeon-hd-4890-in-april-6th.html

Hopefully this will be smoke and mirrors and come April we will have a 1200 shader, 45nm, 512bit GDDR5 monster on our hands for £200

LOL i wish that were true.

 

[shipinabottle]

hopefully well see some early reviews/benchmarks pop up midway through march n we'll have a nice surprise. i think id be happy to pay 200 for a card thats a little faster than the 260.

 

[mmj_uk]

It's getting worse, now down to 850Mhz clock

http://vr-zone.com/forums/398492/exclusive-amd-ati-will-launch-radeon-hd-4890-in-april-6th.html

Hopefully this will be smoke and mirrors and come April we will have a 1200 shader, 45nm, 512bit GDDR5 monster on our hands for £200

If it has all the 900 shader units fully functional then it could still be an interesting card depending on price, GTX280 level performance for £200 would be nice even though it would lack some of the features.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Seems just like the 2900XT/Pro to HD3870 scenario....

Essentially the same just faster

3800's were a hardware change.

 

[Monkeynut]

Yep the 3800's had half the bus width, DirectX10.1 added on.

 

[elmuzzy66.]

Did the 2900/3870 have same core or was it a brand new chip?

 

[Lightnix]

Did the 2900/3870 have same core or was it a brand new chip?

New core - same processing elements, but had DirectX 10.1 support added, had a die shrink and so drew far less power (if you remember, the 2900 XT was notorious for power draw) and a smaller memory bus.

 

[decto]

Does it matter if it's only a clock bump ?

20% claimed increase in performance warrents a different name to identify it.

The 4850 and 4870 have the same core clocked differently with different memory

As long as it's branded as a 4xxx card ... win ATI/AMD

If they brand it a 5xxx card ..... fail rebrand ATI/AMD

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[decto]

New core - same processing elements, but had DirectX 10.1 support added, had a die shrink and so drew far less power (if you remember, the 2900 XT was notorious for power draw) and a smaller memory bus.

The 2900 did suck a lot of power for the performance but new cards consume more....

I now have a GTX280 which is a little quicker admittedly but sucks more juice....

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[mr griffin]

I just purchased a GTX 295 for £300. Should I return it?

Where did you get one for £300 that is a bargain

 

[jolie77]

cool news !!

 

[JediFragger]

I just purchased a GTX 295 for £300. Should I return it?

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