New ATI cards out in less than month?

ray liotta · 1 Jul 2009 at 08:22

ATI is hoping that Windows 7 and DirectX 11 will help stimulate a flat market for graphics cards. In an attempt to get a head start on the competition, ATI will have their new DirectX 11 graphics chips launched before Windows 7 hits the shelves:
DirectX 11 will offer a much better graphics experience than previous versions, and AMD’s first DirectX 11 capable GPU, the RV870, is expected to be launched at the back end of July.

Didn't know was this soon, and the new DX11 looks good, so defo worth holding out a few weeks for the new cards surely, as price of current ATI cards should also fall by 10% at least in price.

Any news when Nvidia cards will be out?

Mr Goat · 1 Jul 2009 at 08:34

http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/14350/1/

ray liotta · 1 Jul 2009 at 08:36

Thanks mate. Im defo holding out for new cards then, all though im guessing Nvidia will as usual price us all out of getting one

So ATI will be the value i hope

Mr Goat · 1 Jul 2009 at 08:38

I'm just hoping that as soon as the new cards come out the prices of current ones reduce accordingly, am on the verge of buying a 4890 as it is, so if I can shave a few more quid off by waiting a while then that would be good. But how long can I wait before I get impatient......!

Schizo · 1 Jul 2009 at 08:38

thanks for that.

looking to go crossfire with my 4850 and i will hold out now for a further price drop in the near future.

ray liotta · 1 Jul 2009 at 08:39

Im excited

Mr Goat · 1 Jul 2009 at 08:40

Soooo tempting to make a Michael Jackson related joke after seeing that post above! Out of respect I think I'll decline!!

Marine Iguana · 1 Jul 2009 at 08:43

Great my upgradeitis is getting worse better see a doctor me thinks.

ray liotta · 1 Jul 2009 at 08:44

I was also going to go for HD 4890, but why get it when price will drop in less than a month, and according to this article, seems will be big improvement on the new cards.
http://www.nordichardware.com/news,9154.html

You guys will know more than me, but im guessing the high numbers means good

Efour · 1 Jul 2009 at 08:46

ray liotta said:
Im excited

man thats sweet, skin changes colour and you get a free beard.

Where can i pre order?

ray liotta · 1 Jul 2009 at 08:49

Lol i had to read that post twice as i thought you was serious

cHk4 · 1 Jul 2009 at 09:31

Being a hardware noob, these new cards should work in this mobo http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-155-GI
?
Thanks, and sorry to ask all these questions

Fenris · 1 Jul 2009 at 09:38

cHk4 said:
Thanks, and sorry to ask all these questions

That mobo will be brilliant for these cards, as will i7.

Will snap one of these up asap I think, possibly 2 or a x2 if they come out at the same time.

ray liotta · 1 Jul 2009 at 09:49

Fenris said:
That mobo will be brilliant for these cards, as will i7.

Will snap one of these up asap I think, possibly 2 or a x2 if they come out at the same time.

Snap up these ASAP? The new cards coming out?

Won't we need new motherboards for the new cards coming out?

What if i was to buy a custom built system,

With Core I7, that motherboard above, 6gb ram and 1tb hard drive.

Then get a one of the new GPU's when they come out with windows 7

Would that be possible? or would i need to uprade anything?

HazardO · 1 Jul 2009 at 09:50

The RV870 is described as ATI's "Mainstream" DX11 part, whether this means the first cards are a direct replacement for the HD4870/4890 or whether they replace a lower end part is yet to be confirmed. If it's the 4890 equivalent, then ATI will have quite a lead over Nvidia for a few months before the "GT300" appears. Also if the RV870 is the 4890 replacement, then expect to see a flagship dual GPU card very quickly afterwards. If it's not the 4890's replacement, then we may have to wait until Q1 2010 before we see high performance DX11 parts from either company.

Knowing the answer to this question would allow people to decide whether to wait for RV870, or buy a high performance DX10/10.1 part now.

Personally I've always bought Nvidia products (All the way back to the NV1), but I'm not so much as a fanboi that I wouldn't switch. (But I have just recieved 2 GTX275's so I'm gambling on performance DX11 parts being at least 6 months away).

The Asgard · 1 Jul 2009 at 09:54

Lets hope ATI keeps the price down with the new cards.

Fenris · 1 Jul 2009 at 09:54

ray liotta said:
Won't we need new motherboards for the new cards coming out?

No, you can buy one of these on release day and plug it right it without upgrading anything.

Hell you could stick one in a 2 year old Dell as long as it had a PCI-E slot.

ray liotta · 1 Jul 2009 at 09:56

I read somewhere that the first two new ATI cards are for the high end market. Then they will sell a cheaper(wrong word i know) version of the two high end cards.

Not sure how true this is, but i will hold on to find out.

ray liotta · 1 Jul 2009 at 09:57

Fenris said:
No, you can buy one of these on release day and plug it right it without upgrading anything.

Hell you could stick one in a 2 year old Dell as long as it had a PCI-E slot.

Ok thanks for that, i might stock up soon then, i defo want the Core i7 920 before stock runs out.

Booner! · 1 Jul 2009 at 10:20

I currently have a pretty decent system for the games I play, but want to upgrade my card for operation flashpoint among other things....am I likely to see bottle necks with the new GPU with this system:

E6600 @ stock
Intel badaxe 2
2gb ddr2 ram

I will be moving up from a 8800GTS. I know it is hard to tell at this stage, but any ideas? Should I revamp the rest of the system or get more ram at the same time?