Introducing: AMD Radeon HD 8950 and HD 8970 Graphics

[shankly1985]

AMD 8000 series OEM

Resize image please.

Detailed Features Listing
http://www.amd.com/us/Documents/AMD_Radeon_HD_8970_Feature_Summary.pdf

http://www.amd.com/US/PRODUCTS/DESKTOP/GRAPHICS/8000/Pages/8000-series.aspx#2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sqid4j2cUM

 

[straxusii]

I think these came out some time ago, they aren't the new AMD cards, just rebranded 79x0 for OEMs

 

[LtMatt]

Resize that pic Shanks.

 

[zoomee]

I think these came out some time ago, they aren't the new AMD cards, just rebranded 79x0 for OEMs

yup - it clearly states OEM in the top left

 

[HeX]

Yeah these are the really old rebrands.

 

[=XDC=FluphyBunny]

Never understood why AMD did this.

 

[Orangey]

They all do it, standard practice.

 

[Martini1991]

They all do it, standard practice.

Not generally like this (Although Nvidia did 3XX as OEM parts, although I'm sure that was lower end parts)
It gives the impression these are a generation ahead.

 

[Orangey]

G92

 

[se_vietboi]

I knew something was wrong when I looked at the detailed features page and it was identical to the 7970..

 

[Drangueos]

I know it is only rebranded ones... but does anyone know what does it showns on the device manager / drivers?

7970 or 8970?

 

[flopper]

someone needs to do some advanced photoshop and display the 9970 to see the image travel around the world...

 

[d_brennen]

I know it is only rebranded ones... but does anyone know what does it showns on the device manager / drivers?

7970 or 8970?

It would be the latter. Device Manager doesn't really know what hardware it's looking at, it just goes by hardware id code

 

[shankly1985]

Not generally like this (Although Nvidia did 3XX as OEM parts, although I'm sure that was lower end parts)
It gives the impression these are a generation ahead.

Think that's what they trying to achieve? either way I also have no idea why they releasing this.
Just thought I would post lol

Sorry about OP image size any smaller you have trouble seeing the writing so I just removed it now.

 

[MeMeMeMe]

It's because the OEM retailers demand it - they want to be able to market a new generation of cards every year, even if the graphic card manufacturers haven't created a new generation in that time.