Discussion On The ATI Radeon 5*** Series Before They Have Been Released Thread

[CaptainRAVE]

Hope the new cards are a substantial notch above the current 4000 series though I doubt they will be, except for the top end card. Highly doubt I'll be upgrading, my 4870X2 handles almost all games very very well.

Same here. My 4870X2 has never had any trouble. Would probably get away with waiting for the 6870X2, but Im not sure I can resist. I love the X2 series!

I ll see what happens, when decent games come out for them than I ll have a look, I really wanna try Nvidia this time, although they have annoyed me recently but great products non the less

I would also like to go back to Nvidia. But recently they have been doing some really underhanded things, so not sure I want to anymore. Will still try and keep my options open though!

 

[Adrianr]

If these come in the same high quality package as my GTX260 (Card still impresses me pulling it out of the machine, awesome stock cooler, quiet, runs without a single problem) then i'l be interested.. As long as there are games out there to make use of it.

 

[Dark_Angel]

I wouldnt mind going back to NV - I get bored of the same Control Panel

So far I have gone from NV-NV->ATI->ATI->NV->ATI in the past few years... guess it just depends though.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I wouldnt mind going back to NV - I get bored of the same Control Panel

So far I have gone from NV-NV->ATI->ATI->NV->ATI in the past few years... guess it just depends though.

I dont even remember the Nvidia control panel anymore!

I have gone NV > ATI > ATI > NV > NV > NV >ATI...pretty balanced

 

[Malazan]

http://techpulse360.com/2009/08/12/...en-graphics-chips-you-wont-believe-your-eyes/

UNLESS YOU'RE PLAYING ULTRA-HIGH RESOLUTIONS WHY WOULD YOU NEED NEW CARDS?


What games are over-taxing current cards at lower resolutions like 1920x1080?

 

[mrk]

Well it's for DX11 support....

 

[knowledge123]

AMD Previews DirectX 11 Gaming Performance on Evergreen

Not sure if this has been posted already ...

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1040/1/

 

[Muzy]

http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=7640

DX11

 

[wolvers]

With all of you lot flogging your cards off, I might start a 'CompareTheMembersMarket.com' website!

 

[AMG]

I ve had a Hercules (parents fault) than I went to Nvida twice the second time was a huge mistake FX5700LE....ewww

Than I ve had readons ever since A. cos parents brought the cards B. could never afford one

now however that is different

 

[hohum]

I'd be really surprised if there is any actual hardware available come September 10th, comes across as too early to me. More than likely will be a paper launch.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I'd be really surprised if there is any actual hardware available come September 10th, comes across as too early to me. More than likely will be a paper launch.

I reckon it'll just be the lower spec cards. The X2 types wont come til October. At least thats what happened with the 4xxx series.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

I'd be really surprised if there is any actual hardware available come September 10th, comes across as too early to me. More than likely will be a paper launch.

There won't be as Sept. 10th is the press/partner briefing, not the cards launch date, that will be announced at that briefing, hopefully won't be that long after though, guess it will just depend on how the yeilds are coming along.

 

[TheGamingGeneral]

I reckon it'll just be the lower spec cards. The X2 types wont come til October. At least thats what happened with the 4xxx series.

If I remember right the X2 was a good, three months behind the lower chips. I seem to remember a june launch of 4850 and not seeing the 4870x2 till, well around this time last year, maybe into september.

 

[shaffaaf 27]

paper launch me thinks

 

[Greebo]

paper launch me thinks

Quite possibly. It wouldn't suprise me though that the ocuk staff aren't playing with them now in their i5 rigs.

 

[manoz]

Awesome, I'll be able to pick up a 4890 for cheaps then?

 

[Lemin]

Happy that September 16th is my birthday now !

 

[beefybarn]

From what im hearing from my friends overseas, 10 september is paper launch and cards will be ready for sale at shops first week of october or last week of september depending on production levels.

 

[Perfect_Chaos]

8800 GT's were hard to get hold of not long after release, wonder if that will happen with these?

Might be better to get one straight off the bat, price drops will likely be minimal the following weeks anyway if any.