#2865124 - 09/22/09 10:02 AM
ATI HD5870 and HD5850 News
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To Quote -- pulled together from a couple articles:
"...The [HD5870] final spec includes a 256-bit memory interface, 32Mx 32 GDDR5 chips, dual-slot cooler, 850MHz core, 1600 Shader units and 1200MHz memory speed.
Let us not forget that the card comes with Crossfire bridge connector and at least DVI to VGA adapter and Dirt 2 game coupon..
The [HD5850] card has dual slot cooler and just as HD5870 needs two PCIe power plugs to get enough juice. It works at 725MHz core and 1000MHz GDDR5 memory. The chips are the same as on the Radeon HD 5870, 32Mx32 and the memory bus is 256-bit. This part of the spec didn’t change from 4870, RV770 times.
The [HD5850] card will usually come with Dirt 2 coupon, DVI to VGA adapter..
The launch is tomorrow."
They are guessing $399 and $299 as the price points.
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#2865153 - 09/22/09 11:02 AM
Re: ATI HD5870 and HD5850 News
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Yes, the GDDR5 is basically twice as fast so makes up for the interface width. AMD tried 512 with the HD28xx. It made the chip too big, too hot, too expensive. So, they went GDDR5. Maybe this is a good time for a new build, because a lot of new stuff is hitting -- and you can complete your build with a totally up to date, new generation system. Thus, it should "last longer" and be more "satisfying". I think maybe last month would have been a bad time. I cannot justify buying now. My current system plays all my games visibly smoothly. So, nothing I could buy would make things "look" better. I have to wait for a new blockbuster game I want to play to need a faster system. Nuts -- I like to upgrade Hmmmmm, I think I'll build a multimedia PC for use with our HDTV. I could use my old gaming parts and buy new for my gaming system. Yes, that's a good idea -- I'll seriously consider it
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#2865434 - 09/22/09 07:29 PM
Re: ATI HD5870 and HD5850 News
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I like to upgrade IF I have the money...but right now I'm going to have to sit on the sidelines and just wait All this talk is making me antsy!!!
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#2865797 - 09/23/09 10:57 AM
Re: ATI HD5870 and HD5850 News
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The HD5870 is listed for sale at Newegg for $379.99. However, they seem to be sold out already.
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#2866286 - 09/24/09 12:54 AM
Re: ATI HD5870 and HD5850 News
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How did I miss this multi-monitor capability? Wow Six! I must still be lost in space.
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#2870668 - 09/30/09 11:52 PM
Re: ATI HD5870 and HD5850 News
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The competing Nvidia GTX300 was announced today. So far, no live technical demo or release date. The GTX300 architecture is "brand new" for Nvidia. Initial press is that it is aimed at GPU computing. For example, many can be combined to make a supercomputer. This was foreseen by some pundits. The question is -- does optimizing in that direction (more circuits for general computing) detract from the performance/price of game graphics (i.e. gamers pay for circuits they may not use). All in all, it sounds good and very expensive -- being roughly 50 percent bigger than the HD5870 die. Its planned to be a definite challenge to multi-core conventional CPUs. Nvidia thinks a "cheap" CPU combined with one of their cards will make a better overall computer for games and serious engineering/science/economics calculations. Now, bring on the performance numbers. Competition is good
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#2870836 - 10/01/09 07:46 AM
Re: ATI HD5870 and HD5850 News
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Looks like it won't be out in any volumes before next year though.
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#2870861 - 10/01/09 09:43 AM
Re: ATI HD5870 and HD5850 News
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... Now wouldn't it be great if Nvidia came up with an universal API that allowed the Windows OS (so all games automatically can take advantage) to tap into the power of unused GFX cycles for speeding up CPU-bound games?... That could work. Thing is, Nvidia looks to be going proprietary. For example, if you have an ATI GPU, you cannot use an Nvidia GPU next to it for Physx. I might have bought an Nvidia card for Physx support -- now it makes no sense. I'm making a separate post to highlight this development.
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Exodus
by RedOneAlpha. 04/18/24 05:46 PM
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