6800nu transistor count

[vshah]

is it also going to be 222 transistors, indicating the possibility of modding it to a 6800u?

-Vivan

 

[biostud]

depends, it might only have 1 powerrail.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: biostud666
depends, it might only have 1 powerrail.

could always solder another on:evil:

 

[MichaelZ]

i was wondering the same thing. modding to Ultra would be pretty awsome.

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: i82lazyboy
i was wondering the same thing. modding to Ultra would be pretty awsome.

Yeah, this is what I'm hoping for because the 6800U seems a bit pricey to me, plus I might have to grab a new PSU as I'm only on 350W right now.

Either way, I still expect the 6800nu to be an amazing performer.

 

[Mingon]

Yes dave @ beyond3d asked about this and got a winked response. The 6800 ultra is essentially 4 x 4*1 units (+shaders) and these can be turned on/off according to die yields

 

[Pete]

I'm pretty sure I saw a 175M transistor number for the regular, 12-pipe 6800. Whether it's a separate core or they're just counting the transistors in use (vs. a 16-pipe 6800U), I don't know.

 

[MDE]

If someone gets a 6800 and a 6800 Ultra and rips the heatsinks off of both and they have the same die size, etc and the same PCB layout there might be a chance.