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AMD HD7*** series info

Will Robinson

Will Robinson

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According to the chart, AMD is looking forward to release a new Dual Chip based card based on the NewZealand Core named HD 7990 which would be its next Flagship card. Single chip based High end GPU’s would consist of Tahiti XT based HD7970 and Tahiti Pro based HD7950 which are replacements for the Antilles based HD6970/6950 graphics cards.
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http://wccftech.com/amd-hd7000-southern-islands-series-gpus-revealed-catalyst-117/27899/
Tahiti Pro price and performance will be very interesting.😛
 
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Best price/performance cards are almost always *850, though those may not be fast enough for everyone.

7950 will probably land around $300, 7870 around $250, and 7850 around $200.
 
I think Axel may have it right.
A $299-$325 price point for the 7950 Pro would seem a good move for AMD.
They've built up some trust with HD's 4850 and 5850 which were aimed at that sweet spot and would do well to deliver another strong upper mid range performance card.
 
*facepalm*

They really need to be more original with videocard nomenclatures.

I imagine it must drive Best Buy employees nuts trying to explain to customers why an 8800GT was a better card than a 9400.

dajeepster said:
i wonder if nvidia will sue amd if they release a 7950?
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Technically is an HD 7950 or whatever, it's not exactly like BMW releasing a C240.
 
I wonder which of the new gen NVDA cards will explode:sneaky:
Seriously tho,a new process is always something to look forward to.Wonder what the transistor count will be up to on this next shrink?
 
reallyscrued said:
I imagine it must drive Best Buy employees nuts trying to explain to customers why an 8800GT was a better card than a 9400.
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Why would they? If a customer feels like they're getting a good deal buying a 9400 for slightly less money than an 8800 then it's a win/win/win. Clearly the customer has no need for a performance video card, and nvidia and best buy both get a fat profit margin on the sale.
 
reallyscrued said:
*facepalm*

They really need to be more original with videocard nomenclatures.

I imagine it must drive Best Buy employees nuts trying to explain to customers why an 8800GT was a better card than a 9400.
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If anything I'd expect the best buy employees to tell the customers how much better the 9400 is than an 8800gt.
 
v8envy said:
Why would they? If a customer feels like they're getting a good deal buying a 9400 for slightly less money than an 8800 then it's a win/win/win. Clearly the customer has no need for a performance video card, and nvidia and best buy both get a fat profit margin on the sale.
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What? How does not knowing about video cards mean they don't need high-performance? Maybe this person just bought a 1080p monitor for his/her PC, found that games wouldn't run at that resolution on their PC's integrated graphics, and needs to upgrade. A 9400 wouldn't cut it in that situation and any employee who says it does either doesn't know their stuff or is lying through their teeth.
 
And that is why this forum is filled with people whose first video card (or other computer hardware) buying experience led to ... varying results. They have since been motivated to do some research.

It's not unreasonable to expect some level of customer education no matter what hte product. I don't go to Big O or Discount Tire and expect to get a *valid* recommendation for the best drag racing, off road or road racing tires for my needs. I do a bit of research before buying. That hypothetical poorly served customer got precisely what they paid for.
 
v8envy said:
And that is why this forum is filled with people whose first video card (or other computer hardware) buying experience led to ... varying results. They have since been motivated to do some research.

It's not unreasonable to expect some level of customer education no matter what hte product. I don't go to Big O or Discount Tire and expect to get a *valid* recommendation for the best drag racing, off road or road racing tires for my needs. I do a bit of research before buying. That hypothetical poorly served customer got precisely what they paid for.
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my first video card was a diamond monster 3D II 8mb

unfortunately it was purchased from babbage's for too much money.
 
v8envy said:
Why would they? If a customer feels like they're getting a good deal buying a 9400 for slightly less money than an 8800 then it's a win/win/win. Clearly the customer has no need for a performance video card, and nvidia and best buy both get a fat profit margin on the sale.
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Work for a large corporation by any chance? 🙂 Or hope to?
 
reallyscrued said:
*facepalm*

They really need to be more original with videocard nomenclatures.

I imagine it must drive Best Buy employees nuts trying to explain to customers why an 8800GT was a better card than a 9400.
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They can't just keep on tucking in the names in between say the 8xxx numbering that would create a bigger headache as that would make distinguishing between generations quite hard. New generations usually carry new features so that would justify the naming change.
 
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justinm said:
Wow, it seems like the 6xxx series were just released....
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If anything we've slowed down over the past few years. Previously we were either getting a new generation or a refresh roughly every six months. Now we get a new generation roughly every year, and one could argue that what is now labeled as a new generation would have been considered a refresh back then.
 
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