Amd's answer to fermi

[shaynoa]

Just found this on the net xfx will release the new videocard this month
http://www.techpowerup.com/tags.php?tag=XFX

 

[Surutcra]

whoa that thing looks 2 inches longer then the reference 5970

 

[MarcVenice]

Pictures taken by me

Yes, nice card, I don't think it was longer then a reference 5970 when I held it, but can't say for sure ... Next time I visit Cebit, I take two things, screwdrivers and a ruler

 

[sciwizam]

Myspace angle?

 

[sandorski]

If the rumours are accurate, AMD's response will initially be: Being in Stock

 

[CitanUzuki]

why are people touting these monster 4gig 1000$ cards as "amd's answer to fermi". All indications point to these being a limited run from each manufacturer, and insanely priced. This isn't amd's answer to anything, its just board partners putting out a niche product.

 

[nemesismk2]

AMD doesn't need an answer to the gtx 480 because the 5970 is more than powerful enough to beat it.

 

[Cheex]

.....but then.....what about the GTX 495?

 

[CurseTheSky]

Pictures taken by me

Yes, nice card, I don't think it was longer then a reference 5970 when I held it, but can't say for sure ... Next time I visit Cebit, I take two things, screwdrivers and a ruler

The angles make it difficult, but compare the PCI-E connectors to the overall length of the card itself:

Regular HD 5970

Black Edition 4GB

That thing is a monster.

 

[dguy6789]

.....but then.....what about the GTX 495?

AMD would probably be on the Radeon 6000 by the time that comes out.

 

[RussianSensation]

dual 8-pin power connectors, the length of the Confederation Bridge and $1000 price tag: a bargain if you want to break 60 fps @ 2560x1600 in BFBC2: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/battlefield-bad-company-2_5.html#sect1

Sign me up!

 

[jlee]

Six display ports?? Holy fvck.

 

[Udgnim]

why are people touting these monster 4gig 1000$ cards as "amd's answer to fermi". All indications point to these being a limited run from each manufacturer, and insanely priced. This isn't amd's answer to anything, its just board partners putting out a niche product.

part marketing

part because they can do it

ATI will have 2 cards that beat the GTX 480, albeit with dual GPU solutions.

 

[ScorcherDarkly]

If the rumours are accurate, AMD's response will initially be: Being in Stock

How true, and ironic, considering past supply issues.

 

[nemesismk2]

.....but then.....what about the GTX 495?

There is a GTX 495 as well? Now that would be interesting

 

[WelshBloke]

why are people touting these monster 4gig 1000$ cards as "amd's answer to fermi". All indications point to these being a limited run from each manufacturer, and insanely priced. This isn't amd's answer to anything, its just board partners putting out a niche product.

Isnt that what Fermi's going to be?

 

[shaynoa]

regardless of how you look at ati 5970 4gig card it will shit over fermi and this is why i think nvidia is holding back cause they know amd is going to pull out the big guns,
it dosent matter what nvidia do amd are winning this race and will do so for at least 2 to 3 more years

 

[shaynoa]

to finish off nvidia all amd have to do is drop the prices now and nvidia is dead in the water ,ati 5970 4 gig is a hot price but people will pay it,
wouldnt you buy ati a massive card that will run anything for years to come

 

[Piano Man]

Looking past price, the cooling on that thing really puzzles me. A single blower in the middle between 2 GPUs. I'm going to assume that means air is going to be moved over both GPUs, which totally negates the point of "intakes" in the back. That thing has to put off massive heat, and I wouldn't want any of that going back into my case. Why can't they do something like: Back or Case <----GPU<---Fan<----GPU<---Fan<---Intake. Then again at $1000 dollars, anyone who buys this is probably gonna wanna watercool it. I'm sure EK or someone will make a custom block for it.