ATI to copy the GX2?

[Wreckage]

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5436

Looks like sapphire is working on a Dual-Radeon X1950 Pro.

I predict that ATI will soon copy NVIDIA again by releasing a unified shader DX10 card.....so unoriginal. :laugh:

 

[Avalon]

Originally posted by: Wreckage
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5436

Looks like sapphire is working on a Dual-Radeon X1950 Pro.

I predict that ATI will soon copy NVIDIA again by releasing a unified shader DX10 card.....so unoriginal. :laugh:

You mean like how G80 copied R500? :roll:
Pure flamebait thread.

 

[apoppin]

he means they will improve on nvidia's effort ...
with really unified shaders

and it will instantly make gx2 i even more outdated

we already know



cant wait for r600x2

x2950XT(xtc) x2

:thumbsup:

in crossfire

:shocked:

ATi always managed to 'catch up' to nvidia -- even when nvidia had a HUGE lead ... as with SLi ... i can't imagine DAAMiT fairing ANY worse.

EDIT: in the 'spirit' of the OP's thread
[to clarify]
:shocked:

Seriously ... this is Quad-xfire!

 

[40sTheme]

Umm, this looks like it just has dual GPUs.
It is essentially copying the idea, but it is on a single PCB.

 

[Cookie Monster]

How can unified shaders be improved to really unified shaders?

:laugh:

Something sounds rather funny.

I dont see how ATi is copying nVIDIA, but rather Sapphire copying Asus and XFX for desiging dual GPU on one PCB concept. Remember the 6800GT Duo created by Asus? This is the same concept except using a mid range chip to do it.

Whats the point when a single X1950pro would probably beat it.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
How can unified shaders be improved to really unified shaders?

:laugh:

Something sounds rather funny.

I dont see how ATi is copying nVIDIA, but rather Sapphire copying Asus and XFX for desiging dual GPU on one PCB concept. Remember the 6800GT Duo created by Asus? This is the same concept except using a mid range chip to do it.

Whats the point when a single X1950pro would probably beat it.

nope sapphire did one better than asus. cuz this cards will work on a non-xfire mobo as well

sapphire >> asus

 

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by: tanishalfelven

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
How can unified shaders be improved to really unified shaders?

:laugh:

Something sounds rather funny.

I dont see how ATi is copying nVIDIA, but rather Sapphire copying Asus and XFX for desiging dual GPU on one PCB concept. Remember the 6800GT Duo created by Asus? This is the same concept except using a mid range chip to do it.

Whats the point when a single X1950pro would probably beat it.

nope sapphire did one better than asus. cuz this cards will work on a non-xfire mobo as well

sapphire >> asus

Guess they improved the concept.

 

[jim1976]

Really good news ... But rather pointless ATM, unless there's a super price involved..

 

[TheRyuu]

Single, more powerful solution>*

 

[beggerking]

looks good. As long as the power consumption / heat ~= gx2 this could probably match or exceed 8800gts in speed..

 

[mikek753]

what point to pay $300 - $400 for DX9 card where 8800GTS in that price range and it's DX10?

if x1950pro would be dx10 then yes, otherwise?
who is going to buy it?
what I'm missing here?

 

[Lonyo]

They all just copied ATi and 3dfx anyway from years ago.
ATi Rage Fury MAXX and Voodoo 2 SLI/Voodoo 5 FTW!

 

[Creig]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
They all just copied ATi and 3dfx anyway from years ago.
ATi Rage Fury MAXX and Voodoo 2 SLI/Voodoo 5 FTW!

Exactly. Besides, is this even an ATI design or did Sapphire design it themselves?



Maybe for an encore, Wreckage can copy Rollo and never be seen here again.

 

[Ika]

I predict that ATI will soon copy NVIDIA again by releasing a unified shader DX10 card.....so unoriginal.

Looks like someone never read about R600 rumors and dates.

 

[evolucion8]

That original concept came from Voodoo and ATi Rage Fury Maxx years ago, since is not something propietary nobody copied nobody. The rumos of ATi chips running in Quad Crossfire dates from a year ago, the infamous Gemini Board based on the X1600 PRO GPU.

 

[zephyrprime]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
They all just copied ATi and 3dfx anyway from years ago.
ATi Rage Fury MAXX and Voodoo 2 SLI/Voodoo 5 FTW!

And even before then there were multi chip graphics cards made for specialty applications like commercial flight simulators and the like.

 

[Munky]

The funny part is if you look at the fps in the screenshot, the dual x1950pro gets 17 fps in the same part where a single x1900xtx gets 27 fps. Sounds like only one gpu is doing all the work on that card.

 

[SilentRunning]

Originally posted by: zephyrprime

Originally posted by: Lonyo
They all just copied ATi and 3dfx anyway from years ago.
ATi Rage Fury MAXX and Voodoo 2 SLI/Voodoo 5 FTW!

And even before then there were multi chip graphics cards made for specialty applications like commercial flight simulators and the like.

Yep, I remember reading about ATI multi-chip/multi-card solutions used for Canadian flight simulators years ago.

 

[tuteja1986]

Wasn't gigabyte to do this with 6600GT before anyone eles ;?

 

[BlizzardOne]

Originally posted by: munky
The funny part is if you look at the fps in the screenshot, the dual x1950pro gets 17 fps in the same part where a single x1900xtx gets 27 fps. Sounds like only one gpu is doing all the work on that card.

Only if you assume they're both running at the same settings..

 

[GundamSonicZeroX]

Originally posted by: tuteja1986
Wasn't gigabyte to do this with 6600GT before anyone eles ;?

I remember hearing about that first before the ASUS one.

 

[BFG10K]

But rather pointless ATM, unless there's a super price involved..

It's a good way to get Super AA without investing in Crossfire.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: mikek753
what point to pay $300 - $400 for DX9 card where 8800GTS in that price range and it's DX10?

if x1950pro would be dx10 then yes, otherwise?
who is going to buy it?
what I'm missing here?

this IS "Quad X-fire"

eXpect x2900xt X2 [in crossfire]

... when ATi is done copying nvidia

... for the ultimate in gaming.

 

[Dainas]

These solutions are always boring because they never bother to put topend cores.. I mean for crissake atleast use XT chips. The savings in power draw doesnt measure to the performance lost by using x1900pro gpus.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: Dainas
These solutions are always boring because they never bother to put topend cores.. I mean for crissake atleast use XT chips. The savings in power draw doesnt measure to the performance lost by using x1900pro gpus.

can you imagine the cooler they would have to use.