ati X1950 pro

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: tanishalfelven
the interesting part is, even at lower clocks it still managges to comes within a few fps of the x1900xt 256 interesting. and it consumes 65 less watts at load than a single x19050xtx.

Which makes no sense whatsoever. It has 1 less quad and slower clocks than the R580, it should be 25% slower than the X1900XT considering that they didn't make any architectural changes besides throwing a quad out entirely.

 

[hmorphone]

Near as I can tell, it's just a core shrunk X1900GT with the locked quad deleted and some improvements. If that's the case, in AGP it would probably knock the 7800GS for a loop in the $300 segment as it's only competitor would be the european Gainsward 7800GS (7900GT in disguise.) It would still be way overpriced compared to PCI-Express cards though. In PCI-Express it would have to be priced about the same as current X1900GTs to compete. It does look like a very interesting card.

 

[myocardia]

If it happens to be anywhere near the X1900GT in price, I'll be buying one. Of course, I might still get an X1900GT, if their prices fall as a result of the release of the X1950 Pro.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: tanishalfelven
the interesting part is, even at lower clocks it still managges to comes within a few fps of the x1900xt 256 interesting. and it consumes 65 less watts at load than a single x19050xtx.

Which makes no sense whatsoever. It has 1 less quad and slower clocks than the R580, it should be 25% slower than the X1900XT considering that they didn't make any architectural changes besides throwing a quad out entirely.

i thought so too. but the benches show otherwise. i would however wait for proper benches from AT or FS before making my decision.
ps. it'll p0rolly OC like a demon if you slap on some good cooling on it (dual slot like the x1900xt)


pps. the software voltage control could (and prolly will) make this a far better OCer than even the 7900gt.

 

[josh6079]

pps. the software voltage control could (and prolly will) make this a far better OCer than even the 7900gt.

The ability to control the voltages through a software utility doesn't directly effect how good of an overclock you can have. The 7900GT is a monster overclocker, it's just that you have to hard-volt mod it in order to really give it the juice. Being able to move a slider bar from 1.4V's to 1.45 instead of measuring it with a volt-meter doesn't make something a "far better Ocer".

What does matter is the percentage increased from the original spec. That is what determines poor overclocks to good overclocks.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: josh6079

pps. the software voltage control could (and prolly will) make this a far better OCer than even the 7900gt.

The ability to control the voltages through a software utility doesn't directly effect how good of an overclock you can have. The 7900GT is a monster overclocker, it's just that you have to hard-volt mod it in order to really give it the juice. Being able to move a slider bar from 1.4V's to 1.45 instead of measuring it with a volt-meter doesn't make something a "far better Ocer".

What does matter is the percentage increased from the original spec. That is what determines poor overclocks to good overclocks.

yeah but consdiering its on a 80nm die AND consumes low power software voltage chage will allow easier OCing and more finetuning. and you can turn doewn the OC anytime you want.

unlike with the 7900gt with pen and graphite and explosiooooooooooon. (j/k)

 

[DukeN]

Originally posted by: tanishalfelven
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4472

the interesting part is, even at lower clocks it still managges to comes within a few fps of the x1900xt 256 interesting. and it consumes 65 less watts at load than a single x19050xtx.


ps. is it possible to use crossfire on a nf4 sli mobo. i know it should not be but could there be a mod that alows it ?

R600 is out?