http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38923
What the hell? I had read earlier that the XTX version is apparently going to be in limited quantities and mostly for companies that sell custom rigs like Alienware. This seems to confirm it. Not only that but apparently it isn't that much faster than the XT version anyway.
Meanwhile the 2900XT is only 512MB, and offers pretty much the same performance? That's really really messed up. No wonder they didn't release it last month, and decided to wait till the rest of the family was ready... because it wouldn't have mattered!
You could argue that it will be 'only' $500 but you know what? I paid $100 more and got to enjoy the 8800GTX since last year.
I am immensely disappointed if all this is true, cause I was looking forward to proper FSAA with HDR. Currently I feel like my 8800GTX isn't as good as it should be because of poor drivers, and I was hoping for the R600 to be a winner.
What the hell? I had read earlier that the XTX version is apparently going to be in limited quantities and mostly for companies that sell custom rigs like Alienware. This seems to confirm it. Not only that but apparently it isn't that much faster than the XT version anyway.
Meanwhile the 2900XT is only 512MB, and offers pretty much the same performance? That's really really messed up. No wonder they didn't release it last month, and decided to wait till the rest of the family was ready... because it wouldn't have mattered!
You could argue that it will be 'only' $500 but you know what? I paid $100 more and got to enjoy the 8800GTX since last year.
I am immensely disappointed if all this is true, cause I was looking forward to proper FSAA with HDR. Currently I feel like my 8800GTX isn't as good as it should be because of poor drivers, and I was hoping for the R600 to be a winner.