New 6950 with only 1gb of memory comming, cheaper!(FZ)

[happy medium]

Looks like they are gonna try to combat the gtx560 1gb at the 240$ pricemark.
This is great news for us card buyers.

I have been told that 1gb is not enough for todays games @ 1920x1080 4x AA with 1gb cards. There is a seperate thread on this issue pending.

http://www.fudzilla.com/graphics/item/21494-cayman-to-get-cheaper-1gb-version

 

[Red Storm]

I wonder if these can be unlocked like their 2GB brethren.

 

[happy medium]

I wonder if these can be unlocked like their 2GB brethren.

This would be great, but I highly doubt it.

 

[digitaldurandal]

1gb is enough for modern games at those settings.

Most games as 1080p 4xAA take up around 700mb of vram.

 

[tviceman]

hd6950 1 gig should be about $25 cheaper than the 2 gig version, pretty much forcing the gtx560 to be $240-250.

It will be interesting to see if the 1 gig of ram makes a difference in performance..

 

[happy medium]

1gb is enough for modern games at those settings.

Most games as 1080p 4xAA take up around 700mb of vram.

Please share your thoughts in the about this in my other thread also, thanks.

 

[Elfear]

hd6950 1 gig should be about $25 cheaper than the 2 gig version, pretty much forcing the gtx560 to be $240-250.

It will be interesting to see if the 1 gig of ram makes a difference in performance..

Probably won't if you don't game at high res (2560x1600 and above). There may be a couple games that would benefit at 1920x1200 with loads of AA or for those games with high-resolution texture packs available (Oblivion, Stalker, etc.).

 

[-Slacker-]

It's nice to have this option, but I hope amd isn't planning to scrap the 2 gb model as a result.

 

[Skurge]

It's nice to have this option, but I hope amd isn't planning to scrap the 2 gb model as a result.

I doubt that. It would be useless in Crossfire.

 

[bryanW1995]

I think it's a smart move by amd. 6950 1gb is more confusing than just calling it a 6930, though I'm sure that they are saving 6930 for harvested gpus.

 

[-Slacker-]

I think it's a smart move by amd. 6950 1gb is more confusing than just calling it a 6930, though I'm sure that they are saving 6930 for harvested gpus.

Well, according to the article, the only thing they're skipping with the 1 gb version is just that - the extra 1 gb buffer, so it wouldn't be in their best interest to make the card sound slower than it is by naming it "hd 6930" anyway (especially when the 5830 wasn't exactly known as a glaring success).

I doubt that. It would be useless in Crossfire.

Right, that'd be silly. I think an even bigger advantage for the 2 gb cards (at least from amd's perspective) is the marketing impact of having that much vram, since most people associate having more ram with delivering more performance in a video card (and god knows amd needs to step up their marketing programs)

 

[happy medium]

I doubt that. It would be useless in Crossfire.

So you are saying that 2 overclocked 5870's in crossfire are useless?
Thats the same thing, a 5870 overclocked = 6950.

And I not talking about the 1% of poeple who have 2500x1600 monitors.

 

[badb0y]

The extra ram does help with minimums, we will have to see how they perform but I think for most people this might bring down the performance of the 6970/6950 to a more tasteful price.

 

[happy medium]

The extra ram does help with minimums

Really? at 1920x1080 4x AA? Show me please, links?

 

[badb0y]

Really? at 1920x1080 4x AA? Show me please, links?

Wrong resolution lol, my bad.

 

[busydude]

And I not talking about the 1% of poeple who have 2500x1600 monitors.

There are about <5% of people who actually use multi GPU's.

 

[happy medium]

There are about <5% of people who actually use multi GPU's.

Except on this forum. I gotcha point though. :thumbsup:

 

[Skurge]

So you are saying that 2 overclocked 5870's in crossfire are useless?
Thats the same thing, a 5870 overclocked = 6950.

And I not talking about the 1% of poeple who have 2500x1600 monitors.

No an overclocked 5870 is not equal to a 6950. Different cards.

Yes 1GB 6950s are useless in crossfire, by the time you are able to use all that GPU power (90% scaling) You are likely to run out of Vram. Just like the many occasions that the 5970 does, even at 1920x1080.

 

[evolucion8]

Bear in mind that enthusiast who buys videocards for high resolution gaming or Crossfire setup will buy the 2GB version because they have the money to spend. Money conscious buyers definitively they're willing to sacrifice some performance for savings, hence, cards like the HD 5770 or GTX 460. And now that AMD is releasing the HD 6950 1GB, it will make the GTX 560 a far less attractive option except for those who needs nVidia features.

 

[badb0y]

I wonder what will happen to the prices of 6870/6850s.

 

[Castiel]

I wonder what will happen to the prices of 6870/6850s.

Hopefully drop to 200 dollars

 

[SickBeast]

1gb is enough for modern games at those settings.

Most games as 1080p 4xAA take up around 700mb of vram.

Yep. I'm doing fine with a 768mb GTX 460. You can enable 16X CSAA without incurring much of a performance penalty as well. CSAA uses very little memory.

 

[happy medium]

No an overclocked 5870 is not equal to a 6950. Different cards.

Yes 1GB 6950s are useless in crossfire, by the time you are able to use all that GPU power (90&#37; scaling) You are likely to run out of Vram. Just like the many occasions that the 5970 does, even at 1920x1080.

A overclocked 5870 1gb is equal to a 6950 and sometimes faster.

Now you still say 6950's are useless in x-fire, so that means all those who bought 5870's overclocked and x-fired them @ 1920x1080 have useless systems?

You are NOT likely to run out of ram with a 5870 1gb card @ 1920x1080.

Please show me some proof of this theory, or take back this blantent lie.

Here is a true statement.
You don't need more then 1gb or ram unless you have a 2500x1600 monitor or run eyeinfinity or surround.
Care to challenge that statement?

 

[evolucion8]

A overclocked 5870 1gb is equal to a 6950 and sometimes faster.

"The 6950 is on average 7-10% faster than the 5870"

Source: http://www.anandtech.com/show/4061/amds-radeon-hd-6970-radeon-hd-6950/25

A heavily overclocked HD 5870 might do the job to beat a stock HD 6950, but also the HD 6950 overclocks well, kinda odd seeing HD 5870 2GB near $400 while an HD 6970 costs less. :awe:

 

[bryanW1995]

Looks like they are gonna try to combat the gtx560 1gb at the 240$ pricemark.
This is great news for us card buyers.

I have been told that 1gb is not enough for todays games @ 1920x1080 4x AA with 1gb cards. There is a seperate thread on this issue pending.

http://www.fudzilla.com/graphics/item/21494-cayman-to-get-cheaper-1gb-version

according to FUD, the listed price is only 10 euros cheaper than 6950, so it would be more like $285.