Pre-game show info on X800pro ...

[Viper96720]

Why do some think the price is high? It's the same as the suggested retail of a 9800XT 256MB. Which is $499. But should presumably offer better performance. Though if it is then the top of the line version could be $100 more.

 

[VIAN]

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12 Pixel Pipelines

8 Extreme Parallel Pixel Pipeline

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[GeneralGrievous]

My guess is that the X800 pro will debut at $499 this week, as neither the 6800 U nor the X800 XT is due until end of May/beginning of June. When the faster cards are released it'll drop to $399.

I also think that people are overestimating these cards. They are fast and all, but hardly CPU bound: even at 1280x1024 with AA/AF gives the 6800 U problems in Farcry.

 

[jasonja]

Originally posted by: VIAN
No one has a question about this:

12 Pixel Pipelines

8 Extreme Parallel Pixel Pipeline

What does this mean?

It's a typo!