Radeon HD 2900 Pro

[JPB]

http://www.fudzilla.com/index....view&id=2212&Itemid=34

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The $200 solution?

According to a post on ChileHardware, AMD is working on a Radeon HD 2900 Pro card and the reason behind this is that the model was mentioned in a recent Beta driver.

However, this isn't the RV670, as it's using the R600 GPU, although we'd expect that AMD has done some modifications to it, so it won't compete with the HD 2900 XT.

The driver string doesn't reveal too much information - "ATI Radeon HD 2900 PRO" = ati2mtag_R600, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9403

ChileHardware also claims that this new card should cost around US$200, which seems a little bit too cheap to us, but with AMD's current pricing, you'll never know, but we'd guess it'll be closer to $249.

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So maybe this will be a decent mid range from the 2900 series.

 

[BFG10K]

I hope they don't neuter it too much.

 

[Wicked Akuba]

It should be : 2900PRO>8800GT?>8800GTS320MB. It's interesting, what is 2900PRO memory bus.

 

[ShadowOfMyself]

Originally posted by: Wicked Akuba
It should be : 2900PRO>8800GT?>8800GTS320MB. It's interesting, what is 2900PRO memory bus.

Huh... That doesnt make sense, or are you talking about prices? GTS 320 is about equal with the 640, so how would a GT be better than it?

Its gonna be more like 8800 GTS 320 > 2900 PRO for sure

 

[Wicked Akuba]

Originally posted by: ShadowOfMyself

Originally posted by: Wicked Akuba
It should be : 2900PRO>8800GT?>8800GTS320MB. It's interesting, what is 2900PRO memory bus.

Huh... That doesnt make sense, or are you talking about prices? GTS 320 is about equal with the 640, so how would a GT be better than it?

Its gonna be more like 8800 GTS 320 > 2900 PRO for sure

Yeah homie, i'm sorry, not many sleep. Thats how it must be :
2900PRO<8800GT?<8800GTS320MB

 

[Bateluer]

It always seems to take ATI and Nvidia two tries to get a decent midrange part out the door. We'll see what happens.

 

[JPB]

Is there going to be a 8800GT ?

 

[Wicked Akuba]

Yeah. nVidia plan to ship it at about Christmas or earlier.

 

[lyssword]

If it's under $200 and outperforms 1950xt, I might buy

 

[LOUISSSSS]

Originally posted by: lyssword
If it's under $200 and outperforms 1950xt, I might buy

same here

 

[Wicked Akuba]

Originally posted by: lyssword
If it's under $200 and outperforms 1950xt, I might buy

I think 8800GT won't be cheaper than 200$, but will have performance more likely to 1950XTX.

 

[Sureshot324]

I'll be looking for a video card at $300 or less when Crysis comes out, so this is interesting news indeed.