Rumored R600XTX push back to Q3

[NamelessMC]

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=661&Itemid=1

Before you knock Fudzilla, I've been in back and forth PM's with a guy from *FORUM NAME REMOVED* that supposedly has an R600. Because of NDA, (and you ATI fan boys as ignorant as you are, know that the NDA is legally binding so I can't give his name out to anyone) he can't release any benchmarks but what he's said so far is this:

The R600XT goes toe for toe with the 8800GTX, runs cooler, is slightly louder but the MSRP on it is most likely going to be $399 for the 512 version.

But he was supposed to get an R600XTX this weekend (He's had the R600XT for almost a week now and they were supposed to send him the XTX this weekend) but instead he got a call saying that they won't send him an ES of the R600XTX for another 6-8 weeks.

The problem is, ES are typically given out 3-4 weeks prior to a paper launch.

My speculation- I think the push back is true.

I mean, in all honesty we have no hard facts that 65nm architecture or slapping GDDR4 ram on a GPU does anything but keep it cooler.

The 8800GTX has GDDR3 instead of GDDR4 and it completely slams the 1950XTX with GDDR4, what explains that? Oh right, GPU architecture rather than silicon size.

I won't bother re-checking this thread, as I know a lot of people and doubters are probably going to slam me for it. Believe what you want.... 4 months ago you kept saying the R600 would launch in March like it was supposed to.

 

[aka1nas]

I think everyone has been saying we wouldn't see the XTX for a few months for a while now.

 

[Killrose]

By mentioning his site you have given his ID away. Remove it so we can continue to get more info beforer ATi bannishes him...

 

[sisq0kidd]

Originally posted by: Killrose
By mentioning his site you have given his ID away. Remove it so we can continue to get more info beforer ATi bannishes him...

:thumbsup:

Please protect his identity. We want more goods!

 

[Kromis]

Originally posted by: sisq0kidd

Originally posted by: Killrose
By mentioning his site you have given his ID away. Remove it so we can continue to get more info beforer ATi bannishes him...

:thumbsup:

Please protect his identity. We want more goods!

Well, he said "a guy" from xtremesystems so...

It might not necessarily be the host but maybe a forum member.

 

[josh6079]

As long as it doesn't push back nVidia's G80 refresh to the same date, I don't care.

 

[nanaki333]

so this card is still just a pipe dream? nobody knows when it's actually going to come out?

maybe it's going to be bundled with duke nukem forever

 

[ShadowOfMyself]

Err... by the time it comes R700 will be here, no?

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: NamelessMC
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=661&Itemid=1

Before you knock Fudzilla, I've been in back and forth PM's with a guy from Xtremesystems that supposedly has an R600. Because of NDA, (and you ATI fan boys as ignorant as you are, know that the NDA is legally binding so I can't give his name out to anyone) he can't release any benchmarks but what he's said so far is this:

The R600XT goes toe for toe with the 8800GTX, runs cooler, is slightly louder but the MSRP on it is most likely going to be $399 for the 512 version.

But he was supposed to get an R600XTX this weekend (He's had the R600XT for almost a week now and they were supposed to send him the XTX this weekend) but instead he got a call saying that they won't send him an ES of the R600XTX for another 6-8 weeks.

The problem is, ES are typically given out 3-4 weeks prior to a paper launch.

My speculation- I think the push back is true.

I mean, in all honesty we have no hard facts that 65nm architecture or slapping GDDR4 ram on a GPU does anything but keep it cooler.

The 8800GTX has GDDR3 instead of GDDR4 and it completely slams the 1950XTX with GDDR4, what explains that? Oh right, GPU architecture rather than silicon size.

I won't bother re-checking this thread, as I know a lot of people and doubters are probably going to slam me for it. Believe what you want.... 4 months ago you kept saying the R600 would launch in March like it was supposed to.

You are actually "pre-arguing" in your first post here. Hardly ever see that. Gave me a chuckle.

All that aside, the R600XT is all we need for now to get prices lowered if it does indeed go toe to toe with an 8800GTX. This is really all we have been waiting for. Competition to drive down pricing. I want one of these new cards, but damn are they still expensive. I'm going to upgrade my entire platform (CPU, mobo, DDR2 & PSU) but still keep my 7900GT until vid cards drop a bit more. I could afford a GTS320 right now, but will feel like I made a mistake afterward. (I have a 22" widescreen and wish to get stalker).

So, waiting isn't the end of the world "right-now". The XT will suffice for the time being.

 

[LittleNemoNES]

and you ATI fan boys as ignorant as you are,

Wow, you may be a nice guy but I wouldn't know it from reading that...

Thanks for the info, anyway. BTW, yes you're giving him away by stating the site...

 

[Pugnate]

Turns out the R600XT competes with the 8800GTS and is priced at $450.

The XTX is what we are waiting for.

 

[aka1nas]

Originally posted by: Pugnate
Turns out the R600XT competes with the 8800GTS and is priced at $450.

The XTX is what we are waiting for.

We don't know what actual prices will be. It won't be able to command much of a price premium over the GTS for very long.

 

[NamelessMC]

The R600XT is going to be priced to compete with the 8800GTS, but in some benchmarks it performs on par with the 8800GTX.

The basic gist of it is. The R600XT 3dmark06's like a GTX, plays some extreme Directx9 games like the GTS, gets beaten in some games by the GTS, but in some games does better than the GTX.

He said so far he's benchmarked Oblivion, Company of Heroes, Fear, NFS Carbon, Splinter Cell Double Agent, STALKER and a few others.

I think he said in Stalker the 8800GTS did better and in NFS Carbon the R600XT did better than the GTX.

I removed the forum name so he's not exposed.

 

[TSGrayson]

It still says it in Kromis' post

 

[ronnn]

Well he wants to remain nameless :Q and I don't blame him. Everyone knows the xtx is a disaster and we won't see it until the 65mm is ready for showtime. Don't need to pretend to be under nda to know that.