Next RAdeons article

[jpeter]

Some interesting info
http://pc.ign.com/articles/388/388066p3.html

 

[Dave Baumann]

(I need a raised eyebrow smilie)

IMO, that will not be accessible soon...

 

[MuFu]

 

[mboeller]

(I need a raised eyebrow smilie)

IMO, that will not be accessible soon...

ahh.. saved.

Questions :

is the normal R9800 10-20% faster than the NV30U or the R9800Pro?
At what MHz does the R9800 run?

nice to see, that the R9600 is so fast. Hopefully they have really demoed the R9600 and not the R9600Pro. Otherwise the card would be (imho) not so fast, but really "only" mainstream.

 

[StellaArtois]

9800 Pro on 0.13micron??!! Did I read that correctly?

 

[Luminescent]

The article also states that the 9800pro 256 will run at the same 380/340 MHz clockspeed of the 9800pro 128. I thought it would run faster, like 400/460 with DDR II. :?

 

[Evildeus]

And some more information:

Erecting Worlds of Wonderment

The “Big Bang†creation of your virtual world erupts from the RADEON™ 9800 ATLANTIS PRO’s SMARTSHADER™ 2.1 and SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 technologies. Delivering full acceleration of DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL 2.0, your only limitation is your own imagination!

Features:


256MB or 128MB DDR memory accelerates the latest 3D games
256-bit memory interface removes hardware performance bottleneck and provides end users with faster 3D graphics
Industry's only 8-pipeline graphics solution in its 2nd generation, providing twice the rendering power of any currently competing product.
Supports the new AGP 8X standard, providing a high-speed link between the graphics board and the rest of the PC (2.0 GB/sec)
First to fully support DirectX® 9.0 and the latest OpenGL® functionality
New SMARTSHADERâ„¢ 2.1 technology allows users to experience complex, movie-quality effects in next-generation 3D games and applications
SMOOTHVISIONâ„¢ 2.1 technology enhances image quality by removing jagged edges and bringing out fine texture detail, without compromising performance
128-bit floating-point color precision allows for a greater range of colors and brightness
Unique VIDEOSHADERâ„¢ engine uses programmable pixel shaders to accelerate video processing and provide better-looking visuals
ATI's new FULLSTREAMâ„¢ technology removes blocky artifacts from Streaming and Internet video and provides sharper image quality

ADDITIONAL POWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS

http://www.sapphiretech.com/VGA/6-9800proatl.asp

 

[NocturnDragon]

First to fully support DirectX® 9.0

Should this also mean they support Matrox's Displacement mapping?

 

[MuFu]

The article also states that the 9800pro 256 will run at the same 380/340 MHz clockspeed of the 9800pro 128. I thought it would run faster, like 400/460 with DDR II. :?

Clockspeeds for that board are still undecided, AFAIK. It is not production qualified yet.

MuFu.

 

[Luminescent]

"128-bit floating-point color precision allows for a greater range of colors and brightness"

Could this mean 128-bit color support throughout the entire pixel pipeline (fp32 per component)? I doubt it but it is cool to dream.

 

[SvP]

IMO, that will not be accessible soon...

So you can really foresee the future

 

[horvendile]

IMO, that will not be accessible soon...

Gone!
They took it down while I was reading it...

 

[Ilfirin]

Me too

 

[Padman]

Does anybody still have this page in cache and wish to repost here?

 

[nutball]

"128-bit floating-point color precision allows for a greater range of colors and brightness"

Could this mean 128-bit color support throughout the entire pixel pipeline (fp32 per component)? I doubt it but it is cool to dream.

They already say those exact words about the R300...

http://mirror.ati.com/products/pc/radeon9700pro/index.html

...so I'd doubt it.

 

[demonic]

Does anybody still have this page in cache and wish to repost here?

Opps.. IGN Article or Sapphire spec?

 

[Luminescent]

They already say those exact words about the R300...

Awww man!

 

[Sabastian]

I read that article earlier this morning and I got to the part where they claimed that the Radeon 9800 was done on the .13um process and concluded that they didn't know what they were talking about. Guess I should have read a little more.

 

[Tagrineth]

Industry's only 8-pipeline graphics solution in its 2nd generation, providing twice the rendering power of any currently competing product.

HA! Eat it, nVidia.

Hey, at least when ATi does it, they do it covertly instead of raising the sirens...

 

[Psikotiko]

Does anybody still have this page in cache and wish to repost here?

I have it printed.

They speak about the 9800,9600 and 9200:
- 3 9800 models ( 9800pro 256;9800pro 128; 9800 )
- 2 9600 models ( 9600pro;9600 )
- 2 9200 models ( 9200pro;9200 )
- 1st to ship --> 9800pro 128 (380/680m)
- 9600pro (400/600m)
- 9600(325/400m)
- 9200(undisclosed)
- F-buffer for unlimited shader support in opengl 2.0
- 9800 --> inproved anti-aliasing
- 3dmark2k3 nature test ( 18 Fps with 9700, 26,5 with 9800 )
- 9600 -->Jedi Outcast at 1600X1200 4xAA 8xAF at 60Fps at all the times
- 9800 Outperform the Fx by between 10 and 20%
- 9800 = 0.13 micron!?!?!?! <-- must be wrong
- 9200 = Dx8 = 100bucks