PowerColor Evil Commando RADEON 9000, RV250 or R300 ?
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Should be RV250 from this piece
http://www.pcpop.com.cn/view.asp?type=news&id=7426
The above link is about the WHQL driver for RADEON 9000/9000 PRO (RV250).
http://www.pcpop.com.cn/view.asp?type=news&id=7426
The above link is about the WHQL driver for RADEON 9000/9000 PRO (RV250).
Sadly, as this seems to be a 7500 replacement, it is almost exactly like the GF4MX move. The only possible redemption is that DX 9 versus DX 8 isn't in the same league as DX 8 versus DX 7, besides which DX 9 isn't out, therefore the user isn't getting screwed as much.
The problem is that the benchmarks seem to have the 9000 slower than the 8500, so even though the uninformed user isn't getting screwed as comprehensivly, they are still being misled in the same general spirit.
Perhaps it is too early to evaluate this with surety, but things do seem this way right now.
The problem is that the benchmarks seem to have the 9000 slower than the 8500, so even though the uninformed user isn't getting screwed as comprehensivly, they are still being misled in the same general spirit.
Perhaps it is too early to evaluate this with surety, but things do seem this way right now.
Joe DeFuria
Legend
Whether or not the naming is a problem, IMO, depends largely on 2 things:
1) Does the 9000 perform better than the 8500 in most cases?
2) What will the R-300 based products be called?
I would have much preferred ATI stuck with the 8xxx = DirectX 8 convention. But if the R-300 boards are billed as Radeon "10000s" (or given a whole new name altogether), then that's not too bad. Then at least the "next gen" DX9 part would not be in the same number classification as a DX8 part.
The big problem would be if the R-300 comes out as something like the Radeon 9700. Which, sadly, is what the rumor mill seems to be saying is what will happen.
1) Does the 9000 perform better than the 8500 in most cases?
2) What will the R-300 based products be called?
I would have much preferred ATI stuck with the 8xxx = DirectX 8 convention. But if the R-300 boards are billed as Radeon "10000s" (or given a whole new name altogether), then that's not too bad. Then at least the "next gen" DX9 part would not be in the same number classification as a DX8 part.
The big problem would be if the R-300 comes out as something like the Radeon 9700. Which, sadly, is what the rumor mill seems to be saying is what will happen.
maskrider said:T2k,
I speak Chinese, and I read and write Chinese, too.
Ha ha ! I am from Hong Kong as you can read from my profile.
Good for you, man!
There wasn't offense! I was just curious! (And too lazy to check your profile )
BTW, my native is hungarian... more unique, I think...