Pre-order X800 Pro - ?NDA? - 8 extreme / 12 normal PS pipes

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  1. ShePearl

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    All the time ? Are you sure about that ? Try running Far Cry at around 2048x1536, and tell me nv40 is bottlenecked by a CPU.

    Obviously, higher the resolution, the more stress is done to GPU, memory, and bandwidths of those connecting parts. And bottlenscks more likely to happen in GPU (graphic card) part rather than CPU unlike lower resolution around 640x480, 800x600, and perhaps 1024*768 - Again this depends on engines/games.

    So IMO, saying todays GPUs (graphic cards) are CPU bottlenecked *without* stataing particular games/engines, resolutions (and options such as AA, AF, texture quality etc) is very misleading.

    Bottlenecks in different parts of a system can happen depending on different settings. and different games/engines.
     
  2. dizietsma

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    That's what he said

    "that's why i predict we'll only see the speed differences between X800Xt and 6800 ultra in extreme resolution and AA/AF situations. Even then it will probably be close too"
     
  3. Hellbinder

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    Well, Ultimately this will all come out in the wash tomorrow.

    But I expect the X800pro to even beat the Nv40ultra in the Conditions you gave above. The X800XT should be another level above that.
     
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    Does "expect" mean

    1) You know this for sure through whatever means?
    2) You've made an educated guess based on some inside info?
    3) You've made an uneducated guess based on the hype/rumour mill?
    4) You hope/wish/want/dream that it's true because you love ATI dearly?

    Just trying to figure out what people are really trying to say when they throw out these little comments :)

    It's getting pretty much impossible to figure out who actually "knows" anything when everybody is making statements using words like "expect" and "will" (which imply an opinion based on some element of fact) instead of "maybe", "think", "hope" etc (more speculative)
     
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    Looks like a bug in the 6800 drivers was preventing higher Far Cry performance.

    20 fps in 1600x1200

    http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=751&s=1

    20 fps would account for Hellbinders short lived optimism.
     
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  8. Farid

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    Sounds like Deja-vu... :p
     
  9. PaulS

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    Is Matt Doran going to get shot again?
     
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    By now you should understand Hellbinder pretty well. All of his claims have a grounding in reality, but all of them should come with a packet of salt :)

    At the very least this keeps you pleasantly surprised in the event ATI *does* pull off everything HB says they do.

    You've gotta admit HB, you were a little too optimistic about the 9800Pro back then :)
     
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    Sorry, I'm getting excited. I'm really, really, REALLY hyped about the R420 and I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised tomorrow by the thing surpassing my already pretty-damned-high expectations for it. 8)

    Well, that and I'm a bit giddy because:

    1. It's Monday (<--Monday=Dig's Friday night)
    2. I got my tractor going
    3. My daughter is actually freaking taking a nap for me! :D

    The above three things have got me a bit giddy, please forgive. :oops:
     
  12. PatrickL

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    It is only one of the possbilities you know :)
     
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    Be nice! ;)

    Let's just wait and see how tomorrow goes before anyone goes crying foul at anyone else. 8)
     
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    Very impressive link on NV40 there.. if correct it really puts some issues to rest!
     
  15. Moose

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    Yep at least for Ps2.0.
     
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    All these "bugs" would count for doing 90% less work to gain 20% performance:
     
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    How do you calculate your 90% figure?
     
  19. AlphaWolf

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    Looks purely scientific to me, where do you see the problem?

    Seriously tho if it's not rendering the fog... it's usually a big framerate killer. When the reviews go up I have to remember to check if THG noticed any of these issues while running the leaked drivers.
     
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    Scientific? Wheres's the calculations?
     
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