R580 is 'Rodin'

[MuFu]

Did not know they codenamed refresh chips ?

It's not really a refresh in the traditional sense though.

 

[Tridam]

So what's next? Naming chips after me?

Next one (R600) is the name of a famous football (soccer) player if I read well

 

[wireframe]

Next one (R600) is the name of a famous football (soccer) player if I read well

Pele? Surely not Beckham . Maybe Zidane...that sounds like a chip.

 

[Kanyamagufa]

I find it very satisfying to hear that they're naming the R580 after a sculpter. It just sems very fitting and well thought out, especially a sculpter as profound as Rodin.

Good stuff. I can't wait.

 

[Reverend]

All those IHV folks that are involved in code-naming are the worst geeks.

I would personally buy, and recommend to everyone I know to buy, products based on a chip codenamed either "Angelina" or "Jolie" even if the performance, er, sucked.

 

[neliz]

Next one (R600) is the name of a famous football (soccer) player if I read well

Not Luc Nilis?!

Anyway, FORGET the footballer and think more about VULCANO PELE

 

[Hanners]

Next one (R600) is the name of a famous football (soccer) player if I read well

Pascal Cygan? :|

 

[PatrickL]

It's not really a refresh in the traditional sense though.

Only one wavey is allowed, so tell us more

 

[Fodder]

Only one wavey is allowed, so tell us more

I don't think it's anything exciting, just that refreshes have traditionally just been bumped clocks and a bit of a tweak, where R580 is a bit more than that.

 

[Mariner]

Next one (R600) is the name of a famous football (soccer) player if I read well

Obviously, it has to be "Bobby Charlton". The first graphics chip to come with integrated comb-over.

 

[Monty]

All those IHV folks that are involved in code-naming are the worst geeks.

I would personally buy, and recommend to everyone I know to buy, products based on a chip codenamed either "Angelina" or "Jolie" even if the performance, er, sucked.

hope there 2 different chips you can use in crossfire,

than you can have an "Angelina Jolie"

 

[CMAN]

hope there 2 different chips you can use in crossfire,

than you can have an "Angelina Jolie"

I'll take two of those!

 

[Tridam]

Not Luc Nilis?!

I'm not sure he deserves a GPU name

 

[Xmas]

Next one (R600) is the name of a famous football (soccer) player if I read well

The Radeon X2800 XT Platini Edition?

"Zico" sounds like a cool name.