So, do we know anything about RV670 yet?

[vertex_shader]

Why not? I think they will, just not until mid next year .

Before NV implement they won't.

 

[AnarchX]

Charlie's new piece. Only interesting thing in there is the RV670 X2, release date of 'winter' and price of $399.

Why should pay more if you could get 2xHD3870 for less?
But I hope there will be 1GiB(2x1GiB physically) versions.

 

[Kaotik]

Why should pay more if you could get 2xHD3870 for less?
But I hope there will be 1GiB(2x1GiB physically) versions.

Maybe you could put 4x(2xRV670) cards to work in CrossFire X?

 

[vertex_shader]

Charlie's new piece. Only interesting thing in there is the RV670 X2, release date of 'winter' and price of $399.

Gladiator cost 199$, 2x Revival on rv670X2 cost 399$? 7950gx2 never cost 2x7900gt.

 

[Kaotik]

Gladiator cost 199$, 2x Revival cost 399$? 7950gx2 never cost 2x7900gt.

Well, whoever said it's 2xRevival? And who confirmed that Gladiator costs $199?

 

[AnarchX]

Maybe you could put 4x(2xRV670) cards to work in CrossFire X?

8-Way-CF? No way...

My guess for prices:

HD3850 512MB (RV670Pro) ~ $199
HD3870 (RV670XT) ~$229
HD3870 X2 ((RV670X2X aka R670 aka R680 aka 2xRV680) ~$399 ($499 2x1GiB version)

 

[Lux_]

Why should pay more if you could get 2xHD3870 for less? QUOTE]
If you had motherboard with only 1 slot?

 

[vertex_shader]

Well, whoever said it's 2xRevival? And who confirmed that Gladiator costs $199?

Rumors said its 2xRevival, noone.

 

[Tim Murray]

It's not really about DX10.1, it's about using advanced "developer only" features to get your cards into dev's machines and get them developing on your hardware, rather than your competitors hardware.

At this point, with the success of the G80, the failure of R600, and that G92 doesn't support DX10.1, I'm more inclined to think that D3D10.1 is the new PS1.4.

 

[AnarchX]

Rumors said its 2xRevival, noone.

GPU is stated to be Revival, but memory Gladiator.

 

[Dave Baumann]

At this point, with the success of the G80, the failure of R600, and that G92 doesn't support DX10.1, I'm more inclined to think that D3D10.1 is the new PS1.4.

PS1.4 was actually used quite a lot when you dig into it.

 

[Dave Baumann]

Rewinding back to R600 design, I actually can't believe the management okey'ed that. Just the block diagram (shaders and texturing especially) told me enough on the first glance and I'm far from being a real expert.

What?

 

[vertex_shader]

GPU is stated to be Revival, but memory Gladiator

So we can call as Reviator :smile:

 

[vertex_shader]

If you had motherboard with only 1 slot?

Than X2 cards won't work, when i good remember dual cards need CF supported MB's.

 

[Dave Baumann]

Radeon HD 2600 XT X2 doesn't require Crossfire motherboards.

 

[vertex_shader]

Radeon HD 2600 XT X2 doesn't require Crossfire motherboards.

Thanks.

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

At this point, with the success of the G80, the failure of R600, and that G92 doesn't support DX10.1, I'm more inclined to think that D3D10.1 is the new PS1.4.

Possibly, but RV670 is sufficiently different/improved that it's a second bite of the cherry, especially if the rumours about it's OEM success are true.

 

[_xxx_]

What?

Which part is it that you don't understand? No truly independant scalar units and way too little tex power is very obvious right there:

 

[kyleb]

Possibly, but RV670 is sufficiently different/improved that it's a second bite of the cherry, especially if the rumours about it's OEM success are true.

True, and if the OEM successes are real, then developers will be that much more inclined to adopt DX10.1.

 

[Dave Baumann]

Which part is it that you don't understand? No truly independant scalar units and way too little tex power is very obvious right there.

What issues are there with the shader core? Just because one vendor presents you with a representation that you think may be better doesn't automatically equate to another being worse. What data have you seen that suggests there is an issue with the sahder core?