[hokk]

http://www.guru3d.com/news/radeon-hd...n-dutch-store/

Ooo pics i nicked

 

[linskingdom]

Can't wait to see a review on this.

 

[NCspecV81]

I don't see how the gpu core being clocked @ 850 "confirms" a faster clocked 4870.

 

[Acoma_Andy]

And they pull it off once again

It's just a tad too expensive for my likings but the price will drop.

 

[Derp]

So this is really just an overclocked 4870 with the core and memory bumped up a bit?

 

[Acoma_Andy]

By the way, here's the link to the card itself:

http://www.salland.eu/product/123956...50-00-40r.html

Below it says "Expected early april".

 

[CallmeRoth]

It is not just a higher clocked 4870. Iam pretty sure ATI already went through this. There has been some architecture changes I believe.

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...12532&Itemid=1
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...12486&Itemid=1

 

[003]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CallmeRoth It is not just a higher clocked 4870. Iam pretty sure ATI already went through this. There has been some architecture changes I believe. http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...12532&Itemid=1 http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...12486&Itemid=1

There are no architectural changes that would change any of the numerical specifications other than clock speed.

They are using a more mature version of the 55nm process which allows for the higher clock speeds. That is really it.

 

[Teufle]

That begs the question, Buy another 4870 when the prices drop, or op for a better 4890(if they keep that name)?

 

[Derp]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CallmeRoth It is not just a higher clocked 4870. Iam pretty sure ATI already went through this. There has been some architecture changes I believe. http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...12532&Itemid=1 http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...12486&Itemid=1

Yeah i have seen that but seeing as they said this:

Quote:

the new board will have two power connectors, one 6-pin and one 8-pin, but this doesn’t come as surprise as 4870 has two.

And every 4870 i have seen including my own has 2x6 pin connectors,no 8 pins in sight. i dunno if i should be believing this.

 

[Domino]

Quote:

Originally Posted by 003 There are no architectural changes that would change any of the numerical specifications other than clock speed. They are using a more mature version of the 55nm process which allows for the higher clock speeds. That is really it.

I thought they did that but added a higher voltage. Now you can push the card father....?

 

[KamuiRSX]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NCspecV81 I don't see how the gpu core being clocked @ 850 "confirms" a faster clocked 4870.

/agree

Let's see...it's a completely different chip but it's still being reported as a faster clocked 4870.....will the world finally just say...maybe it's a different card one day.

 

[SolShade]

4870 = ATI's version of g92

 

[DeadSkull]

So so far its just a 14% core speed and 9% memory speed increase.

Thats not enough to challenge GTX 285.

 

[CallmeRoth]

The people saying it is a faster 4870 are probably just Nvidia fanboys wanting some relief from the flak of their over use of re-branding.

 

[l4n b0y]

i dont see what the big deal is, i run my x2 at those clocks??

 

[KamuiRSX]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeadSkull So so far its just a 14% core speed and 9% memory speed increase. Thats not enough to challenge GTX 285.

But remember, it's not the RV770 chip. It's a completely different chip so we don't know the improvement clock for clock. My guess is that there's at least 20% improvement clock for clock against the RV770 and if that's the case, this should easily be competing against the GTX 285.

 

[stargate125645]

Perhaps I am just remembering wrong, but I thought R770 = 4870 and RV770 = 4870X2. Is this true? If so, why are people referring to the 4890 as RV790 when it does not appear to have 2 GPUs on the board? If it is not correct, then what are the 4870 and 4890 designations?

 

[Lxcivic2k1]

Looks like I WILL be waiting on this card, just not the 1GB version for $299

$199 for the 512MB and it's mine!

 

[vicious_fishes]

there are no architecture changes. the 48 part of 4800 determines

4 - generation

8 - architecture

3/5/7 - series

0 - sounds cool. an ati four eight seven, or a forty-eight seventy ? also allows for a 5 like on the phenom's if they add some kind of support. dx11 mehbe ?

if it was new archtecture, it'd be 49XX.