[Denny] ATi HD2900XT 9.5" 1GB GDDR4 testing 56k warning

[bakalu]

Cost 2 times less than 8800 Ultra.

2900 XT 1GB GDDR4 649$
http://www.extreme-pc.ca/showproduct...oductid=371414

8800 Ultra 669$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133201

[eXceeded]

2900 XT 1GB GDDR4 649$
http://www.extreme-pc.ca/showproduct...oductid=371414

8800 Ultra 669$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133201

LOL is ATI trying to lose fan base?

[AbelJemka]

2900 XT 1GB GDDR4 649$
http://www.extreme-pc.ca/showproduct...oductid=371414

8800 Ultra 669$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133201

I have not see 1G... Meanwhile only one shop with the card so i don't think we can compare price now.

[perkam]

$650 is CDN...which means 1GB will be $550-$600 USD.

Oh and pls don't argue with me on this...I live in Canada and know how screwed we get on prices.

Perkam

[trajik78]

i would like to see some 4x and 8x AA testing between this GDDR4 card and the GTX. im sure it looses.

[AbelJemka]

Make 8AA and 16AF would will be surprised. Moreover it will win some with 4AA and 8AA.

[dinges]

yes, 1920x1200 (or up) with 8x/16x fsaa game compare's pls
(not to denny in particular, just anyone, someone! )

would be the only situation where the 1gb vs 768mb could make a difference i think..

[mascaras]

2900 XT 1GB GDDR4 649$
http://www.extreme-pc.ca/showproduct...oductid=371414

thats not US dolares , its CANADIAN dolares (HD2900XT 1GB GDDR4 =580$ - 600$ US dolares)



denny the default cloks are 825mhz on core and 2100mhz memory , right ???


regards

[guess2098]

Denny, are you sure that the P5K-D uses 16x and 8x? Isnt it 16x and 4x?

With better cooling and overclock of both cards, K|ngp|n's record of 24.4k seems to be within reach...

typo, it is 16x + 4x, nice caught hehe

[Lord Anubis]

thats not US dolares , its CANADIAN dolares

He said that because the 8800 Ultra that was posted is in US dollars.

In Canada the 8800 Ultra is alot more expensive
$895.00 http://www.directcanada.com/products...anufacture=XFX
$911.07 http://www.directcanada.com/products...nufacture=EVGA
I couldn't find a PNY version of the Ultra

[guess2098]

thats not US dolares , its CANADIAN dolares (HD2900XT 1GB GDDR4 =580$ - 600$ US dolares)



denny the default cloks are 825mhz on core and 2100mhz memory , right ???


regards

core speed is same 745, but mem is 1000
but maybe they overclock it by themself

[bl1zZ]

Great results...maybe
Try those cards under dice and cpu under LN² and try to beat k|ngp|n =)

[Mad Maverick]

Denny,

The reason you can't OC those cards too high, is quite simple; the bios has a lock mechanism that prevents it from pushing it too high. 858.3 to be exact.

This is some of the reasons folks will notice that when they try to push the cards too high, their software will only read the threshold from the bios.

The cards HD 2900 XT will be offered at a stocked speed of 825/1100. Only few vendors in North America will have these awesome creatures.

Mad Maverick

[Dynasty]

Denny,

The reason you can't OC those cards too high, is quite simple; the bios has a lock mechanism that prevents it from pushing it too high. 858.3 to be exact.

This is some of the reasons folks will notice that when they try to push the cards too high, their software will only read the threshold from the bios.

The cards HD 2900 XT will be offered at a stocked speed of 825/1100. Only few vendors in North America will have these awesome creatures.

Mad Maverick

The 2900 XT gddr4 I have here clocks @ default > 743/1000,
where do you get 825/1100 from ?....

[guess2098]

Denny,

The reason you can't OC those cards too high, is quite simple; the bios has a lock mechanism that prevents it from pushing it too high. 858.3 to be exact.

This is some of the reasons folks will notice that when they try to push the cards too high, their software will only read the threshold from the bios.

The cards HD 2900 XT will be offered at a stocked speed of 825/1100. Only few vendors in North America will have these awesome creatures.

Mad Maverick

i know, there is OC version card. i can use atomwork to change hardware limitation over 858, but there is no point for me to do it cuz under air i can't go over 860.

also, using AMDGPUclocktool you can over write the hardware limitation.

CF not overclockable is basicly not supported for now.

825/2200 is the oc version i already know it

[Mad Maverick]

Hi Dynasty,

The clocks you have are the reference clocks. And so are the ones that Denny has. The numbers you see now, are the ones that marketing and engineering approved. You will see more SI's like Maingear Smooth Creations,
Vigor Gaming and Velocity Micro promoting the same clocks.

MM

[guess2098]

Hi Dynasty,

The clocks you have are the reference clocks. And so are the ones that Denny has. The numbers you see now, are the ones that marketing and engineering approved. You will see more SI's like Maingear Smooth Creations,
Vigor Gaming and Velocity Micro promoting the same clocks.

MM

btw where is my bios

[Mad Maverick]

I will have it ready shortly. And yes, they are working on the drivers for CF.

MM

[guess2098]

I will have it ready shortly. And yes, they are working on the drivers for CF.

MM

and i want 2 of 825/2200 too

[perkam]

X( Who is this mystery guy !!

But I won't drive him away so I won't ask...good to have you

Perkam

[Dynasty]

Hi Dynasty,

The clocks you have are the reference clocks. And so are the ones that Denny has. The numbers you see now, are the ones that marketing and engineering approved. You will see more SI's like Maingear Smooth Creations,
Vigor Gaming and Velocity Micro promoting the same clocks.

MM

ah, oc'd version i should of known....thanks for info m8.....

and welcome to XS.....

[nicepun]

Hi Dynasty,

The clocks you have are the reference clocks. And so are the ones that Denny has. The numbers you see now, are the ones that marketing and engineering approved. You will see more SI's like Maingear Smooth Creations,
Vigor Gaming and Velocity Micro promoting the same clocks.

MM

Yeah, thanks for the info and welcome.

[purecain]

welcome maverick good to have you onboard, keep the legitimate info coming...its much appreciated...
so to clarify there really isnt much of a differance in performance between the 1gb and 512mb version (i already see that there isnt but just to clarify)....

[Mad Maverick]

Thanks Purecain.

Nothing is more annoying then getting bunk information and getting peoples hopes up high. On the flip side, there is a certain level of descretion i must excersie and maintain in order to keep folks like Nvidia and their AIC's at bay and on their toes. Personally, I beleive the 1GB cards will be pretty well performing products. It will will just depend on what type of applications you use them
for. Unfortunately, as impressive benchmarks could be, sometimes they yield very little value that display, incoherent information to end users that rely on these products to be productivity performers. Some power users can use these cards for CATIA, solidworks, Renderman, autocad, video and audio post-production, or photoshop. The reason Denny was given these cards, was to generate an honest assessment from different testing platforms and benchmarks. Denny is an independent thinker whom is objective, and unbiased. I trust his feedback. I guarantee you Nvidia would not dare give cards to end users to test and post on forums. They would prefer to hand them out to users that are biased. and can post slanted information. Constant and open dialogue, like these forums will help us
assess the consumers needs and help deliver a better experience. You wont see me flaming or entertaining mudslinging with rival competitors. Instead, you can expect healthy constructive forum discussions.

Will the 1GB cards be better than Nvidia's? That will largely depend on your applications and the type of display you use. Nvidia is feeling the threat of these cards. If they didn't, they wouldn't have dropped the price of the Ultras overnnight by shaving 90 USD on newegg, the moment Extreme PC listed their products.

[G H Z]

hasn't anyone learned with the 512mb release that 3DMark scores don't mean a single thing?

I'm fed up with 3dmark scores.

FYI you guys are in the 3D Team section of the forums, chill out