ATI, the graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices, will delay the release of the long-awaited code-named R600 graphics processing unit (GPU), sources said on late Tuesday. The delay is likely to impact sales of the company’s graphics cards during the quarter, as despite of low volume, the high-end graphics card come at a high price.
Officials from Advanced Micro Devices confirmed the product delay saying that the code-named R600 has been delayed due to strategy-related reasons and a wish to address broader market segments.
“To better align our strategy with current market opportunities, we’ve changed the launch plan for R600. We are going to deliver a competitive configuration to market with an extremely attractive combination of performance, features and pricing, targeting a broader market segment in Q2,” a statement by the company reads.
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Officials from Advanced Micro Devices confirmed the product delay saying that the code-named R600 has been delayed due to strategy-related reasons and a wish to address broader market segments.
“To better align our strategy with current market opportunities, we’ve changed the launch plan for R600. We are going to deliver a competitive configuration to market with an extremely attractive combination of performance, features and pricing, targeting a broader market segment in Q2,” a statement by the company reads.
View: Full Article @ X-bit Labs
yuh but I have a pretty poor DX9 card(1600XT) so I wanted to upgrade it, Tho I do agree that there is nothing really out at the moment (DX9 or otherwise)
yuh but I have a pretty poor DX9 card(1600XT) so I wanted to upgrade it, Tho I do agree that there is nothing really out at the moment (DX9 or otherwise)
I'd take that card over my onboard card anyday.
Having a DX10 card without games to use it is totally pointless.
Indeed, a single 8800GTX runs all DX9 games with better performance then two 7900GTX cards in SLI mode, with a lot less power consumption and less heat. You'd have to be blind to see the advantages of upgrading to the DX10 cards, its not as if the DX10 cards cant process DX9 games.
This is true I heard good things about the x2800 and was thinking of waiting. Now I will get a 8800GTS 640MB/320MB.
Nvidia is holding them hostage!!
I don't swing one way or another by which manufacturer has their card out first - I make decisions based on card features, what I need, and affordability. What I use currently suits all the games I play just fine, and will more than hold until DX10 games become the norm. Plenty of time to save up for all the various hardware upgrades that my system will surely need by then, especially considering the need for Vista for DX10 gaming.
Truly, I'd understand completely if DX10 games were burning holes in the shelf and we needed the hardware, but they aren't!
uh huh, the 1950xtx is beating the 8800GTX is it? Right oh...
uh huh, the 1950xtx is beating the 8800GTX is it? Right oh...
I'd hope the G80 is beating the R580 considering the G80 is next-generation technology and the R580 technology is two years old (2005). The G80 chip was released in November 2006; the R580 was released sometime in 2005. Even if the 8800GTX is beating the 1950XTX in DX9 tests, it rightfully should -- its extra specs that doesn't even have anything to do with DX should be enough to give it the edge. R600 and R680 will put the 800GTX in its place -- R700 will just be Godly. I hate it when people compare two things of two totally different timelines. Wait until ATI releases the R600, then we can start putting the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 to comparison with ATI's chips. G80 aside, ATI has been dominating the market for several years now (pretty much ever since the R580 was released, if not before all that). Once NVIDIA got behind, they couldn't figure out how to edge ATI out, and at this rate, they never will.
When ATI is lagging almost half a year behind nvidia (the R600 will likely come out about 5 months after the G80, which is a very long time) it _is_ fair to compare current ATI solutions to nvidia. Also, don't forget that the R600 will likely be competing with the 8900GTX, which AFAIK is likely to have more than a 20% clock increase in both core clock and memory clock over the 8800GTX.
Also, those that don't think the G80/R600 is worthwhile before we have DX10 games, are you forgetting all the great DX9 games that take advantage of the G80? Upgrading from a 7800GTX to a 8800GTX can give almost tripple performance gains in high res with AA and AF, so unless you guys are going into hibernation untill DX10 games come out I can't really understand your argument. Unless your are running resolutions of 1280x1024 or some such (if you are then why are you even considering high-end cards?) you should be able to grasp how desirable the G80/R600 is even when not considering that they are DX10 cards.
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