After the acquisition of ATI Technologies by Advanced Micro Devices the latter started to force out ATI’s brand-name and emphasize AMD brand for graphics cards. However, there are still many fans of ATI, who are very addicted to this name and who would like to get something related to it. Especially for 500 of such people AMD is selling Radeon X1950 XTX Uber Edition bundles signed by Dave Orton, the former chief executive of ATI.

ATI Radeon X1950 XTX Uber Edition is two Radeon X1950 XTX graphics cards (one of which is a master edition version required for multi-GPU CrossFire mode) with clock-speeds of chip/memory increased to 670MHz/2100MHz from 650MHz/2000MHz on default graphics cards. Each of 500 of such bundles is supplied in a special suit-case equipped with a combination lock. Every Radeon X1950 XTX Uber comes with certificate of authenticity signed by ATI’s former chief executive officer David Orton.

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(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by TRC on 19 Jan 2007 - 13:39
The last ATI card maybe? Anyway you'd have to be a really big ATI fan I think to want a video card signed by the formor CEO of the company, and it comes in that big suit case? That's crazy...
Quote this comment #1.1 Posted by Jugalator on 19 Jan 2007 - 17:28
"The last ATI card maybe?"

Yes, it says so in the article (article subtitle )
Quote this comment #1.2 Posted by ~Greeno~ on 19 Jan 2007 - 19:54
AMD certainly aren't dropping the ATI brand name for FireGL and FireMV products, so I really see them keeping 'ATI Radeon' for a good while to come.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by Elite_graphix on 19 Jan 2007 - 13:46
wow look at what it comes in!! wonder how much it costs in £.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by +Digix on 19 Jan 2007 - 13:52
as much as i would want to buy one waiting for AMD R600 is more appealing

It costs $788.00 (£399)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814102076
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by Vexed on 19 Jan 2007 - 13:59
This is taking being a nerd to a whole new level.
Quote this comment #4.1 Posted by Samboini on 19 Jan 2007 - 14:38
Correct. To the uber level it would seem.
Quote this comment #4.2 Posted by PureLegend on 19 Jan 2007 - 16:32
I would disagree actually. I think it's awesome!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by Colin-uk on 19 Jan 2007 - 15:48
LOL, I want one just for the case
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by PureLegend on 19 Jan 2007 - 16:33
Check out the name:

ATI Radeon X1950 XTX Uber Edition

Wow
Quote this comment #6.1 Posted by TRC on 19 Jan 2007 - 17:43
They're probably making fun of themselves there, since everyone always talked about how ridiculous the names were getting. It's the last ATI card so I guess they may as well have fun with it. Now that I think about it how cool would it be to go to LAN parties carrying your video card packed in a big case like that, like professionals carry their pool cues.
Quote this comment #6.2 Posted by Lucas on 19 Jan 2007 - 18:38
Quote - (TRC said @ #6.1)
They're probably making fun of themselves there, since everyone always talked about how ridiculous the names were getting. It's the last ATI card so I guess they may as well have fun with it. Now that I think about it how cool would it be to go to LAN parties carrying your video card packed in a big case like that, like professionals carry their pool cues.

LMAO, I totally agree with you!
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by Jugalator on 19 Jan 2007 - 17:26
OK, hmm, out of curiosity, I wonder how would it compare to an SLI'd 8800GTX.
Quote this comment #7.1 Posted by Dom on 19 Jan 2007 - 17:45
Probably the same as x1950xtx benchs, maybe a bit better granted the increased clocks.
Quote this comment #7.2 Posted by +Digix on 19 Jan 2007 - 23:31
They are fairly close as the X1950's are running higher clocked GDDR4 against the 8800 running GDDR3 still but in DX9 games they are fairly close but 8800 with its more powerful core it slightly beats it. but CF X1950XTX vs GTS in SLi probably beats it.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by Lare2 on 19 Jan 2007 - 20:02
OMG That's an expensive suit-case
(3 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by black_death on 19 Jan 2007 - 21:03
AMD's acquisition couldn't have come at a worse time, I used to be a huge ATI fan now I'm gonna have to cross over to the green side :'( Goodbye ATI.
Quote this comment #9.1 Posted by TRC on 19 Jan 2007 - 21:29
They're the same cards, just a different name.
Quote this comment #9.2 Posted by +Digix on 19 Jan 2007 - 23:05
Yeah lol not like anything major change besides name, same quality products .
Quote this comment #9.3 Posted by strekship on 20 Jan 2007 - 00:39
Why wouldn't you still buy cards from AMD then? They will still be the same quality of hardware. All that will have really changed is the name.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by +Digix on 19 Jan 2007 - 22:45
Will be a bit sad to see no more ATi branding come R600/Directx 10 time. I'm sure it will be AMD R600 or X2000 or whatever they choose to use.
(3 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by ahhell on 19 Jan 2007 - 22:50
That's pretty pathetic considering the cards will only be "state of the art" for about 2 months. Also, who the hell wants something signed by a FORMER CEO??!!?

Total rip off.
Quote this comment #11.1 Posted by +Digix on 19 Jan 2007 - 23:07
Quote - (ahhell said @ #11)
That's pretty pathetic considering the cards will only be "state of the art" for about 2 months. Also, who the hell wants something signed by a FORMER CEO??!!?

Total rip off.


Same reason why people seem to demand those 2,000 Windows Vista Ultimate edition signed by bill gates.
Quote this comment #11.2 Posted by TRC on 20 Jan 2007 - 00:38
He's not just the former CEO, he's the last one.
Quote this comment #11.3 Posted by +Shadowdruid on 20 Jan 2007 - 10:27
Quote - (Digix said @ #11.1)
Quote - (ahhell said @ #11)
That's pretty pathetic considering the cards will only be "state of the art" for about 2 months. Also, who the hell wants something signed by a FORMER CEO??!!?

Total rip off.


Same reason why people seem to demand those 2,000 Windows Vista Ultimate edition signed by bill gates.


First, its 20,000 copies. Second, they cost the same as vista ultimate.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #12 Posted by Raikou Tch on 20 Jan 2007 - 00:10
R.I.P. ATI.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #13 Posted by Croquant on 20 Jan 2007 - 01:09
This is obviously a publicity stunt. There can't be enough of a market for two X1950 XTX's in a briefcase, can there?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #14 Posted by +NI3NOR on 20 Jan 2007 - 01:43
Weeee the cards for the ultimate Fanboy!
Ok, Pass out to AMD Radeon x2800XTX now please...
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #15 Posted by jabba1974 on 20 Jan 2007 - 15:04
What the frell is up with this "Uber" ? How does is come that such an easy and small german word "über" is used in so many ridiculous names? And when u use it then dont forget to use it right. It's "Über" noch "Uber" - or are u missing something on your keyboard ? ;-)
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