DAAMIT 4xxx

[Spazosaurus]

Meh @ tom's. I've seen some of their work reek of bias too. Techreport, trusted reviews, vr-zone ftw.

Those Chinese pics are fake as well btw.

[Spazosaurus]

No numbers yet, but here's a rundown of what we can expect.

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/12/hd-4850-4870-performance-posted

Dear I say it? Nvidia pwnt this rounds?

I told you guys my next card would probably be from DAAMIT. Looks like that's actually gonna be the case.

Crosses fingers that this "analysis" is true.

[Arcmanov]

You do remember that 'Inq' stories are to be taken with a grain of salt until 'verified' right?

*waits patiently for Anandtech review*

[TrinireturnofGamez]

http://forum.donanimhaber.com/m_23897423/tm.htm

Official benchmarks from ATI apparantly , of course will likely be slightly exaggerated , but we can safely say the 4870> 9800gtx and 4850>8800gt .

According to some rumours , ATI actually squeezed 800 stream processors onto their new chips , making them better number crunchers than the GTX280 .

Nvidia may have lowered GTX260 pricing , competition is always good : http://www.nordichardware.com/forum/nvidia-shakened-by-radeon-hd-4800-lowers-prices-vt10339.html


ATI and Intel's Havoc are uniting to do physics work

http://www.techreport.com/discussions.x/14921

[TrinireturnofGamez]

http://my.ocworkbench.com/bbs/showthread.php?p=432477#post432477

http://firingsquad.com/hardware/3dmark_vantage_performance/page13.asp

Supposedly solid benchmarks showing the 4850 in 3dmark, if you compare the GPU score to the 2nd link , the  200 US 4850 beats the 8800 ultra and 3870X2 in the 'Extreme' score.
   Definately a card to look out for.

[TrinireturnofGamez]

 We a 4850 review from a trusted forum site, Apparantly the 4850s are being sold pre NDA by some smaller companies, everything is ready for launch but ATI is trying to get the 3870s and 3850s sold out before they introduce anything else


http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=191096

http://firingsquad.com/hardware/3dmark_vantage_performance/page13.asp

if you compare the 3dmark GPU score from this other site , the 4850 basically = the 3870 X2 and beats the 8800ultra.

comparing Call of Juarez to another site , the 4850 apparantly beats a 9800gtx , is 2x the speed of the 3870  and 3x an 8800gt... Considering the CPU the 4850 is using is overclocked to 4GHZ  ,I'd say it more or less equals a 9800GTX.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xfx_9800gtx/11.htm

[Philosophical45]

ATi is back son!!! those results are wonderful, 4850 price per performance king?! most likely yess. can't wait to see some 4870 benches

[Spazosaurus]

Very promising indeed. If these can be believed, the 4870 should be quite a beast, and subsequently, my very own come next month.

[TrinireturnofGamez]

Selling for 189.99 on this site : http://fxvideocards.com/Sapphire-HD-Radeon-4850-p-16386.html


  By the time i pick up the O/C , dual slot cooler model i want around october,  I'd expect it to be around 170US or less.

 These things are going for cheap!

EDIT : i now see the 9 dollar shipping charge.. make it 199 basically , tief head tricksters.

 Still , its a good sign for what these cards will be priced at .

[Fkacn_tt]

i feeling like a real c#@t right now i just pick up an 8800gs for $129.99, should of waited and could of picked up a better card.

[Philosophical45]

^^^ u bought an 8800gs?!?!?!... why?

i feel your pain...

[TrinireturnofGamez]

 GREAT NEWS !! Nvidia is supposedly cutting the 9800GTX down to 199USD as well!

 4850 NDA has been moved up , expect reviews by later tonight .

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/9703/amd_radeon_hd_4850_arrives_early_launch/index.html

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=579&type=expert&pid=4

4850 looks good so far , matching or beating the 9800GTX slightly .

the 4870 is clocked 30% higher with much faster RAM , so will be at least 30% faster than the 9800gtx.

[Philosophical45]

that is great news, really great news. i'm dying to see the performance of the 4870 tho...

[Arcmanov]

Patience young padawan...I think we're ALL dying to see this.
Nvidia more than anybody I think.

[Arcmanov]

Hail to the new price/performance KING!!! (well, at $200 US anyway)



Tech Report is 1st out of the gate with a direct 4850 to GT200 comparison,
and I think you'll just LOVE the results.

GPU gods be praised.

[Philosophical45]

oh

my


WORD!!!!!

i'm definitely considering getting a 4870..lol look at dat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[W1nTry]

Good stuff! the HD4850 is squared off against the 9800GTX and KICKING IT in the proverbial Cohones! if the price premium is indeed the magical mid range $199USD Then this is DEFINITELY a card to have for the mid. If we are to speculate on the 4870... and watch how the 3850 vs 3870 performed... since it's basically the same card clocked differently and there was a performance delta of about... say 30% as with the previous generation, then the 4870 will compete VERY nicely with the GTX280 and then well.... 4870X2 O_O beyond just that though.... with 800 Stream processors... this thing will FOLD circles around the Nvidia card and ANY CPU!!!!

[Arcmanov]

^^^ Lest you forget also, the 4870 is to be priced at less than HALF of the GTX280 eh.

So at $300 US...the GPU gods have spoken: ATI HD4870 FT-muthaf#ckin-W.

[Philosophical45]

300us.. 4870... dais wa i talking bout... licks in nvidia mc.. if i'm able to sell my current gpu.. i would go for the 4870.. only if i sell d 88'

[W1nTry]

And the GPU gods spoke and it WAS MUDDA F$%^ING GOOD!!!!!!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121253




$169.99USD B1TCHES!!!