Monday, June 30th 2008
Radeon HD4870 X2 Readies for Release
Following the recent launch of the ATI Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 GPUs, AMD plans to introduce the high-end dual-GPU HD 4870 X2 by the end of July, according to sources at graphics card vendors. Evaluation samples are schedule to be available in mid-July, and AMD will begin shipping reference design boards with 1GB* GDDR5 memory at the end of the month, the sources detailed. In mid-August, AMD will also begin shipping the 4870 X2 (RV770XT) GPU to partners wishing to design custom cards, the sources added. HD 4870 X2 graphics cards are expected to be priced around US$499, the sources detailed.*unconfirmed reports suggest this card to feature a total of 2GB GDDR5 memory
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HKEPC
86 Comments on Radeon HD4870 X2 Readies for Release
I await the Nvidia response which knowing Nvidia will be epic
And I'll be waiting for that gx2. How they could possibly fit 2 gt200s on one pcb or two gtx 280s together and make it work would be a true feat. 2gb of vram? I don't see it happening anytime soon.
On the other hand, ATi comes out & blatantly say that they weren't going release a card over $500. That takes some guts, hopefully they're not puking them up now :p
I doubt there will be a dual GT200 card until the switch to 55nm.
I don't think the release of the 4870x2 will hurt them at all - keep in mind also that the 70x2 will be a dual-slot card, whereas with two 4870s you'd have to give up 4 slots total.
If performance difference is similar to the 3870x2 vs Crossfired 3870s, the 4870x2 should perform quite a bit better than Crossfired 4870s.
We'll have to wait the rest of the month and see for sure, though
I have had nvidia parts for the last two years, I love no company but my wallet, trust me it is causting nvidia loads of money to make those cards, they would have to sell them at a loss to stay competitive. But I have already purchased an hd 4870 and I am pretty damn happy.
I think high benchmark scores are pretty meaningless if the subjective quality is not there....If microstutter is an issue, perhaps the single GPU 280 GTX solution is the best option for gamers who want some high end action.....especially when Nvidea drops the price in response to the 4870X2's release later this month.
Prices don't tell the performence, and this is a plain fact.
No matter is it Intel or Nvidia, their top-line product always have insanely prices.
Beside, I don't think those GTX200 series even pass 5% of their production levels. Top-end cards are for shows.
The company who has the crown will decide the prices of it. And who is below have to follow it.
ATI is following NVIDIA's tail atm, if 4870X2 really over-perform GTX280, they should price it equal or less than abit.
No, they are not doing so to get back or attract more customers, because there is no way a 500USD vid card can attract customers. No matter how good it perform.
It makes people think when the price is way lower.
Sorry for my bad English.
The more feasible cards out there are the 9800GTX/+, 4850, & 4870. Even if price is meaningless, which is never the case, then you should look at performance. People that buy these cards are not idiots. They will usually peer into the reviews before buying the cards. Its obvious that the 4870x2 will be faster than the GTX280. Also ATi can price it how they see fit. They are not obligated to follow NV high price complex. Therefore, when you look at the 2 cards themselves its not hard to make a logical descision about which one you'll buy unless you're just a fanboi that just want to stick with one camp. That's fine too but those people tend to override logic no matter what the case.
I'm putting the prices into considerations.
1. Prices can't tell the performence with top-line products.
2. Someone in this thread said 4870X2 gonna be between 400-500USD.
3. 400-500USD is not a way to inrease sale.
4. Some people said its out-performed the GTX280 at the price 600USD.
Again, top-line products are for shows, it's not main-stream products.
Unknow A guy: Wow, this VGA cost 600USD! It must be the best!
That was a simpliest marketing.
4870X2 is not main-stream product, and it's not going to have a price atleast equal as GTX280, to show it somehow comparable.
I'm saying all these things according to the prices that people posted in this thread. And this is just a theory.
Argree or Disargee, I don't really care, Im just trying to show you what I wanted to say. And if's my English is not understandable, I'm really sorry. :D
The term flagship comes to mind. Flagship is the best in the series while mainstream is what most will either buy or consider purchasing. I know four ppl personally that have atleast one GTX280. They didn't buy them. They got them as reviewer samples. I also know 3 ppl who were interested in the thing. As soon as I introduced them to this forum they lost that interest completely. Only idiots base purchases solely on price. If you don't buy for quality, you'll end up spending twice as much. However, if you only buy the mopst expensive all the time w/o researching first then you're liable to be had 9 times out of 10.
AMD doesn't plan to make a living off the 4870x2. If I get 2 of them, I'll be in the 0.5% of their comsumers that do. The 4870 & 4850 are cards that most enthusiasts will consider while the fabled 46xx & 44xx are in the lower end that casual ppl will consider. All these cards are or will be priced lower than NV counterparts, thusly making NV lower their prices to follow suit. Its called business or competition. NV's relatively high prices only cause problems for ppl who fall in the trap of buying things when they first hit the selves. ATi buyers don't have to worry about such things cause they know that will always get their money's worth.
I'm buying a HD4870x2 for myself when its released, and I'm upgrading my girlfriends 7900GT to a HD4850.
I'll probably end up selling my eVGA ACS3 8800GTS (G80), what do you think a reasonable price is $200-250?
That "2GB GDDR5" is not a typo. Multiple sources point to the same thing.
$499, come on ATi you're still are billions in debt or maybe you're use to it by now :cry: