The leaked Radeon HD 2900 XT Review

W1zzard · May 10, 2007, 02:44 PM

To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A...on_HD_2900_XT/

jjnissanpatfan · May 10, 2007, 02:51 PM

I want one now ill trade my 8800gts..hahaha Whats even funnier is this will posted on the inquier new leet cards.

pcgolfer85 · May 10, 2007, 02:59 PM

I have this card sitting on my desk. I havent touched it in a while. It was given to me as a joke.

d44ve · May 10, 2007, 03:00 PM

I am running them in SLi on my internet browsing machine

DaMulta · May 10, 2007, 03:21 PM

How much?

Will ATi Tool work on it?

GJSNeptune · May 10, 2007, 03:23 PM

Wireless SLI bridge! I want two. Now.

bigboi86 · May 10, 2007, 03:55 PM

So fast doesn't need a cooler. It cools itself off using GHZ!

W1zzard · May 10, 2007, 04:32 PM

sorry forgot to mention the revolutionary cooling system, image updated

LiNKiN · May 10, 2007, 04:34 PM

Very Nice review indeed. BTW, W1zzard, YGPM.

d44ve · May 10, 2007, 04:36 PM

did anyone else notice those contact are made of gold?!?!? Super l33t

Urlyin · May 10, 2007, 04:38 PM

... hmmm no volt mod points? gotta vmod it

LiNKiN · May 10, 2007, 04:51 PM

Sweet no external power required!!!! Now no one has to upgrade their PSU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jubaluba · May 10, 2007, 04:53 PM

Where did the review go to?
Or will it be back by monday?

I must say I was a bit disappointed they didn't put a 8800GTS (or both) in the review.

GJSNeptune · May 10, 2007, 04:55 PM

Was the title changed?

Frogger · May 10, 2007, 04:59 PM

slow work day? W1zz

WarEagleAU · May 10, 2007, 05:09 PM

what review? I see a weird ass looking card that is all jaggy? I didnt see anything

::Sniff::

m3lisk · May 10, 2007, 05:12 PM

Ooo... SEXY CARD!!! And it has wireless Crossfire... very nice...

jubaluba · May 10, 2007, 05:12 PM

They had a very interesting review online (probably by accident), but took it offline because of the NDA.
I won't mention what the outcome was, you need to wait for monday (when the NDA expires).

But they didn't put the 8800GTS in there (the cards' contender), I hope in the final review that card will be in as well

WarEagleAU · May 10, 2007, 05:23 PM

Ill be out of town on Monday in sunny Florida and wont be back until the 20th. That s along time with no computer.

basdoorn · May 10, 2007, 05:27 PM

I hope that besides the GTS 640 there will also be a Tseng ET4000 PCI card featured in the review, so we can see what evolution PC graphics have gone through from before DirectX to DX10 now. It can only support 1280x1024 in 256 colors, but it would still be cool!

Good luck finishing up the review guys, keep up the good work

Steevo · May 10, 2007, 05:41 PM

I wanted ROFFLES on the output!!!!!

And I am clearly offended by the american money associating with the foreign currency, it is like sooo much better than that.

DaMulta · May 10, 2007, 05:42 PM

I want to see some 3dmark06 scores!!!!

aximbigfan · May 10, 2007, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaMulta

I want to see some 3dmark06 scores!!!!

i think it would be something like -50...

hris

TylerZambori · May 10, 2007, 06:05 PM

oh man you guys were serious. I thought it was a joke.

W1zzard · May 10, 2007, 06:24 PM

quick explanation: we had our review at a certain url on the site, but not public .. some smart guy guessed the right url and posted it on xs .. to make the "leaked" page a bit more interesting than "post removed", i put up above review

May 10, 2007, 02:44 PM	#1
W1zzard Benevolent Dictator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 13,758 (4.18/day) Thanks: 184 Thanked 10,207 Times in 3,156 Posts System Specs	The leaked Radeon HD 2900 XT Review To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A...on_HD_2900_XT/ Last edited by W1zzard; Jun 24, 2007 at 08:34 PM.

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May 10, 2007, 04:53 PM	#13
jubaluba Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Where did the review go to? Or will it be back by monday? I must say I was a bit disappointed they didn't put a 8800GTS (or both) in the review.

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basdoorn Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I like it I hope that besides the GTS 640 there will also be a Tseng ET4000 PCI card featured in the review, so we can see what evolution PC graphics have gone through from before DirectX to DX10 now. It can only support 1280x1024 in 256 colors, but it would still be cool! Good luck finishing up the review guys, keep up the good work

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W1zzard Benevolent Dictator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 13,758 (4.18/day) Thanks: 184 Thanked 10,207 Times in 3,156 Posts System Specs	quick explanation: we had our review at a certain url on the site, but not public .. some smart guy guessed the right url and posted it on xs .. to make the "leaked" page a bit more interesting than "post removed", i put up above review

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