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Level505 R600 tests possibly fake?

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We reported just a few days ago that Level505.com had posted benchmarks of test samples of the R600. However, there is a good chance that those benchmarks were doctored. For one thing, if AMD had released test samples of it's next graphics card, the R600 series, there would have been a press release. The website had went online just before releasing those benchmarks, there were no pictures of the R600, and there was some odd benchmark data (like a strangely slow G80 in Oblivion). Basically, The entire thing just doesn't look official, and looks more like a marketing gimmick in favor of AMD's R600.

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I thought as much. But favoring AMDATI isnt bad :)
 
The site is down now.. Fake perhaps? Drat. This 'ol fanboy was getting excited! It probably was fake. ATi's scores were way too low. :laugh:
 
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