R600 - The retail version (hot stuff)

[Mr. Popo]

...has reported about 4 SKUs of R600 codenamed Dragonshead, Dragonshead 2, Catseye and UFO and confirm that R600 has 512-bit memory controller. Dragonshead is a full-length 12.4-inch card with 1024MB memory for OEMs. The second card is Dragonshead 2 with the same clock as the R600XTX OEM but 9.5" long and for retail. The third card is codenamed Catseye and is clocked 10 to 15 percent slower than the R600XTX and comes with 512MB of GDDR3 memory. The fourth R600 based card is codenamed UFO and clocked slower than R600XL. It comes with 512 MB of GDDR3 memory and has dual DVI and TV out but no Vivo. It is nine inches long and has dual slot cooler. It consumes 180W and has a single 2x3 power connector. It is scheduled for production in April...

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...apparently the specifications and benchmarks of R600 are leaked. The rumored ATi Radeon X2800 XTX specs are 4way׳ (MADD(2flops) + MUL(1flop))׳ 800 MHz ׳ 64 SPs ＝ 614.4GFlops, Core Clock of 700 MHz and Memory Clock of 1100 MHz (2200 DDR). Here's the rumored benchmarks using an old Athlon 64 FX-55, WHQL driver and 1024x768 noAA/noAF :

Also using Core 2 Extreme QX6700 @ 5300MHz (353.3׳15), Radeon X2800XTX 1GB 512bit 0.85ns GDDR4 @ 700MHz/2200MHz, the 3DMark06 score stood at 15032 3DMarks (SM 2.0 = 5754 Marks/ SM 3.0 = 5841 Marks/ CPU Score = 7615 Marks)...

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[FragTek]

hmmm, the card itself looks 9in. but with the fan has to be over 12in. wc is going to be a must for most people to be able to fit this beast.

 

[FarFarAway]

Seems a little stupid to include an 8-pin connecter when people are just buying into 6pin connectors.

Also I love how we get a few numbers

 

[llwyd]

Has anyone seen any sort of price guesstimates for these big boys yet? ?

 

[PP Mguire]

That is one giant card. I wouldnt be able to fit it into my machine at all.

 

[deathwish]

my 7900gto only just fits inside my case

with one of these most are going to have to get a new case

 

[Mr. Popo]

Has anyone seen any sort of price guesstimates for these big boys yet? ?

X2800XTX - $599

 

[FarFarAway]

X2800XTX - $599

Translated into real money - £500

 

[Mr. Popo]

Translated into real money - £500

ROFL, cause US money is fake monopoly money? :rollingla

 

[mrapoc]

rofl - us uk folk get it for double the amount - we like it that way, i mean, without paying double how would we get all that stuff like allowing pedos walk around free and all those nice mercs for the governors

me want though non the less

 

[FarFarAway]

ROFL, cause US money is fake monopoly money? :rollingla

hehe

 

[PP Mguire]

Pretty much over here, it is

 

[Nagaru]

It is crazy long, but it looks like you can plug a 6 pin power connector into the 8 pin, notice the wide ramp area on the top.

 

[Raging]

damn that is one hell of a big card

 

[Mr. Popo]

Size does matter (People who say otherwise, have a small one.).

 

[deathwish]

just a link i found

R600

 

[Mr. Popo]

just a link i found

R600

1. It's not old, it's ancient.

2. It was proven to be fake.

 

[deathwish]

ok

 

[Mr. Popo]

ok

I didn't mean to be offensive, sorry.

 

[glocktodahead]

sweet, I have a big enough case for this puppy, but I hafta wait a little longer for it to be released and b4 I upgrade.