Wait the 2900XTX is NOT delayed ?

Zorachus

Zorachus

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I am very confused about this whole new AMD VideoCard situation ?

First off the rumors coming out for weeks saying the card is not even faster than the 8800GTX, which does not make any sense at all, with the card coming out 6month's after the 8800 launched. It just has to be faster, why even release it if it isnt ?

Then I read rumors of the XTX verison delayed to counter the Ultra ? But according to this the XTX is still on track to be released first, then the other cards will follow ?
http://r800.blogspot.com/2007/04/radeon-2900xtx-hd-arriving-anandtech.html

What is the real story ??
 
The real story is that everything is under embargo so don't believe every rumor you see on the Interweb.
 
Brent_Justice said:
The real story is that everything is under embargo so don't believe every rumor you see on the Interweb.
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I know your under NDA of course, but can ya confirm or deny a few things please :D

- will the XTX version be released or just paper launched on the 14th, or a no show at all ?

- Is AMD/ATI in big trouble with the 2900 series compared to the very fast 8800 series whish is already 6+month's old ?


I have owned both nVidia and ATI card's that past decade and loved both, and even though I really like this 8800GTX, I still have a soft spot for ATI, and would rather have one of their cards, if the 2900XTX is the same speed but better IQ than nVidia, I will sell his GTX to my Bother, to help ATI out :)
 
Those under NDA aren't typically even allowed to tell anyone that they're under NDA, so that should give you some idea about what he (and others like him) can and can't talk about.
 
Dont believe anything until [H] posts an official article about it, or Ars Tech. or Anad. Any reputable site with an official review is what I am waiting for.
 
I saw big foot and the chupacabra with a LAN setup in the woods. I saw that they both had 2900xts and asked them how it performed. They grabbed their shit and scurried off into the woods. I suppose they were under NDAs as well. I wish I had my gun, then we would have all known.:D
 
slickmitch said:
I saw big foot and the chupacabra with a LAN setup in the woods. I saw that they both had 2900xts and asked them how it performed. They grabbed their shit and scurried off into the woods. I suppose they were under NDAs as well. I wish I had my gun, then we would have all known.:D
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LMFAO
 
slickmitch said:
I saw big foot and the chupacabra with a LAN setup in the woods. I saw that they both had 2900xts and asked them how it performed. They grabbed their shit and scurried off into the woods. I suppose they were under NDAs as well. I wish I had my gun, then we would have all known.:D
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Fall-off-the-chair-funny :D
 
slickmitch said:
I saw big foot and the chupacabra with a LAN setup in the woods. I saw that they both had 2900xts and asked them how it performed. They grabbed their shit and scurried off into the woods. I suppose they were under NDAs as well. I wish I had my gun, then we would have all known.:D
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You just made my day...LMFAO!!!!
 
Let's be patient.

All that most people really have, are some words that were uttered by that FUaD guy.
 
Juic3 said:
When does this NDA expire ?
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It seems that will be when the card is released. :rolleyes:
Everything is very tight lipped right now. I'm not surprised if it does take until the card is out to get any info that is noteworthy.
 
Adhering to the NDA FTL. It's not like they could do anything if everyone ignored it - what, sue everyone and have no-one to promote future products?
 
JDAdams said:
Adhering to the NDA FTL. It's not like they could do anything if everyone ignored it - what, sue everyone and have no-one to promote future products?
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They signed the NDA in good faith, so why would they break it? AMD would find the first one who breaks it, sue them and cut them off of future news. Why would they do this? To leak information on a video card? Give me break! Just wait two more weeks.
 
Just think about the people that are under a NDA they have the cards and can't tell anyone about it or how it performs, It would be like torture!
 
Probably not as tortuous as those who are seeking the information that they already have. ;)
 
ChristO said:
Just think about the people that are under a NDA they have the cards and can't tell anyone about it or how it performs, It would be like torture!
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What torture????? Getting to be the first to play with the new toys. Sign me up, I'll never tell anybody I ever had them. I wont even post a review, I'll give them back, anything.....

"It's done when it's done"
 
I think the non qualification samples that they send out under NDA are not 100% exactly what you would be getting in retail,
 
Well my whole point to this thread is mainly two questions......

- Will we see the XTX version at all 14th or has it been pushed back to be tweaked yet again to beat the 8800Ultra ?

- Is there any way that the 2900XT and XTX will be a complete surprise and actually be a 8800 killer, and everyone is keeping it secret, or am I just being a kid on Christmas morning waiting for my Red Rider BB gun :)
 
8800 killer ? Unlikely. Not since the FX vs 9700pro have we seen one company's top card murder the competition.
 
Not too much now, I had high hopes for the r600 and now Im just waiting to see what happens with 8800GTS prices lol.
 
Zorachus said:
Well my whole point to this thread is mainly two questions......

- Will we see the XTX version at all 14th or has it been pushed back to be tweaked yet again to beat the 8800Ultra ?

- Is there any way that the 2900XT and XTX will be a complete surprise and actually be a 8800 killer, and everyone is keeping it secret, or am I just being a kid on Christmas morning waiting for my Red Rider BB gun :)
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1. It isn't likely the xtx will be out on the 14th from what I've read, but who knows now since the Ultra is out of the bag.

2. Again, not very likely. If you do a bit of searching around the interweb you'll see a few very subtle hints from people in the know that imply the xt sucks balls.

I could be very wrong, but that's been my observation.
 
Juic3 said:
Not too much now, I had high hopes for the r600 and now Im just waiting to see what happens with 8800GTS prices lol.
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Same here. I was basing my purchase mainly on the release of the Ultra. Since it costs more than 2 nuts, I'm going to wait 2 weeks and see what happens if/when the 2900xt comes out. If we're very lucky, maybe the 8800gt 640 will drop to $299. Probably not, but I just couldn't bring myself to order any video card today when I was ordering cpu, mobo, ram.
 
If the XTX is going to be available at the time they launch the XT, I would have thought that they would show it off here.
" AMD is Throwing a Party for YOU!
On the evening of May 10th, AMD is throwing a party in San Francisco for you! There will be demos of the soon-to-market Barcelona and Radeon 2900 XT as well as the chance the play SupCom on some of the newest AMD hardware. AMD staff will be there to answer your questions. Our own HardForum members will get priority and are encouraged to take pictures and post about the event. Please email Kyle@HardOCP.com with an invitation request for you and a guest. I will be there as well as other Web journalists to partake in the fun. You must be 21 and IDs will be checked at the door. See you there, Kyle!"
Thoughts?
 
Well this really blows then looks like there will not be an XTX released this month sounded like Brent's comment earlier in this thread gave me hope there would be and the performance would be much bettter than the rumors
 
Oh well, the R600 is dead before it was even released......Too bad for AMD buying ATI and having a 6+ month to come up with a faster than GTX card and they fall short, AMD has got to be pissed......

Ya want a cheap nice card get a 8800GTS, ya want the best video card ever made on the planet get an official OC'd 8800Ultra, where does that leave a 2900 ? Who know's who care's at this point, it is game over for the 2900, call me when the 2950XTX is released and can beat the 8900GTX this Fall/Winter if that is even possible, if not then I will wait unil 2008 and see if AMD can push ATI to make their 3900XTX beat the 9900GTX
 
they misspelled Radeon in that article so it might be a bootleg R600
 
slickmitch said:
I saw big foot and the chupacabra with a LAN setup in the woods. I saw that they both had 2900xts and asked them how it performed. They grabbed their shit and scurried off into the woods. I suppose they were under NDAs as well. I wish I had my gun, then we would have all known.:D
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HAHA.. that is just funny..
at least something enjoyable to read in this sea of rumors

people should just wait till official word is released before coming to conclusions...
 
slickmitch said:
I saw big foot and the chupacabra with a LAN setup in the woods. I saw that they both had 2900xts and asked them how it performed. They grabbed their shit and scurried off into the woods. I suppose they were under NDAs as well. I wish I had my gun, then we would have all known.:D
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ROFLcopter has lifted off helipad-42, repeat, ROFLcopter rotors are go!

:D
 
Zorachus said:
Oh well, the R600 is dead before it was even released......Too bad for AMD buying ATI and having a 6+ month to come up with a faster than GTX card and they fall short, AMD has got to be pissed......

Ya want a cheap nice card get a 8800GTS, ya want the best video card ever made on the planet get an official OC'd 8800Ultra, where does that leave a 2900 ? Who know's who care's at this point, it is game over for the 2900, call me when the 2950XTX is released and can beat the 8900GTX this Fall/Winter if that is even possible, if not then I will wait unil 2008 and see if AMD can push ATI to make their 3900XTX beat the 9900GTX
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how long till the 9900GTX comes out? because Thats when i will build a new PC next year
 
jonneymendoza said:
how long till the 9900GTX comes out? because Thats when i will build a new PC next year
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Well the 8900GTX is due out around November and will be a revised 8800, I am guesing maybe 30% faster than a GTX......So that put the next generation card name the 9900 because they wont name it 9800 due to ATI, and I am guessing to see that like 6month's after the 8900 so most likely May of 2008
 
perfect time then! i will be looking to upgrade when the 2nd generation of dx10 cards come out
 
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