Looks like the Chinese let the details out first again:
http://tech.sina.com.cn/h/2010-10-16/06171529120.shtml
XFX 6870 Box
XFX 6870 Card
XFX 6870 Card Back
XFX 6850 Box
XFX 6850 Card
Wow... looking at the performance, a 6870 with 320x4 = 1280 SP's nearly matches the 1600 SP 5870. Looks like the 6850 will fill the hole that Cypress couldn't, and should crush the GTX 460.
Now imagine what a 480x4 = 1920 SP'd Cayman XT is going to do... much less Antilles
http://tech.sina.com.cn/h/2010-10-16/06171529120.shtml
XFX 6870 Box
XFX 6870 Card
XFX 6870 Card Back
XFX 6850 Box
XFX 6850 Card
Wow... looking at the performance, a 6870 with 320x4 = 1280 SP's nearly matches the 1600 SP 5870. Looks like the 6850 will fill the hole that Cypress couldn't, and should crush the GTX 460.
Now imagine what a 480x4 = 1920 SP'd Cayman XT is going to do... much less Antilles