AMD’s DX11 Monsters’ Pricing Revealed!
Hey guys, Icarus here!
I bring you some (good?) news!
AMD has just recently released the pricing for the first 3 flagship models of their RV800 series GPUs!
Now, remember, these are brand-new, DX11 graphics cards, so don’t be too surprised if some of these are a bit expensive!
So here we go!
The First Three Models:
- ATI Radeon 5850
- ATI Radeon 5870
- ATI Radeon 5870X2
Now, AMD is using its original x850 and x870(X2) nomenclature, so that’s smart on their part; keeping the naming system the same way allows for them to clearly market the levels of performance.
Now, here’re the prices! Drum roll please!:
- Radeon 5850: $279-299 US
- Radeon 5870: $379-399 US
- Radeon 5870X2: $599 US
Personally, I think these graphics cards are pretty cheap considering that these are DX11, next generation cards.
There are a few interesting things about the pricing though.
For one, the Radeon 5870 and 5850 are cheaper than the current price of NVida’s GTX285 GPUs. Now, there’s no telling what kind of price war NVidia will bring on when they release the GT300, but this is somewhat interesting.
Secondly, did you notice that there’s a huge gap between the price of the 5870 and the 5870X2? The $499 US is missing.
So who knows what’s supposed to go there? Another GPU once AMD comes out with another? We’ll just have to wait and see.
Well, that’s all for this post! Hope you guys enjoyed it!
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~| Icarus
P.S. What do you guys think about this pricing? Post your opinion in comments below!
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Intel Larrabee: the General Purpose GPU of all GPUs
Hey guys, Icarus here!
So, I haven’t talked about Intel’s Larrabee GPU for a while. That’s because Intel’s so careful about leaking information.
However, I got another sliver of news today.
Intel’s Larrabee isn’t just a GPU; it’s a GPGPU.
So what is it exactly?
It stands for General Purpose GPU. It’s a bit different from most of the GPUs we’ve seen so far.
What it means by a General Purpose GPU, or the GPGPU, is that it’s supposed to be far more flexible in what it does compared to other GPUs we’ve seen so far.
The Intel Larrabee is based on x86 architecture, which is the foundation of most of the great CPUs that Intel has debuted so far.
What I’m guessing is that, because the Larrabee is based on a similar foundation as their CPUs, the Larrabee will be able to take on multiple functions that GPUs in the past could not take on.
For example, it may take on some tasks that the CPU usually handles, enabling the CPU to use more power and focus on other threads that may need more performance.
So, all in all, a GPGPU is:
- General Purpose GPU
- It means that the GPU can handle many other functions that other parts of the PC does. For example, a GPGPU might handle some threads that a CPU will usually do
This is what makes Intel’s Larrabee so exciting and unique; there aren’t any GPUs out there that can do anything close to what the Larrabee can do.
This can possibly revolutionize how a computer is structured and laid out
With a GPU that can handle applications and functions that other parts of the computer usually handle, it means that the other parts of the computer can also handle much, much more with the support of this new GPGPU.
Well, that’s all for this post! Hope you guys enjoyed it!
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~| Icarus
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Apple and NVidia: We’re Through!
Hey guys, Icarus here!
My “prophecies” have come true! Apple has let go of NVidia when frustration boiled over the top!
Now, Apple is preparing to launch its next batch of iMacs and Macbooks with ATi’s RadeOn 4000 series GPUs!
This is serious news guys!
The troubling relationship that started months ago began when Apple’s Macbooks and iMacs kept getting complaints regarding overheating problems.
When Apple looked into the problem, they discovered that NVidia’s GPUs were the culprit of the overheating. The heatsinks and fans were simply not enough.
Over the past few months, NVidia has been negotiating with Apple to try to get Apple to keep using their GPUs, but today, Apple finally had enough, and let go of NVidia’s overheating GPUs.
Apple will now equip their Macbook Pros with RadeOn 4870 GPUs with OpenCL and DX10.1, and their iMacs with the Radeon 4850 GPUs. Both great choices for such high-quality machines.
NVidia is hoping to fix all of these graphical and heating issues in their next generation of graphics cards, and hopes that they will regain Apple as one of their biggest partners.
However, if things go well with AMD, Apple may never look back again at NVidia.
This isn’t just about Apple and NVidia though; it may also pose a serious threat in the graphics card war between AMD and NVidia.
Not only is this a huge morale hit, but it’s also a cause for a loss of fans. With discouraging technical difficulties like these occurring when the next generation of DX11 GPUs are coming out, NVidia may lose a serious part of its fanboys to AMD.
Well, that’s all for this post! Hope you guys enjoy it!
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~| Icarus
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NVidia GT300 and AMD RV800 GPUs are Coming Sooner than Expected!
Hey guys, Icarus here!
You know how I said that NVidia’s GT300 had some technical issues and had to push back its release until Q1 of 2010?
Well, I just heard some interesting rumors about that release date!
According to new sources, NVidia is planning to release a prototype of the GT300 GPUs in late September. Now, up to here, I’m right.
However, I’ve also heard from the newest sources that NVidia is also planning to ship out its first mass-produced load of GT300 GPUs in December- of this year!!!
This is awesome!
On top of that, I’ve gotten more news on AMD’s side too!
AMD is preparing to release the first two of the RV800 generation, the HD 5850 and HD 5870, at the end of September! This is around when NVidia is releasing a prototype of its GT300 GPUs.
AMD is also preparing to have its first batch of mass-produced RV870 GPUs ready for retail stores around the world in October!
So, if some of you got lost in my writing, here’s a general timeline of the future of the GPU war between the Green Goblin and the Red Demon:
- September 2009 - AMD will release two GPUs from the RV870 generation
- September 2009 - NVidia will launch a prototype of the GT300 GPUs
- October 2009 - AMD will release its first batch of mass-produced RV870 GPUs for consumers to buy from retailers around the world
- December 2009 - NVidia will release its first batch of mass-produced GT300 GPUs for consumers around the world
There you go!
Some of you are probably wondering why NVidia is taking so much longer to release its GPUs for consumers than AMD.
Well, what I’m thinking, is that since NVidia had some huge technical issues at the beginning, they’re taking their time to perfect both the hardware and software of the GT300 GPUs.
Because, when the GT300 GPUs are released hardware and software prepared to perfection, the mistake in the past will literally be forgotten by many consumers anyways.
So that’s all for this post! Hope you guys enjoyed it!
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Cheers!
~| Icarus
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A Preview of the GT300, Part 2
Hey guys, Icarus here!
In today’s post, I’m going to continue my previous post on NVidia’s GT300 preview, then you should go read it! It’s a must!
Anyways, continuing with the preview of the NVidia GT300!
So, some of you who’ve been reading up on NVidia’s GT300 woes(extremely low yield percentages, technical problems), then you’re probably wondering why it looks like NVidia is rushing its preview.
Well, that’s because AMD/ATI is releasing its RV800 series in September!
It’s extremely important that NVidia releases a preview of the GT300 in September so that AMD/ATI doesn’t completely “monopolize” the DX11 GPu arena.
This way, many NVidia fans and some undecided GPU enthusiasts will have something to look forward to, and wait for.
At a NVidia-hosted conference a while back, the Green Goblin received some harsh criticism on their policies for vendors.
Apparently these policies for renaming the hardware, tweaking the GPU, and furnishing the GPU as the vendor’s very own has become even more strict, time-consuming, and expensive.
So NVidia is under a lot of pressure right now. They need to perfect their GT300 OEM versions for the vendors, and send the GPUs with fluid, efficient drivers that is user-friendly and works like a charm.
Or else NVidia may lose major support from many of the big-name vendors like EVGA, XFX, GigaByte, and MSI.
The GPU arena is never boring; it’s always coming out with new, exciting information and advancement!
Anyways, that’s all for today’s post! Hope you guys enjoyed it!
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~| Icarus
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