Comments for: ATI's RV570 to replace R580 in Radeon X1900 GT?

#5. Posted at 10:39 AM on Jul 5th 2006

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LoneWolf15

Are current X1900GT's "unlockable" to form a sort of cut-rate X1900XT or XTX?

#5, no - while you may flash it with an x1900xt bios, the bios w... : Beomagi (#11) «

#1. Posted at 10:00 AM on Jul 5th 2006

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DukenukemX

Isn't this up to AMD now?

#1, I think AMD wants ATi for core logic development. I wouldn't... : axeman (#8) «

#8, Why don't they just buy some tech and hire some core logi... : Corrado (#9) «

#9, Brand names and marketshare. Its cheaper to buy both t... : Shintai (#10) «

#2. Posted at 10:17 AM on Jul 5th 2006

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axeman

Boo to ATi. Lowering specs while keeping the same name, bad taste...

#2, You mean the upped core speed but lower memory? If result is... : Shintai (#4) «

#4, So why are the F$$king there brains for that ... can u ex... : Jigar (#6) «

#6, Maybe it's going to be 80nm and have less transistors.... : crabjokeman (#7) «

#3. Posted at 10:20 AM on Jul 5th 2006, Edited at 10:31 AM on Jul 5th 2006

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gtoulouzas

Radeon 1900GTs already perform disappointingly compared to Geforce 7900GTs, and the prices aren't that hot either... And ATI is actually thinking about *downgrading* their mem speeds? Sheesh! They might as well call them 7600GT-for-the-price-of-a-7900GT and be done with it!

If ATI is serious about competing with the 7900GT, they had better upgrade the card's speed and lower its price, not do the opposite. While the 512MBs 1800XTs were an impressive alternative to 7900GT (excluding the problem of the noisy fan), ever since they were withdrawn, ATI has been severely lacking in the upper-midrange segment.