Radeon X800PRO will beat NV40 Ultra ?!?

Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
edited April 2004 in Science & Tech
According to The Inquirer, sources are saying that even though the NV40 based 6800Ultra is currently heads and shoulders above all current video card offerings, the 12 pipeline, 475mhz/950mhz X800 Pro will be even faster.
The canaries are singing that 12 pipelines, 475MHz/950MHz card with 96 bit precision and PS 2.0 shader only will end up faster then 16 pipelines, 400MHz /1100MHz cards with 128 bit precision and PS 3.0 shader model.

ATI knew for some time it would lose out feature wise, but stays committed to bring the faster technology, without some of the extra features.
If the X800 Pro is on par with the 6800U, you better hold onto your hats when the X800 XT arrives!

Source: The Inquirer

Comments

  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited April 2004
    :D

    Good to hear. ATi is certainly keeping nVidia on their toes... :D
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited April 2004
    Bear in mind the NV40 was supposed to be 475mhz. Nvidia may be sandbagging ATI with the current 400mhz NV40 6800U review samples

    Still this a exciting rumor!
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited April 2004
    Cant wait as I will be getting one.:D
  • CyrixInsteadCyrixInstead Stoke-on-Trent, England Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    I'd prefer a card with more features than simply a faster one. Sounds interesting...

    ~Cyrix
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    The LoTR nerd in me adores your signature, Cyrix.
  • Unregistered
    edited April 2004
    http://www.rage3d.de/forum/ftopic597-0-asc-100.html se results.It is in german.But something do you will understand.
  • Unregistered
    edited April 2004
    The Gayti may be faster but it's still crap!
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited April 2004
    okay so its faster ... has better image quality ... and drivers that dont incorrectly render quite a few things ... but its still crap?
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited April 2004
    Unregistered wrote:
    The Gayti may be faster but it's still crap!

    Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    It's always nice to have a bit of immaturity on the forums :D How refreshing!
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    It makes a grumpy Thrax grumpier. And when he explodes, oh boy! I'll break the swearfilter! I promise! :skeptic:
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