AMD to show off DX11 hardware tomorrow!

polonyc2 · 06-02-2009, 10:50 PM

Just before noon Taipei time on Wendesday, ATI is going to to drop a bombshell on the graphics world, showing off working 40nm DX11 silicon. Nvidia has yet to tape out a DX11 part or put a 40nm chip on the market.

The cards that will be showed off are Evergreen/Cypress, what is commonly referred to as R870. That code name however is not used internally, so if you ever see any leaked specs or charts with R870 on them, they are flat out faked. There have been several of these bandied around, but they are all laughably off.

AMD promised that they would have DX11 cards out on the market by the Windows 7 launch, and barring a massive and as of yet undetected problem, it looks like they will make that with ease. In the mean time, at the company's Computex press conferences, Nvidia distinctly avoided any mention of DX11 or parts that run it..

Mid-day tomorrow, the winners and losers for the next 2-3 quarters will become very very clear.

**Sandog** · 06-03-2009, 11:46 AM

Some new news

Fudzilla - ATI RV870 / R800 to launch this year

Do you need Win7 to run DX11? If so ole ATI will be charging a bright penny for these cards I bet.

**Sandog** · 06-04-2009, 09:17 AM

I am hoping these new cards do not require 2x6pin power connectors but I am pretty sure they will be just like the 4870/90's. Probably even look identical.

06-02-2009, 10:50 PM	#1
polonyc2 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 8,200	AMD to show off DX11 hardware tomorrow! Just before noon Taipei time on Wendesday, ATI is going to to drop a bombshell on the graphics world, showing off working 40nm DX11 silicon. Nvidia has yet to tape out a DX11 part or put a 40nm chip on the market. The cards that will be showed off are Evergreen/Cypress, what is commonly referred to as R870. That code name however is not used internally, so if you ever see any leaked specs or charts with R870 on them, they are flat out faked. There have been several of these bandied around, but they are all laughably off. AMD promised that they would have DX11 cards out on the market by the Windows 7 launch, and barring a massive and as of yet undetected problem, it looks like they will make that with ease. In the mean time, at the company's Computex press conferences, Nvidia distinctly avoided any mention of DX11 or parts that run it.. Mid-day tomorrow, the winners and losers for the next 2-3 quarters will become very very clear. __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** XFX GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB Intel E8400 * Noctua NH-U12P G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB WD6401AALS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX850W AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP2 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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Sandog Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,688	Re: AMD to show off DX11 hardware tomorrow! Some new news Fudzilla - ATI RV870 / R800 to launch this year Do you need Win7 to run DX11? If so ole ATI will be charging a bright penny for these cards I bet.
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06-04-2009, 09:17 AM	#3
Sandog Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,688	Re: AMD to show off DX11 hardware tomorrow! I am hoping these new cards do not require 2x6pin power connectors but I am pretty sure they will be just like the 4870/90's. Probably even look identical.
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