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ATI Unveils the X850 Series

Posted by Zonk on from the because-you-don't-have-enough-things-to-spend-money-on dept.

Duality writes "ATI has announced a new line of PCI Express 3D graphics boards dubbed the X850 Series. There are three new X850 cards being announced today, along with two new X800 cards. The X800 XL (16-pipelines) and X800 (12-pipelines) get a new core built on TSMC's .11 micron manufacturing process and don't require supplemental power. The flagship Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition has been reviewed at HotHardware, and they've got more information on all of the other new Radeons as well. Prices for these new boards range from $249 all the way up to $549. (Other X850 Reviews: TR, Beyond3D, [H])"

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  1. If this were news I would have posted it. by BoomerSooner · · Score: 3, Informative

    Here's another review from GameSpot

    Expensive in my opinion.

  2. 2 Problems by DeadBugs · · Score: 3, Informative

    It's $550 and it's not out yet.

    This was a similar problem with ATI's flagship 800XT Platinum Edition. Yes, it is the top of the line ATI card.....No, you can't find one.

    *Also PCI Express only

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    1. Re:2 Problems by Tumbleweed · · Score: 2

      That's only the super-duper high end version, though - this is an entire family of cards, some as low as $249.

      I like the new low-power 2D mode. Combine that with a Pentium M desktop system (more rare than an ATI Platinum Edition card), and you could have a very nice low power system. If wishes were fishes...

    2. Re:2 Problems by Tumbleweed · · Score: 2, Interesting

      And none of these things address ATI's real problem: accelerated 3D Linux drivers. *sigh*

    3. Re:2 Problems by NanoGator · · Score: 2, Funny

      "It's $550 and it's not out yet."

      "1.) This tastes awful 2.) The proportions are so small!"

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  3. Obsolete again... by Severious · · Score: 2, Informative

    $550 eh, so I could either buy an Athlon 64, a new motherboard and a gig of RAM, or buy a videocard. Well the major bonus of this is that I will finally be able to afford the last generation cards.

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  4. But I bet... by wolf31o2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    It still sucks in Linux and probably gets its ass handed to it by a generation old Nvidia card.

    Then again, I'm sure it runs great under Windows, but who really cares?

    *wink*

  5. 800XT PE's are imaginary by Fo0eY · · Score: 2, Informative

    I've had one on order from Gateway since June that has yet to be fulfilled

    guess if you can have make believe hardware sell so well, you might as well release a new version of it and sell some more

  6. In other news by EvilNutSack · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nvidia has released the 7500 super-duper-ultra-gives-you-a-blowjob.
    But it's irrelevant since you won't be able to buy it anywhere. Hey, anything to bump up our stock prices right?

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  7. Why top of the line products exist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Technology companies make top of the line products for the same reason that the Wendys fast food chain sells triple cheeseburgers.

    Several years ago the top execs at Wendys noticed that the triple cheeseburgers weren't selling very well, and decided to take them off the menu. When they did that, they found that sales of their double cheeseburgers dropped to almost nothing.

    After conducting several surveys and focus groups, they found out what the problem was. With triple cheeseburgers on the menu, the double cheeseburgers were perceived as mainstream items that people felt comfortable ordering. Without the triples, the doubles became the high end item and people avoided it.

    Since their profits on the double cheeseburgers were higher, they decided to bring back the triples not for the sake of selling triples but for the boost to doubles sales.

    Thanks to Bob Colwell for this anecdote.