ATI Announces 512MB Graphics Card

Annoyed.Gamer writes "Today ATI announced their first 512MB graphics card, the X800 XL 512MB. I have some systems that don't have more than 512MB of system memory, much less on a graphics card. According to AnandTech, the 512MB card can't outperform its 256MB counterpart and costs 50% more. ATI's favorite Half Life 2 showed the only real performance increase in the entire article. Overall a disappointment, especially because ATI for some reason didn't outfit their highest end GPUs with 512MBs, only the mid-range X800 XL."

Comments

Some of your computers don't have 512 megs?

[Anonymous Coward]

And you have the nerve to submit articles to Slashdot?

Re:Some of your computers don't have 512 megs?

[PHP Addict]

I was with it once. But now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems strange and scary to me.

Re:Some of your computers don't have 512 megs?

[acvh]

Why?

I have a Pentium PC with 64MB that functions as a print server so effectively that I never see it.

Lots of RAM does not make up for a small penis.

Nor, apparently, does it make up for mediocre video processing. But, there is a market for this, just as there is a market for spoilers that mount on Chevy Cavaliers or Honda Preludes.

Re:Some of your computers don't have 512 megs?

[meringuoid]

You're new here, aren't you?

This is Slashdot. This is where people dig up antediluvian machines and install Linux on them out of pure masochism. I'll bet you anything you like that at least three people will follow up this post to confirm that they're installing Gentoo on an old 486DX/33 and that they're expecting it to finish compiling and be able to start up X in just another week or two...

Re:Some of your computers don't have 512 megs?

[itchy92]

I don't think he's new; I've seen him posting on here for quite some time.

And apparently he created his account before UIDs were implemented, so...

Re:Some of your computers don't have 512 megs?

[Anonymous Coward]

"Lots of RAM does not make up for a small penis."

Dammit, there goes my plan out the window. I suppose the entire collection of Knuth volumes isn't going to entice the ladies either?

Re:Some of your computers don't have 512 megs?

[geekoid]

"Lots of RAM does not make up for a small penis."

no, but it is need to render my monster penis in all its manly details.

Re:Some of your computers don't have 512 megs?

[winkydink]

Lots of RAM does not make up for a small penis.

Isn't it hard to deliver lots of "RAM" with a small penis?

Re:Some of your computers don't have 512 megs?

[synaptik]

I don't think he's new; I've seen him posting on here for quite some time. And apparently he created his account before UIDs were implemented, so...

I second that... he's certainly been around longer than I.

Re:Some of your computers don't have 512 megs?

[Locke2005]

Heck, I've got HARD DISKS with less than 512 megs!!!

Re:I'm no Bill friggen Gates here...

[Zemplar]

Hey Bill,

Wasn't 640k supposed to be enough for everyone?

I have 512 system memory.

[rob_squared]

If I got this I'd feel like that one dumb kid who had his score doubled because of the grade curve.

Re:About as useful...

[darjen]

I agree, it's about as useful as a humvee in the city.

Apparently you haven't driven on some of Cleveland's roads.

It's all about marketing

[Minute Work]

They probaby had some extra RAM lying around and the marketing guys urged them to just put it in the card. That way they could claim...

512 MEGABYTES OF MEMORY!!!
TWICE THE MEMORY OF ANY OTHER GRAPHICS CARD OUT THERE!
NO OTHER GRAPHICS CARD COMPARES!

I expect ATI to come out with a sound card next month with a volume control that goes up to 11.

486DX/33

[wiredog]

I wish. I've been trying to get it running on a 486 SX 25.

Next step: Turning the old 386 into a MythTV based PVR.

No, I'm New Here

[New Here]

No, I'm New Here

It won't stop the kiddies

[isecore]

... from bying it. There's always tons of spoiled teenagers out there in tweaktown who HAS TO HAVE TEH LATEST SH1T!

This is the real reason why ATI even does such a werd-ass thing.

-Mommy, my penis is shrinking!
-Well son, let's get you a new videocard then!

That's just my opinion and experience of dealing with teenage computer users these days.

Re:Doom3 and Ultra mode quality

[ceeam]

Probably they forgot to wire the extra memory to the core?

Hmm, maybe I should start my own business - buy some low-mem cards, glue some DRAM modules onto it, sell them, profit(!).

wow

[fakedupe]

from the article(emphasis mine):
Today ATI is announcing their first 512MB graphics card - the Radeon X800 XL 512MB. Priced at $449, ATI's Radeon X800 XL 512MB is identical in every aspect to the X800 XL, with the obvious exception of its on-board memory size. The X800 XL 512MB is outfitted with twice as many memory devices as the 256MB version,but ATI is indicating that there's no drop in performance despite the increase in memory devices.

Wow, really? Thanks ATI.

good time to upgrade?

[brontus3927]

so is now a good time to upgrade from my 16MB ATi Radeon All-In-Wonder?

And...

[kaoshin]

The result after renaming the halflife executable is?

Re: Gentoo

[jrushton]

They call it i386 for a reason you know!

you mean

[geekoid]

Probably they forgot to wire the extra money to the core?

Re:Probably has something to do with the Tiger rel

[i41Overlord]

Hmm, you mean like this: "Your session has timed out after a period of inactivity. Please return to the Store Menu to continue shopping."