The new ATIs are here!

max12590 · 05-10-2005, 09:06 PM

Well, I have waited for this day for a while, and it has finally arrived. We have stats on the new ATIs. I haven't been able to find them for sale, but it can't be far. Ok, on to the cards. They are the X1K series, comprised of the X1300, X1600, and X1800.
The stats for the X1800 XL are as follows:
1 GHz Core speed
500 MHz Memory clock
321 million transistors in a 90nm process
"Ultra-Threading" (I think this might be primarily a gimick, but ok)
16 pixel shaders and 8 vertex shaders
256 bit 8-channel GDDR3/GDDR4

Ok, so we don't have specific model specs, but thats in general. I won't post the rest of the specs for the X1800 XL or the ones for the other cards because you can find them atati.com. Here is a picture of the X1800. It is, of course, Crossfire compatable. It also comes with something called AVIVO. I'm not quite sure what it is, but I'm gonna take a wild guess (

) and say it is a play off of VIVO. Well that's all I have to say about it.

Willz · 05-10-2005, 09:19 PM

hmm, the only better things look like gddr4 memory, transistor count, vertex shaders, ultra threading, but what the hell! lower clock speeds than X800XT :o

Exfoliate · 06-10-2005, 12:35 AM

More pipes would be nice but otherwise very nice offerings, should stack up nicely but won't blow our socks off, at least for the price.

max12590 · 06-10-2005, 12:40 AM

Willhub, what do we all know about clock speeds? That's right, sometimes lower is better (AHEM! AMD?). Well But I don't know what its gonna cost so yea.

Willz · 06-10-2005, 01:26 PM

but, in graphics, seems like higher is better, and it would perform better with that extra speed.

Addis · 06-10-2005, 03:38 PM

I don't care really, its the performance that counts. Benchmarks are available anyway, so trying to estimate performance isn't needed.

zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG · 07-10-2005, 04:19 AM

sweet man

max12590 · 07-10-2005, 08:19 PM

Good point Addis. When they actually hit the market and people can get their hands on them we will see what they can do.

max12590 · 09-10-2005, 03:05 AM

Well, one high point is that the X1800XL is only $479 on Newegg. Not bad.

pelvis_3 · 09-10-2005, 10:08 AM

Found a review if ya'll care to read >
http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/262/

Includes X1300, X1600 and X1800 XT/XL

05-10-2005, 09:06 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
max12590 Masterful Geek Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 17 Male Posts: 1,016 Times Helpful: 76 Status: Offline My Computer	The new ATIs are here! Well, I have waited for this day for a while, and it has finally arrived. We have stats on the new ATIs. I haven't been able to find them for sale, but it can't be far. Ok, on to the cards. They are the X1K series, comprised of the X1300, X1600, and X1800. The stats for the X1800 XL are as follows: 1 GHz Core speed 500 MHz Memory clock 321 million transistors in a 90nm process "Ultra-Threading" (I think this might be primarily a gimick, but ok) 16 pixel shaders and 8 vertex shaders 256 bit 8-channel GDDR3/GDDR4 Ok, so we don't have specific model specs, but thats in general. I won't post the rest of the specs for the X1800 XL or the ones for the other cards because you can find them atati.com. Here is a picture of the X1800. It is, of course, Crossfire compatable. It also comes with something called AVIVO. I'm not quite sure what it is, but I'm gonna take a wild guess ( ) and say it is a play off of VIVO. Well that's all I have to say about it. __________________ In the words of a certain Battlefield 2 commander, "They're spawnin' like crazy at the Gas Station and then tryin' to Forrest Gump it down the Interstate."

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Willz MiCrO$oFt $uK$ :D Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,234 Times Helpful: 150 My Mood: Lurking Status: Offline My Computer	hmm, the only better things look like gddr4 memory, transistor count, vertex shaders, ultra threading, but what the hell! lower clock speeds than X800XT :o __________________

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Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	More pipes would be nice but otherwise very nice offerings, should stack up nicely but won't blow our socks off, at least for the price. __________________

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max12590 Masterful Geek Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 17 Male Posts: 1,016 Times Helpful: 76 Status: Offline My Computer	Willhub, what do we all know about clock speeds? That's right, sometimes lower is better (AHEM! AMD?). Well But I don't know what its gonna cost so yea. __________________ In the words of a certain Battlefield 2 commander, "They're spawnin' like crazy at the Gas Station and then tryin' to Forrest Gump it down the Interstate."

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Willz MiCrO$oFt $uK$ :D Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,234 Times Helpful: 150 My Mood: Lurking Status: Offline My Computer	but, in graphics, seems like higher is better, and it would perform better with that extra speed. __________________

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Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	I don't care really, its the performance that counts. Benchmarks are available anyway, so trying to estimate performance isn't needed. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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max12590 Masterful Geek Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 17 Male Posts: 1,016 Times Helpful: 76 Status: Offline My Computer	Good point Addis. When they actually hit the market and people can get their hands on them we will see what they can do. __________________ In the words of a certain Battlefield 2 commander, "They're spawnin' like crazy at the Gas Station and then tryin' to Forrest Gump it down the Interstate."

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max12590 Masterful Geek Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 17 Male Posts: 1,016 Times Helpful: 76 Status: Offline My Computer	Well, one high point is that the X1800XL is only $479 on Newegg. Not bad. __________________ In the words of a certain Battlefield 2 commander, "They're spawnin' like crazy at the Gas Station and then tryin' to Forrest Gump it down the Interstate."

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