http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000053044312/ info on Xdr ram there Xdr (EXTREME DATA RANGE) 12 time faster than PC 3200 DDR 400, whooosh, like a ferari agains a robin reliant.
well theres a small article on GDDR4 over at tomshardware go check it out http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/27/gddr4_xdr_memory/index.html
i think on the R580 it is, but there is practically no info about it out, ive been looking, some people are saying it will have 32 pipelines(drooling), but i dont know thats true or not.
i dont belive it will have 32 pipelines, hmmm idea for new thread i thought that some x800xt's and x850s were on the R520 core :s