OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/17904/AMD_Radeon_HD_2900XT_Preview Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2009, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:18:26 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com 8800 GTS arrives tomorrow http://osnews.com/thread?240182 http://osnews.com/thread?240182 I ordered a nVidia 8800GTS 320 yesterday and I'm glad. I have no regets missing this ATI card, unless I wanted to cook eggs on my computer case and add to needlessly to my carbon footprint. Mon, 14 May 2007 19:42:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (jjmckay) Comments drivers http://osnews.com/thread?240190 http://osnews.com/thread?240190 Performance, heat etc are not up to the level of nVidia's latest stuff. The only thing this card could have going for it, the only reason I'd get it, would be if it had open drivers. If AMD comes through with that I might give them a look, otherwise the state of the hardware itself just isn't rosy enough to care. Also, considering not everyone cares about open drivers, I wonder how this card would do even then.

At least AMD isn't competing with the top of the line nVidia card on price. I say "at least" because the cheaper price point means someone might buy it, but I doubt AMD is happy with not having a top price card, since that is where the per-card margins are the highest. Hopefully they can get going with a die shrink or something. As so many people said when Core 2 destroyed AMD, competition is better than none. Hopefully there will be more parity at some point in the future. Mon, 14 May 2007 19:58:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (MamiyaOtaru) Comments Here's more info... http://osnews.com/thread?240193 http://osnews.com/thread?240193 http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39603

I find it weird that the Inquirer is getting more and more technical all the time. lol Mon, 14 May 2007 20:14:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (ronaldst) Comments RE: 8800 GTS arrives tomorrow http://osnews.com/thread?240195 http://osnews.com/thread?240195 The Reg article (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/05/14/review_amd_radeon_2900xt/) has power dissipation very close to the 8800GTX. Mon, 14 May 2007 20:24:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (AdamW) Comments RE: Here's more info... http://osnews.com/thread?240204 http://osnews.com/thread?240204
I find it weird that the Inquirer is getting more and more technical all the time. lol


yipes! i've been sad panda that arstechnica has strayed from its roots, but i have to laugh at the irony if the inq were to take its place. Mon, 14 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (thebackwash) Comments RE: drivers http://osnews.com/thread?240208 http://osnews.com/thread?240208 The problem is it's not even competing on price. The 8800GTS 640 (which is not top of the line) outperforms it in every game and is ~$50 cheaper. Mon, 14 May 2007 21:36:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Narishma) Comments ... http://osnews.com/thread?240214 http://osnews.com/thread?240214 Better late then Never. Mon, 14 May 2007 22:03:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (vermaden) Comments meh http://osnews.com/thread?240216 http://osnews.com/thread?240216 but does it run linux? :/ Mon, 14 May 2007 22:11:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (zsitvaij) Comments RE: meh http://osnews.com/thread?240218 http://osnews.com/thread?240218 Unfortunately, no - their current drivers don't support it.

Hence, they're going to be forever off my computer purchasing radar; failure to support Solaris to me instantly kicks them off the list of suppliers to either to me or those who I provide consultancy.

If Ati wish to think we're a 'small bunch' let them, because they're doing it at their peril. Mon, 14 May 2007 22:24:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (kaiwai) Comments