WorshipMe Member Joined May 8, 2008 Location UK Jun 16, 2008 #21 It's two RV770 dies on a PCB, not a single dual core die. The HD 3870 X2 was codenamed RV680, even though it was just two RV670 cores on single PCB. There is talk of a shared memory controller though. We'll just have to wait and see.
It's two RV770 dies on a PCB, not a single dual core die. The HD 3870 X2 was codenamed RV680, even though it was just two RV670 cores on single PCB. There is talk of a shared memory controller though. We'll just have to wait and see.
netmask Member Joined Dec 31, 2006 Jun 16, 2008 #22 WorshipMe said: There is talk of a shared memory controller though. We'll just have to wait and see. Click to expand... Then what are we waiting for? Let's drop a hypertransport bus on them (j/k). This whole story is getting more and more interesting.
WorshipMe said: There is talk of a shared memory controller though. We'll just have to wait and see. Click to expand... Then what are we waiting for? Let's drop a hypertransport bus on them (j/k). This whole story is getting more and more interesting.
Leviathan41 Member Joined Dec 5, 2003 Location @Home, Folding Jun 16, 2008 #23 Maybe I've missed it, but do the X2 versions of these cards come out at the same time as the regular cards or at a later date?
Maybe I've missed it, but do the X2 versions of these cards come out at the same time as the regular cards or at a later date?
WorshipMe Member Joined May 8, 2008 Location UK Jun 16, 2008 #24 Maybe I've missed it, but do the X2 versions of these cards come out at the same time as the regular cards or at a later date? Click to expand... At a later date, supposedly 6 weeks later.
Maybe I've missed it, but do the X2 versions of these cards come out at the same time as the regular cards or at a later date? Click to expand... At a later date, supposedly 6 weeks later.
Shell Member Joined Jul 21, 2006 Location CYYZ Pearson Jun 16, 2008 #25 Isn't the X2 two dies packaged together like my q6600? But then how are they connected together? packages PCIe switch? But I don't really know how you'll set up the memory, use a single 512-bit GDDR5 bank, or dual 256-bit banks.
Isn't the X2 two dies packaged together like my q6600? But then how are they connected together? packages PCIe switch? But I don't really know how you'll set up the memory, use a single 512-bit GDDR5 bank, or dual 256-bit banks.
Kuroimaho Member Joined May 26, 2004 Location Japan, Tokyo, Ueno. Jun 17, 2008 #26 AFAIK it will be packaged like a q6600 and won't need a PCIe switch, would expect it to work as dual 256 for the sake of simplicity.
AFAIK it will be packaged like a q6600 and won't need a PCIe switch, would expect it to work as dual 256 for the sake of simplicity.
IWasHungry Member Joined Oct 18, 2004 Location Seattle, WA Jun 17, 2008 #27 Wow I totally wasn't expecting that. I was gonna get a 8800GT, which was gonna be my first Nvidia card in a long time but now I might wait for this.
Wow I totally wasn't expecting that. I was gonna get a 8800GT, which was gonna be my first Nvidia card in a long time but now I might wait for this.
ratbuddy Member Joined Aug 24, 2007 Jun 17, 2008 #28 Kuroimaho said: AFAIK it will be packaged like a q6600 and won't need a PCIe switch, would expect it to work as dual 256 for the sake of simplicity. Click to expand... Got any links or pics? Be interesting if they start putting multi GPU on a single chip.
Kuroimaho said: AFAIK it will be packaged like a q6600 and won't need a PCIe switch, would expect it to work as dual 256 for the sake of simplicity. Click to expand... Got any links or pics? Be interesting if they start putting multi GPU on a single chip.
WorshipMe Member Joined May 8, 2008 Location UK Jun 17, 2008 #29 http://www.forumdeluxx.de/forum/showthread.php?t=500923 User review of two HD 4850s in CFX. GTX 280 is doomed.
http://www.forumdeluxx.de/forum/showthread.php?t=500923 User review of two HD 4850s in CFX. GTX 280 is doomed.
Cheator Member Joined Apr 21, 2004 Location Ottawa, Canada Jun 18, 2008 #30 WorshipMe said: http://www.forumdeluxx.de/forum/showthread.php?t=500923 User review of two HD 4850s in CFX. GTX 280 is doomed. Click to expand... Wow....
WorshipMe said: http://www.forumdeluxx.de/forum/showthread.php?t=500923 User review of two HD 4850s in CFX. GTX 280 is doomed. Click to expand... Wow....