AMD launches Radeon HD 48xx Series Today

[W1zzard]

I just received an E-Mail from AMD stating that some RV770 info can be posted today:

Effective 9:00 AM EDT on Thursday, June 19th, AMD will be lifting the embargo preventing the publishing of ATI Radeon HD 4850 performance previews. These performance previews may include ATI Radeon HD 4850 benchmarks, photos of the ATI Radeon HD 4850 hardware, information printed on related packaging or photos of the packaging itself and related pricing information.

[From_Nowhere]

WOW, that's cool. I've been curious to the specs etc. on this card.

[Gam'ster]

Nice, crunch time is upon us.

Gam

[Wayward]

Thanks for the news, W1z. Hopefully this will put an end to some of the speculation that has so plagued this launch. :toast:

[Voyager]

10:00 PM EEST for me, about 8 hours to wait :wtf:

[burtram]

can't wait. i am looking forward to seeing some good reviews!

[crow1001]

Crossfire review below, looks OK but still cant compete with the GTX280 when in xfire, AA/AF has improved dramatically with the new ATI cards :toast: looks to be an excellent card, more so if you xfire two of them, if the price is right, they should sell plenty.

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1470/1/page_1_introduction/index.html

[laszlo]

wow!

if the 4850 CF almost beat gtx280 i think 4870 CF will destroy it and a single card will be a match to 260

nice from AMD-ATI so they'll survive and we'll have competition at least in gpu market...


this is a good move from AMD they killing Nvidia launch

[wiak]

Crossfire review below, looks OK but still cant compete with the GTX280 when in xfire, AA/AF has improved dramatically with the new ATI cards :toast: looks to be an excellent card, more so if you xfire two of them, if the price is right, they should sell plenty.

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1470/1/page_1_introduction/index.html
drivers can also mature by time, the 4850 sells for around 1440 nok here in norway
komplett.com got it in some of their etail store's, in norway, sweden and danmark
http://www.komplett.com/

i think AMD did the right thing, and the 4850 looks great, as you can see the price is around the level of 3850 when it was first released

ATI is :nutkick: NVIDIA

[W1zzard]

omg updated to have only one hour left

[DaMulta]

I can't wait to read your review. This is going to be very interesting.

[candle_86]

see thats not nice to tell me i have work in 10 hours and i havn't been to bed yet, wizz your acting like my GF right now, teasing me with something i have to wait on till later, not cool man :P

[btarunr]

Are you doing a preview? Right now TUL seems to be the only partner selling these cards.

[Widjaja]

Great now I'll selll my 8800GT and jump back on the ATi band wagon.
Actually on my X1950pro right now, since another one has died on me and getting a RMA.
Thats three in total.
Loved the performance but the longevity is a bit short for my liking.

[DanishDevil]

:cry: I want my 4870 :cry:

Some legit spec's and reviews would be nice, though :D

[[I.R.A]_FBi]

omg updated to have only one hour left

Waiting with baited breath!

[WarEagleAU]

::drool:: This is historic. Well not really, Im just itching to see what the 4850 can do. Cant wait for the 4870s.

[TooFast]

nice! for 400$ its almost as fast as the gtx280... I'm sure 3 of them will dust it, for the same price!

[selway89]

Wow great news, cant wait to see what they can do. Eagerly awaiting the review to be posted on TPU! :D

[Azazel]

sweeeetttt

[candle_86]

Azazel when did you get back, and let me say welcome back prolly very late lol

[W1zzard]

see thats not nice to tell me i have work in 10 hours and i havn't been to bed yet, wizz your acting like my GF right now, teasing me with something i have to wait on till later, not cool man :P

just relaying what i'm being told by amd. there is total chaos right now. i probably wont make it for 3pm

[[I.R.A]_FBi]

3 pm what time(zone?)!

[btarunr]

just relaying what i'm being told by amd. there is total chaos right now. i probably wont make it for 3pm

Do you predict the supplies to be healthy? Since you tell there's chaos?

[candle_86]

just relaying what i'm being told by amd. there is total chaos right now. i probably wont make it for 3pm

lol its cool, i was making a funny but with your word i go to bed, i trust you wont let everyone else see it for sevral hours before i wake up, if you do i will cry like a girl

[g0dM@n]

Do you predict the supplies to be healthy? Since you tell there's chaos?

I'm wondering the same thing... I'll never forget how funny the 8800gt launch was...

[OnBoard]

Lots of thread lurkers, but still far from the 9600gt cards leak thread here :)

[btarunr]

I'm wondering the same thing... I'll never forget how funny the 8800gt launch was...

8800 GT was more of a showcase model to pull the fizz out of the RV670 launch. I bet even NVidia wouldn't have predicted it would beat the RV670. The biggest blunder was lack of supplies during X-Mas '07, in which ATI capitalised, everyone and their mothers bought HD38x0.

[OnBoard]

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/HD_4850/

[Ravenas]

8800 GT was more of a showcase model to pull the fizz out of the RV670 launch. I bet even NVidia wouldn't have predicted it would beat the RV670. The biggest blunder was lack of supplies during X-Mas '07, in which ATI capitalised, everyone and their mothers bought HD38x0.

I think everyone and their mothers will be buying 48xxs this go around. :D

[wolf2009]

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/HD_4850/

haha he did make it, right on time . not a minute too late . :laugh:

[btarunr]

You gotta take a look at this :eek:

3DM'06 not put up yet.

http://i4.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/HD_4850/images/3dmark05_2048_1536.gif

[Gam'ster]

Ok its 3d mark O5 but wow :eek:

[Steevo]

Mebey i will give my 3870 to my friend buying my setup. And get a couple of these instead of crossfiring two 3870's.

[selway89]

MMm 800 shader units rummer was correct! Doesnt look too bad at all for $200.

[Ser-J]

So far ATi has made my day, benches look good so far, and the price is right!!!!
When exactly is 4870's coming out???

[Gam'ster]

25th june i believe.

[Ser-J]

25th june i believe. Nice, hopefully there is going to be no delays there, i really need to upgrade my GPU, want to go CF this time.

[Ravenas]

I'm eventually going to CFx my 3870 X2 with a 4870 X2. Will make for some killer benches. :rockout:

[magibeg]

Now we can finally get all the fanboyism over with and get some REAL benchmarks on everything :).

[Ravenas]

I'm a fanboy of benchmarks :)

[Megasty]

I'm a fanboy of benchmarks :)

Me too :D That & actual gaming results :toast: