Benchmarks for ATI Radeon HD 2900 XTX and ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT- A big disappointment

[maroon1]

First of all, here are the spec of HD 2900 XTX and HD 2900 XT

AMD ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT (745 MHz core, 1600 MHz GDDR3)
AMD ATI Radeon HD 2900 XTX (750 MHz core, 2020 MHz GDDR4)
Both have 320 stream processors and 512-bit memory interface. XTX has 1GB memory and XT has 512MB memory


And here is comparison between 2900XT/XTX and an overclocked 8800GTX (650MHz/2000MHz)

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=7052

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Go Nvidia!! I doubt to purchase another ATI card

 

[maroon1]

ATI will release Radeon HD 2900XT and XTX on May 5

Radeon HD 2600 and 2400 will be released on May 14

http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=4931


Nvidia will also release 8800 Ultra on mid May

http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=4930

 

[oscaryu1]

ATI was the first card i got.. but it died when playing Maplestory... it overheated... but my Nvidia rocks!!! GO NVIDIA!!!!!

 

[ETSA]

One benchmark, no where near conclusive..

I like good FPS, but I also like it to look better, which is why people by a nice card. Games IMO just look better with radeon GPU's. In cases with evenly matched processors or stat wise anyways.

http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/03/21/radeon.x2900.xtx.leaks/

The card is also faster than NVIDIA's GeForce 8800 despite its unfinished software drivers, the leak reveals. Using 3DMark 06, testers have successfully reached a score of 9700, edging out the more refined GeForce 8800 GTX by 200 points. While pricing remains unknown, the new Radeon is expected to ship in small numbers by mid-April (possibly in time for the Mac Pro) with larger quantities arriving in May. More photos can be found after the break. [via VR-Zone]

 

[CPTMuller]

somehow Im not supprised.

 

[Styrak]

I don't believe those numbers at all.

First of all, here are the spec of HD 2900 XTX and HD 2900 XT

AMD ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT (745 MHz core, 1600 MHz GDDR3)
AMD ATI Radeon HD 2900 XTX (750 MHz core, 2020 MHz GDDR4)
Both have 320 stream processors and 512-bit memory interface. XTX has 1GB memory and XT has 512MB memory


And here is comparison between 2900XT/XTX and an overclocked 8800GTX (650MHz/2000MHz)

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=7052

 

[INTELCRAZY]

I don't believe those numbers at all.

You wouldn't agree that the world orbits the Sun

 

[Jet]

I don't believe those numbers at all.

I don't either. I saw other benches comparing the X2900XT to the 8800GTX, and they were about the same.

Nevermind, it was the X2900XT vs. the 8800GTS
http://www.dailytech.com/ATI+Radeon+HD+2900+XT+Performance+Benchmarks/article7043.htm

 

[CPTMuller]

vs GTS

 

[wafflez]

vs GTS

The one that was vs. the gts was a few days ago. the gts lost horribly =(

I would opt for a gtx if I could afford it.

 

[Jet]

vs GTS

Sorry bout that. I had it correct in my head.

 

[hermeslyre]

for the record: http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=703&Itemid=1

Ati officially announced that the r600 will not be able to keep up with the 8800's.. Here's hoping the hd 2600's fare alittle better.

 

[CPTMuller]

Meh
The GTS is overpriced until the R600 release and the 2900xt was at about 450 reccomended. The 8800GTS will be under 350 (I assume) when it is released.

 

[ETSA]

There is no official press release, I do not believe it..

speculation and gossip..

 

[Geoff]

You should also note that the drivers for the x2900 series are most likely still in the BETA stage, and havent been tweaked yet, which will hopefully be done soon.

Still, the x2900XT is going to be priced around the same as the 8800GTS, so its no surprise that they perform about the same.

 

[hermeslyre]

There is no official press release, I do not believe it..

speculation and gossip..

Whats so hard to believe? That the hype that all of us (well.. most of us ) helped to build could be false? It Looks like all the delays were not because of the building of a monster, but because of serious performance issues..

We all have to remember that these are dx10 cards. The way to bench a dx10 card is with dx10 games. The large GDDR4 in the XTX may give a boost with games like Crysis. But then again it may not. Let's wait before we judge.

 

[hermeslyre]

You should also note that the drivers for the x2900 series are most likely still in the BETA stage, and havent been tweaked yet, which will hopefully be done soon.

Still, the x2900XT is going to be priced around the same as the 8800GTS, so its no surprise that they perform about the same.

The test system specifications are as follows:

* AMD ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT (745 MHz core, 800 MHz GDDR3)
* AMD ATI Radeon HD 2900 XTX (750 MHz core, 1010 MHz GDDR4)
* AMD ATI Catalyst v8.361 (drivers slated for retail)
* NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX (650 MHz core, 1000 MHz GDDR3)
* ASUS P5N32-E SLI (nForce 680i)
* Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
* Corsair XMS2 PC2-8500 (800 MHz, 5-5-5-18, 1T)
* Acer X241W

The were using the retail drivers, the drivers that will come with the card

 

[ETSA]

Non of this proven, it is some random site spouting information without citing information, or even proof.

 

[speedyink]

Err, why is the XTX performing the same as the XT? I don't think those benchmarks are very trustworthy.