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[Nvyseal]

I found these pictures HERE suggesting they might be some inside shots of the new ATI R600/X2900.

Anyone care to let us in on what they are saying?

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[m.oreilly]

it looks like the early r600, the one with the larger die, that apple was going with (or other pc oems). as it stands, from what i'm hearing, the r650 will have the 65 nano, and be out at the earliest late june/beginning of july (i don't know if they will release the r600 (larger die) to the generl public. would seem weird, if the new part comes out a month or so after...).

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WHEN WE FIRST wrote that AMD is working on 65nm R600 chip, half the firm itself did not have an idea of what was going on.

We never wrote that 80nm GPU would be scrapped, but we did state that it would be quickly surplanted by a 65nm part.

Now it seems our old chum Fudzilla has been converted to our point of view and we can now finally go out and say what 65nm R600 is and what will happen with this chip.

In short, AMD's CPU manufacturing strategy will be introduced to the world of GPUs. This should result in more affordable and better performing parts. Even though AMD is not using its own manufacturing facilities or facilities that use AMD's own procedure called APM, some elements of it will be used to get flexible manufacturing with GPUs as well.

First, R600 is going to be more affordable than any GPU part after Radeon 9700Pro and 9800Pro. AMD wants to undercut current high-end price bracket by $100-150, so expect an 8800GTX performing part for the price of 8800GTS. This is not all.

The company is getting the 65nm part on line as soon as possible...
-inquirer-

looks like they might...?

[chriso_86]

Yeah, it does look the same as the older pics. Still, it is soooo stinking big. I would have to have a new case to fit one in mine that is for sure.

[VROSA]

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...i don't know if they will release the r600 (larger die) to the generl public. would seem weird, if the new part comes out a month or so after

Thats my opinion too... It wouldnt make sense.

[necrocowboy]

Similar pics posted on The inquirer / HardOCP (http://www.hardocp.c...CxobmV3cywsLDE=)

Looks like a big, bas ass card card but as it's enclosed, very hard to tell if this is a mock up or pre-release build.

Regards

NC

[m.oreilly]

well, i don't believe it welcome aboard necro

[necrocowboy]

Thanks MO - thought I'd mosey along here to see what was happening.

NC