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 AMD/ATI R680 - Dual GPU Graphic Card, review - The return of the King

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post Jan 19 2008, 09:16 AM

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QUOTE(sukhoi37 @ Jan 18 2008, 05:07 PM)
why do you need a CF board for single pcb card?
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We aren't surea bout it yet. Maybe it really requires a CF board since the caard itself is CF-ed in a different manner. 7950GX2 required an SLI board, although it is dual PCB...but we'll see how it turns out.
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post Jan 19 2008, 01:40 PM

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QUOTE(PGV3910 @ Jan 19 2008, 10:55 AM)
these R680 i guess no need to get C-Fire slot board.. hmm.gif
wanna try these R680 soon drool.gif
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It may need the CF chip in the motherboard to actually function. I'm hoping that it does not.
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post Jan 19 2008, 03:44 PM

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QUOTE(Radeon @ Jan 19 2008, 11:16 AM)
so if i'm using a spider platform,
and i crossfire - X 4 of these cards
does that mean that i'm running on 8 gpu cores?
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Hmm...I don't think the drivers support that.


QUOTE(smokey @ Jan 19 2008, 02:39 PM)
i tot for 3870x2, the max is only 2 cards...
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Erm...heard of ATX Ultra boards? You can put in 4xPCI-E GPUs.


QUOTE(tkh_1001 @ Jan 19 2008, 03:15 PM)
yeah .. hopefully it is not..cos if really need a CF board, ppl with CF board would just rather buy another 3870 n CF it instead...the CF chip requirement will kinda defeat the purpose of glue-ing two cards together as one... same thing should be said of 9800x2 as well...
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Or...they will buy one of this and CF with their existing HD3870 = 3 cores.
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post Jan 19 2008, 04:09 PM

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QUOTE(tkh_1001 @ Jan 19 2008, 04:04 PM)
hmm... u have a good point there... but is it compatible then ? hopefully nonit chip la... my mobo oni got one slot lerh cry.gif  .... praying hard..
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The hope is there biggrin.gif It has a chip on the single PCB between the two RV670...I think that's the CF chip...
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post Jan 20 2008, 01:04 AM

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It's rumoured to be released on 23rd Jan...of which, seems very realitic. Pricing is anyone's guess.
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post Jan 20 2008, 01:15 PM

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That, you need to ask the distributors or resellers (retail).
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post Jan 20 2008, 01:25 PM

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QUOTE(Anime-FAN @ Jan 20 2008, 01:17 PM)
get 680 2x make it cf!
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Oh, none of us here know we can do that whistling.gif Thanks for informing us whistling.gif

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post Jan 20 2008, 08:34 PM

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QUOTE(ATi_FANBOY @ Jan 20 2008, 08:12 PM)
^ and a lawnmower-car radiator hybrid gpu cooler.

can anybody here confirm the final clocks. thanks.

825MHz core
1800MHz memories
110W lowest TDP w/ PowerPlay
190W max. TDP w/ PowerPlay
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1800MHz? Is that 900MHz at DDR?
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post Jan 22 2008, 05:48 PM

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QUOTE(Amal @ Jan 22 2008, 05:38 PM)
some result for this new GC..

http://en.expreview.com/?p=219
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Saw that one but not quite impressed...yet. Let's see how it is priced and how it compares to HD3870.
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post Jan 22 2008, 06:02 PM

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QUOTE(i_love_japan @ Jan 22 2008, 05:55 PM)
hm...the benchmark for Crysis is kinda dissapointing. even the ultra pawns this card in every resolution (crysis). how come? hmm.gif
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R680 works in CF mode...sort of. And Crysis has problem with CF.
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post Jan 22 2008, 06:14 PM

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QUOTE(skylinegtr34rule4life @ Jan 22 2008, 06:10 PM)
ouch the heat is killing laugh.gif sweat.gif
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If I'm not mistaken, it's °F and not °C...but 91°F (32.8°C) seems too cold for the card. Unless it is in an aircon room and at idle.
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post Jan 22 2008, 07:02 PM

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Wait for benchmark after the NDA.
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post Jan 22 2008, 07:21 PM

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QUOTE(sukhoi37 @ Jan 22 2008, 07:17 PM)
i thought they fixed the problem in cat8.1?
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Maybe with vanilla CF. R680 is not vanilla R680...
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QUOTE(butthead012 @ Jan 22 2008, 09:56 PM)
another  biggrin.gif review: http://www.fpslabs.com/reviews/video/amd-r...-3870-x2-review
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Doesn't look impressive on that review based upon the charts but the reviewers seem to think that it is a great card. Priced at USD449? Hmm, that's almost double of HD3870. If it really is priced and performed as seen on that review, this card is a waste of money for HD38xx owners that want to upgrade...

Added on January 22, 2008, 10:05 pmOh, btw, butthead012, you do not need to put the [color=red] code for HTTP. It is automatically coloured red and you can actually click on it to be directed to the website.

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These caught my eye...
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The Radeon HD 3870 X2 on the bench today is a very early sample of the card and the drivers even more so. That's not to say the numbers you're about to see aren't accurate, it's just we wish we could have tested it closer to launch with proper software support.

So, it's not really an accurate benchmark...Thank GOD~! I would've been very disappointed if it was...


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Our testing occurred in an office adjacent to one of the main railroad arteries in southern California, and it was not uncommon that the sound of the passing trains were drowned out by the X2's fan when under a full graphics load. Not exaggerating.

OMG, do we need 2 x HR03GT? Each in different mounting position?


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Something you won't find in the specs is that this video card will work on any PCI-Express X16 capable motherboard. It was widely assumed in the early-going that the card would only work on motherboards that support CrossFire technology. In reality, however, the CrossFire option does not even become available in the Catalyst driver when using this card. All CrossFire connectivity appears to be handled internally, and the computer recognizes the X2 as a single video card.

Yes, it doesn't require CF boards. Hurrah~!


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We received this card very shortly after AMD started sampling to board partners, and as such the driver we managed to download from the AMD ftp was an early build of what we believe wound up being Catalyst 7.12.

Again, non-optimized drivers.
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Ok, here's a good and trustworthy review: http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/01/23/ati...ge_fury_maxx_2/


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The chart above sums it up for me. At USD400+ (Tomshardware actually mentioned the price was at USD586), this card ain't worth the upgrade from my HD3870.

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post Jan 24 2008, 12:17 AM

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LOL...the link I posted to Tomshardware's review of R680 is invalid now. Good thing I got an image from their review. Guess AMD.ATI ain't happy about Tomshardware breaking the NDA...it's not 23rd over there yet.
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QUOTE(Ezonizs @ Jan 24 2008, 01:15 AM)
it is 24 over here and yet lyn are not selling it  doh.gif
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Supply not easily available, maybe? I'll go have a look today or Friday.
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I would think Asus is probably a better solution than Powercolor or Sapphire has to offer at the moment. The stock fan and heatsink would shame my Mom's hairdryer.
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QUOTE(cschun86 @ Jan 24 2008, 01:41 AM)
I wonder why the Asus need 4 DVI?
maybe need to support ppl gaming with 4 LCD setting? tongue.gif
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People with 4 monitors. Sometimes, 2 ain't enough. Asus is not the only want to do that.
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