AMD just took the wraps off their ATI R680, RV620, and RV635 graphics cores. The new R680 consists of two 55-nm processor cores with CrossFireX support sharing the same specifications of the RV670 processor at the heart of their Radeon HD 3870 -- thought to be AMD's best product of the year. The RV620 and RV635 GPU cores are nearly identical to their RV610 and RV630 processors only in a new 55-nm form. Now, imagine if you will a pair of ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 (R680) cards running in CrossFire. Or say four with CrossFireX. Feels good, right? You won't have to wait much longer as the R680 hits in January.

...it seems AMD is pushing real hard to launch it in January 2008. Apart from DX10.1, SM 4.1, PCIe 2.0 and UVD support, it also supports display port and next generation Crossfire. We learned that R680 has 320 stream processors like the R600 and supports double precision floating point. So effectively, R680 is an enhanced R600 with finer process technology and more features. CJ told us that R680 is clocked at 800Mhz+ and comes with 512MB or 1GB GDDR3 memories but we knew that R680 supports GDDR4 too. Most likely it will come with 512-bit memory interface. Along with R680, we should be seeing RV635 and RV620 replacing HD 2600 (RV630) and HD 2400 (RV610) respectively as well as HD 2950 Pro (RV670) to form a complete top to bottom line-up










Here is some leak pics of R680. There are only three main chips on board, 2*RV670XT and one PLX chip for two GPU commmuications.

All 16 memory chips (8 on the front and 8 on the back) are missing on the board. Source said the card is using 0.7ns GDDR4 memory.

Also we can notice two digital PWN power modules.






This post has been edited by nagflar: Jan 22 2008, 06:10 PM

wow acualty i just watit this monster come out and 3870 price will drop then i grap one for CF lol. pray hard the 3870 price will drop .

This post has been edited by nagflar: Dec 19 2007, 08:55 PM

@@. wow great job AMD/ATI .

should i go HD3870 CF or this R680 ???

3870 X2 lose to 9800GX2 .

even 9800x2 is faster then 3870x2 . but i sill go for ATI .

i wander who will buy HD3800 series .
if it is slower then 8800 Series , ??
expensive then 8800 Series . ??
IQ is not better then 8800 Series ??
consume more power then 8800 Series ??

which above is right , i donno lol


zzz

end oh Jan

go try it out your self . get a 8800 Gt and HD3870 . u will feel and see the diffrence. if no diffrence u notice . just stay with Nvidia .

if HD 3870 got no +positive side or advantage . why stilll it can survive in market ?

remember IQ is not only apply to games . your desktop , movie spcially HD Movie . ... etc

This post has been edited by nagflar: Jan 16 2008, 09:39 PM

ya get wat ever u afford . nvidia or ati both same

chinese version of review

http://www.pconline.com.cn/diy/graphics/re...01/1210234.html

some diffrence bramd of r680

MSI 3870X2 RM1600 ?? ONLY ??

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/616580

ANOTHER REVEIW HIS R680 BY hardwarezone

http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view....2475&cid=3&pg=1

asus rm1599

wander who will buy ultra again

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/622465

This post has been edited by nagflar: Jan 30 2008, 12:10 AM

can use 2x six pin .

wow nice score . with the price range 1.5k - 1.6k . we have to say bye bye to Ultra . hehe

This post has been edited by nagflar: Jan 30 2008, 12:23 PM

few day already still no llyn member buy this monster ???