The sequential portion of rumors about the future graphic adapters AMD/ATI appeared in the Chinese network. According some data , AMD/ATI will release the long-awaited R600 on 8 or 9 March. In this case the name will be replaced for the graphic adapters with new generation : family radeon x2000. R600 will be released in two versions: Radeon X2800XTX Radeon X2800XT.
For X2800XTX operating frequency for GPU will be 750 MHz, and GDDR 4- memory - 2,2 GHz. the slower X2800XT graphic processor will operate at frequency 600 MHz, and GDDR 3- memory - 1,8 GHz. Radeon X2800XTX will be released in the modifications with memory volume 1 Gb and 512 mb. All adapters use a 512- bit memory interface.
It was communicated also that AMD/ATI was possible to obtain working model GPU (R680), working at frequency 1 GHz (stepping a15). If this information is accurate, then we will see this chip in graphic adapters AMD/ATI in the second generation (after R600) . Source assumes that the devices on the base of these GPU will be released in the fourth quarter of this year (although they are planned to the third quarter). Possible to name these adapters - Radeon x2850.