Associate published information about the final specifications of chip r600 and video card on its base, obtained from reliable sources, close to AMD/ATI.
Thus, new graphic processor will count 700 mln. transistors. For comparison, in R580 (Radeon x1900), the powerful product, now produced by company with 384 millions, and R520 has 320 million.
As it was expected, this chip will support the memory of GDDR3 and GDDR4, the access system bus will be 512- bit.
On 30 March will be released the video card ATI radeon x2900 XTX in two versions: for OEM- producers and retail.
The printed-circuit board of OEM- version will be longer than in consumer video card - 30,5 cm against 24 cm. cooling system will occupy has two slots. The cooling unit of retail version will use thermal tubes for the effective cooling of chip. OEM- version will has an air cooling.
The reference design radeon x2900 XTX provides the presence of 1Gb memory GDDR4. and its producer will be Samsung. Approximately a month lately will be released the Radeon x2900 XT, with 512mb GDDR3 and working at lower frequencies than Radeon x2900 XTX.
the WHQL- certified drivers with the support of new card must will appear in the end of March.
The creation of configurations crossfire will not require external connecting interfaces or master- card. Any Radeon x2900 will be able to get the role of such leading video card.
Native support of HDMI is declared for all three versions radeon x2900. In the part of power connector we will deal here with two 8 contact pin, compatible with those more extended 6 pin connector .
AMD will permit partners to show their products with reference design in the course Of ceBIT 2007 (15-21 March), and on 30 March it is possible to expect mass proposals in the retail networks.
Source speaks, that the final frequencies of finished products will be affirmed TO AMD later in the present month.