Some time ago we learned, that video card AMD/ATI first DX 10 compatible will not be announced in CeBIT . According to last data it will be announced the second quarter. This however does not prevent producers from showing during the exhibition 2007 their retail- version R600 adapters , but companies representatives did not allow to make photograph.:-(
Associate introduced some clarity in the situation with the release dates . According to new data, first on the market card will appear as radeon X2900XTX (code name dragons head 2 lengths of printed-circuit board is approximately 24 cm), equipped with giga-byte memory GDDR4, 2 GHz with 512- bit memory access .
Board name |
Dragons Head 102-B001 |
Dragons Head 2 102-B007 |
CatSeyes
102-B006 |
UFO
102-B002 |
Variant |
R600 XTX |
R600 XTX |
R600 XT |
R600 XL |
Target clocks |
Fastest |
Fastest |
10-15% Below XTX |
Reduced |
Memory display config |
1024 MB Gddr4/Dual DVI +VIVO |
1024 MB Gddr4/Dual DVI +VIVO |
512 MB Gddr3/Dual DVI +VIVO |
512 MB Gddr4/Dual DVI +TVO |
Form Factor / cooler |
Full Length (12.4) Dual slot Board with Fansink |
(9.5) Dual slot Board with Fansink |
(9.5) Dual slot Board with Fansink |
(9) Dual slot Board with Fansink |
Max Power |
270 W |
240 W |
240 W |
180 W |
Required Power supply Connector |
2x3,2x4 |
2x3,2x3 |
2x3,2x3 |
2x3 |
Availability |
Mar |
Mar |
Apr |
Apr |
The larger version with 31,5 cm length Radeon X2900XTX dragons head will also accessible in retail sale but here basic buyers will become OEM-market .
Even now the production of such card is gowing in full speed.
The release Of radeon X2900XT (code name cats eye with the reduced memory video volume of type GDDR3 and by 10-15% lower frequencies) is planned BY AMD/ATI on 19 April.
There is no precise date about Radeon X2900XL , but its announcement will also take place during April.
The energy consumption of high end card AMD/ATI, according will be within the limits of 180-270 W.