AMD representatives already reported some official facts about video chip r600. For example, we ascertained that this chip will be released on 80 nm technology, will obtain the theoretical possibility to work with interface AGP 8x across transitional bridge RIALTO and it will have the 512- bit memory system bus . AMD representatives also confirmed the announcement periods : the first stage is planed for the end of April, delivery of such video card will be expanded during May this year.
The site OC workbench with the reference to its own sources told, that the final announcement stage for video card on base of chips r600, RV630 and RV610 will take place on 14 May, 2007. Associate indirectly confirms the previous data, declaring about the periods of accessibility for r600 with GDDR-4 memory : "in the middle of May these video card will appear in stores". Their accessibility will be at first time limited, larger propagation will be received with video card on base Of r600 with GDDR- 3 memory . In the opinion of this source, the r600 version with GDDR-4 memory will operate at frequencies 800/2100 MHz, version with GDDR- 3 memory will operate at frequencies 800/1600 MHz.
Today appeared interview with Vice President AMD on sales and marketing, by Mr. (Henri richard).Here is the part witch interested us.
AMD manager confirmed that the announcement of r600, RV630 and RV610 witch will take place in the current block . There are no problems at hardware level with r600 . Henry Richard separately emphasized: "We will demonstrate R600. We can supply R600 already today.”
AMD hopes to substantially strengthen its market positions in the next 12 months. It was also noted, that the hybrid processors fusion in the course of time can pass to the one chip layout, with which different functional blocks will be integrated on one crystal.