As reported earlier, AMD is preparing a scaled-down version of the RV770 graphics processor, called RV770LE. The new graphics core would go into making the Radeon HD 4830 SKU. The new graphics core was created to compete with the GeForce 8800/9800 GT, which seem to be in a comfortable market position owing to their price and price/performance. They are comfortably placed between the GeForce 9600 seties and the 8800 GTS 512M/9800 GTX/GTX+.
AMD has already started projecting the HD 4830 to outperform the the G92GT, in essence, the GeForce 9800 GT. In a slide titled "Best Graphics Card for <$150", the company puts up figures where the new card is projected 10% faster in most games tested. The only glitch, is that most of AMD's own increment projections are based around that 10% mark, which means it could be a very tight contest between the HD 4830 and 9800 GT. A prelude could be that for the 9800 GT, its CUDA and PhysX processing capabilities could bail it out, if it does fall into a tight spot, as in, if the two end up in a neck and neck contest. The new Radeon accelerator comes out sometime next month.
26 Comments on Radeon HD 4830 Projected to Outperform GeForce 9800 GT
yeah it's great for scaling but it also begs the question of why they didn't include lower res results? less gain over the 98GT? none at all?
Nvidia results are the same because the graph is to show how much faster the Ati card is. Nvidia card is the baseline and thus all its results represent the baseline 1. Why can't people just learn to read the damn charts instead of stupidly look at them? I see why they make the charts this way, IT ACTUALLY WORKS FFS!!
Though, I don't really think the graph actually shows us anything. With only 6 games, the test is pretty limitted. Add to that, we don't know the actual framerates. Which means that the nVidia card could have been getting 10FPS in Call of Duty 4 and that would mean the ATi was getting 11FPS, not exactly that great, and both are still unplayable.
I'm sorry -- I lied, I'm actually just staring at your avatar.
I think it will hit at about $100 though, the 4670 is ~$80, so I would guess $100 is doable for this card.
I resolve never to pay above $100 for a graphic card. :laugh:
if im going to spend 350+ for a monitor, i probably have 200 for a decent card, instead of <150.... thats why i have a 22" dell lcd, and a powercolor 3870 that only cost 125 bucks haha....
USELESS card. Get the gtx+ or go home.