Saturday, September 27th 2008
Slides Reveal Radeon HD 4830 to be Tougher than Expected
Performance projections for the upcoming Radeon HD 4830, made news yesterday, where it is projected to outperform the GeForce 9800 GT. Two new slides published by VR-Zone shed light on how the RV770LE graphics processor manages to do that, and there's a surprise: It was earlier known that the RV770LE comes equipped with 480 stream processors, and one of the earliest reports even suggested that it could have a narrower 192-bit memory bus. The slides published, show that the new GPU could carry as many as 640 stream processors, double that of the RV670. It comes with a proper 256-bit wide GDDR3 memory bus. Also included, is hardware support for 24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA).
It is also known that the new card is gearing up for an October 21 launch and would be priced below US $150. AIBs would be able to sell custom designed cards right upon launch. While the new GPU does look "tougher" and more equipped than expected, here's something to ponder: with twice the amount of stream processors as the Radeon HD 3870, as projections suggest, is it going to be only 10% faster than the 9800 GT?
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VR-Zone
It is also known that the new card is gearing up for an October 21 launch and would be priced below US $150. AIBs would be able to sell custom designed cards right upon launch. While the new GPU does look "tougher" and more equipped than expected, here's something to ponder: with twice the amount of stream processors as the Radeon HD 3870, as projections suggest, is it going to be only 10% faster than the 9800 GT?
40 Comments on Slides Reveal Radeon HD 4830 to be Tougher than Expected
Still miles off the $100 after MIR for a 8800GT, and those EU prices are for the stock cards not the factory overclocked versions :D
I mean that's a fact, everybody would agree, but I don't get why it's here. :confused:
Personally, my 19" 16:10 has been great, and continues to. I've looked at some larger monitors here and there, and haven't seen anything *decent* with a nice price tag on it just yet. The units that have the great color balance and contrast, the super-fast response times, etc, are still too expensive for my tastes - sure, I could've spent the money on a new screen by now over my last 3 GPU upgrades (went from 2 1950 PROs to 2 HD3870s to 2 HD4870s) . . . besides, I'd have a hard time fitting anything bigger than a 22" on my desk.
But, I'll keep up with the hardware - I'd rather my games move smooth as silk as much as possible . . . instead of sitting 2 feet away from a massive 24"+ screen. The bigger the screen, the further back one should be for best viewing, and for your eye health.
OT - I'd expect the 4830, per US market, to be about $50-$70 cheaper than the 4850. They might come in a little overpriced, but after a few weeks they'll settle in. I'd also expect the price of the 4850s and 4870s to drop a little as well.