Bit better overclock, but better yields
We learned that RV670 revision 12 chips will start showing up in late April or early May. The new chips will be easier to produce and you can expect a bit higher overclocking scores, but don’t expect miracles.
This is a step that will affect the yields and price of […]
Radeon HD 3870X2 uses two RV670 chips on a single PCB. Both Radeon HD 3870 and Radeon HD 3850 are based on the very same chip, the only difference is the frequency. Think about for it a short while and you realize that launching Radeon HD 3850X2 would be quite a simple task. Simply downclock […]
We knew that CrossFireX would bring new multi-GPU setups, but we did not expect anyone to actually use more than two cores with a single card. ASUS proved us wrong, as EAH3850 Trinity is a tri-core card. It has three RV670 cores cooled by a heatpipe construction and a water block, all in a single […]
By laying people off
Don’t kill the messenger for bringing bad news, but the news that AMD plans to lay off 10 percent of its staff is definitely not great, especially if you work for DAAMIT.
However, if you own AMD stock this might be a good thing after all. By letting approximately 1,700 people go (10 […]
Nvidia to suffer
You probably have heard that AMD has high hopes for its Puma notebook platform and that it’s working with a lot of partners and so far have won over 100 design wins. AMD has gone on record with this information a few times by now.
There is more than meets the eye here. Some […]
AMD’s GPU and Intel’s chipset
ATI is working hard with Intel to offer what we call switchable graphics for notebook users. It wouldn’t be so surprising if it weren’t for the fact that AMD works hard with Intel to offer its mobile GPUs for Intel notebooks.
Intel will enable switchable graphics where ATI’s GPU will work when […]
ATI IS GOING TO drop prices on the 3850 and 3870 in the next day or two. This is not a short term thing, it is a permanent cut.
The price on the 3850/512 is going to sink to $145 or below, and the 3870/512 should hit $159 or less. At that money, many may ask, […]