Serious Spin Doctering Shinanegans

[Oakleyb]

I need to point out I'm neither an ATI or NVIDIA fanboy. However, it's blatantly clear that NVIDIA are ahead in the gfx performance stakes. Obviously these guys haven't been told that.

I'm feeling a little dizzy after reading this...

http://ir.ati.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=10...952&highlight=

ATI Ships the Fastest Graphics Processor on the Planet'1'
Record breaking Radeon® X1800 XT now available

MARKHAM, Ontario, Nov 09, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY)(NASDAQ:ATYT) is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated Radeon® X1800 XT, the fastest graphics processor on the planet, is now available for gamers and enthusiasts seeking an unprecedented level of 3D performance and image quality.

The new Radeon X1800 XT, which began shipping on November 3, ahead of schedule, features a radically new ultra-threaded 3D architecture and ATI's revolutionary AvivoT video and display technology platform, designed to unleash visual and performance possibilities that gamers until now could only dream about getting from a PC graphics processor.

"ATI is thrilled to announce worldwide availability of the Radeon X1800 XT," said Rich Heye, Vice President and GM, Desktop Discrete Products, ATI Technologies Inc. "We've shipped thousands into retailers and e-tailers worldwide, and gaming enthusiasts are enjoying the very best in visual quality, stability and next-generation performance."

The revolutionary Radeon X1800 XT architecture gives competitive gamers and enthusiasts blistering performance in the most demanding, shader-intensive environments, an efficient new memory design and Avivo technologies for visual perfection and advanced video playback.

"The demand for the Radeon X1800 XT has been fantastic!" said Howard Tong, VP of Marketing, Newegg.com "We have received several shipments from ATI and we are selling out as soon as we place them online."

Radeon® X1800 and Radeon® X1300 cards are currently available from retailers and e-tailers including CDW, CompUSA, Fry's, Monarch Computers, NewEgg, Tiger Direct and Radeon® X1600 is expected to ship later in the fall.

Can anyone beat this?

[streetster]

1 The Radeon X1800 XT is the fastest graphics processor (GPU) on the planet as demonstrated by its performance running benchmarks such as 3DMark05 (9013 3DMarks at shipping clock speeds) as well as its engine clock speed (625MHz), the highest engine clock speed on any available GPU.

are the bolded bits true?

[dave87]

I thought that the x1800 had been clocked at 700? no?

[smtkr]

"The Radeon X1800 XT has 512MB of GDDR3 and has default clock frequencies of 625MHz for the GPU and 1.5GHz for the memory. " -Hard|OCP

"NVIDIA has set the reference GPU clock speed at 550MHz...a reference memory clock of 1.7GHz!" -Hard|OCP

So, at least that part of the bolded text is true. I haven't really looked at 3dmark benchmarks. I've only paid attention to gaming benchmarks.

[Oakleyb]

MY favourite bit is where they claim that the produce was shipped 3rd November, AHEAD OF SCHEDULE...

I thought that the x1800 had been clocked at 700? no?

I understand that ATI have just autherised manufacturers to overclock the gpu to 700MHz (although they won't honour the warranty if they do-more spin) because the new 7800 512 beats the crap out of the 1800XT. It still does when clocked at 700MHz, but by a teeny bit less