ok, someone explain to a really stupid person the following...

i thought that the R600 was Amd/ati's answer to the 8800...

it's more than a little late, so it better really kick it's ass...

but people have been posting shit about the 2900xt?

wtf is the R600 the chip, and 2900xt the name of the card?

is G80 the chip on the 8800?

i'm so fucking consfused...

please, any info you can give would be tight. i'll check my email to see if someone gives a reply, thanks before hand, u guys kick ass,

please don't post if you are an idiot

R600 is the development code name of the chipset on the 2900 cards.

so is 'g80' the code name for the 8800 series then?

thanks for the help

You are correct, and G84 is the 8600 and 8500.

thanks for kicking ass and knowing things

Why are you posting. That is not the way to get respones , been looking at this thread for awhile and couldn't resist.

Why are you posting. That is not the way to get respones , been looking at this thread for awhile and couldn't resist.
Actually, while being a little rude, he has a point. There are quite a lot people around that lack even the most basic knowledge about computer hardware.

Some, mostly around here....

did i hear someone say netburst?

R600 is the name given to the series of cards which the 2900 XT is a part of.

Sorry for being an arse.Hindsight is 20/20 they say and rough day or not no reason for me to be a smarta##.