This is a review we've been waiting for.

IT-review's R600

Enjoy!!!!!!

Ive already seen it. Not too sure either, maybe more FUD, maybe not. We will have to see, especially since theres no ocing or cf

The only thing I have to say is why would anyone this close to NDA lift, lie?

Im not saying that, its just theres contradiction or Im not getting something here. They said

That sounds like the game it performed in best wasnt counted because it performed poorly? I just dont get it. Maybe its the russian? Who knows? But I still think we all have to wait

well most of the recent news from various websites (Dailytech, Fudzilla, Inquirer) have been fairly consistent in reporting similar news (maybe ripping them from each other). The Dailytech benchmarks looks consistent with these findings though the 8800 GTS does better in this one though.

All that they're saying is that AA + AF may not have been working properly because of it wasn't consistant with all the other tests. I am with you though in the fact of my final judgement will be once I see a bigger site test it with a Core2.


EDIT: But I'm not expecting much... :?

At 4xAA and 16xAF it beats the GTX in CoH. What I dont get is why didnt they just turn it off? Sounds flakey

First thing I thought also. Whatever, only 5 more days until we have so much to read and look at to make us sick.

One thing I have to point out though, if AMD didn't delay the R600 think about how boring the last 6 months would have been, atleast in forums and discussions. We could talk about Barcelona but that would have been boring. AMD is to close about that and nothing has come out unless they wanted it too(which isn't much), and nothing from Intel that was anything close to as interesting as Conroe.

Yeah, its almost as if AMD doesnt want to let anything out so that Penryn will be "trapped" in its process so at least a lil sun will shine on Barcy. As for the 2900, we can and will blame Henri if it doesnt shine, as he said to blame him for all the 2900 crap heheh

Ya I remember Henri saying that everything for R600 was his fault. But as I see it, the R600 is the PS3 of the this generation of GPU's. Some parts about the chip have GREAT potential but too many other crippling aspects that make those great parts useless.

No-one will make a final conclusion for the R600 though until we see a DX10 bench. Everyone will be saying "what about that crazy shader output that the R600 can do." -- "it's designed for DX10"

So even come the 14th it won't be over.

No mention of the drivers they used for either IHV from what I saw, and even from the DT articles they used 2 different set of drivers.

So considering that there's another 2 drivers since the last ones DT used, I'd want to see what ones they were using first.

Anywhoo, still waiting for the thorough tests/reviews from Xbit and Digit-Life, and the likes.

BTW, there's alot of game missing, so not 'all games', a few like Call of Juarez, NFS:Carbon, Splinter Cell, and a few others that offer different gameplay.

Still would love to see shadermark on this these cards.

The idea behind the Topic title was no 3dmark. Will change.

Ah ok, 'only games' benched.

Cool, makes sense now.

Just thinking it would be like an Xbit review, they bench like 17 games plus 3Dmark.

Are you kidding me, Fanboyz will never let up. Until a DX10 bench, we won't hear the end of it.

I still say bull until the final reviews are there
the scores are still almost identic to those seen in dailytech's...

and I still cant believe the hd2900 would do THAT badly in certain games, specially some shader intensive ones such as FEAR.

Blah blah, you're talking out your sphyncter again until the reviews come out.

For someone who always complains about people not having a GTX or SLi setup and bad-mouthing them, you sure talk a big game for someone without an HD2900 as well.

So either stick to your own rules or STFU!