Will we see REAL reviews this week?

[JAYDEEJOHN]

OK, no excuses. No NDA's. No fudging the numbers. No ones jumping the gun. Im looking forward to see what were going to get from our "trusted" sites this week. Will they use fraps? Will it be some quixotic apples to apples? Will they fully redo the 4850 launch, with a wider spectrum of games? Will they include the 35 Intel chipset vs the 38 irregularities? This is a good time to evaluate whats really going on on our "trusted" review sites. Stakes are high. Im hoping that we can at least all come to some conclusion after this week where we see how ATI and nVidia stands against each other, and maybe together with our "trusted" sites

 

[L1qu1d]

As much as I hate to say it, I think Nvidia will still hold crown for most powerful card.

But I'm hoping the ATI comes close for the 300$ that would make it the better buy

 

[pcgamer12]

I also think Nvidia will hold the performance crown. But I think ATI will hold the bang for the buck crown. Who really knows till REAL reviews come out.

 

[Guest]

^ idk... I thought that as well... but now i'm thinking that the 4870x2 will really take off

either way i don't care... I just want the best performer... at a reasonable price that is... like the gtx 280 isn't worth its price right now... if it drops to 450 - 500 it would be great

 

[L1qu1d]

The X2 is still a dual GPU, lol alot of ppl don't trust em

 

[Guest]

well as long as it works...

multi gpu/cores are the way of the future... just like it was in the cpu industry

 

[iluvgillgill]

+1 for Nvidia. as i only heard the new physics driver 177.39 from Nvidia havent heard much of a news fro AMD side since the CCC8.6 with unofficial support of HD4850. hope they release it i time for "launch".

 

[alfrido]

So your telling me the reviews im looking at of the 4850 are fakes?

 

[L1qu1d]

?

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

Incomplete is more the word.

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

I think some people actually believe everything they read. With these new reviews, itll cut the chaffe a lil

 

[alfrido]

I thought it was too good to be true, but you cant know until you buy one yourself and test it out.

 

[shadowthor]

Well with the ban in place to release full details, they can't make a complete review until its completely lifted which is sometime next week according to anandtech.

 

[dagger]

So basically, reviews that fits your opinions are real, and those that don't are not.

 

[alfrido]

Why did they ban the release of the full details? We are going to know sometime at some point. Word spreads fast.

 

[iluvgillgill]

because the word spread so fast thats why they stop you from knowing what the card is truely capable of. hence will affect the sale = less money for them.'

because if you dont know you could go out and buy and card and try it out. by then they got your money already.

 

[dagger]

Why did they ban the release of the full details? We are going to know sometime at some point. Word spreads fast.

Maybe they're ashamed of it.

 

[iluvgillgill]

Maybe they're ashamed of it.

good point!

 

[alfrido]

Thank you for telling me. If i was ATI i wouldn't care if they would know the specs. If i am building something i would build it better.

 

[iluvgillgill]

but what if you cant? there is constraints in a business. its not just i wanna build this today and i can build it. financial factor is the main constraint most of the time.especially AMD for the past.....year(S)?

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

Could be they dont want to embarrass nVidia and Intel. You never know...

 

[iluvgillgill]

Could be they dont want to embarrass nVidia and Intel. You never know...

yeah businesses can be "sympathetic" sometime! :lol:

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

Im hoping for a little clarity is all

 

[iluvgillgill]

when is the next HD4870 gonna be out btw?

 

[caamsa]

Here are some trusted sites for you.


http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/HD_4850/

http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/14967

http://www.guru3d.com/article/amd-ati-radeon-hd-4850-review-force-3d--powercolor/

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/amd_radeon_hd_4850_geforce_9800_gtx+/

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3338

http://whatifgaming.com/ati-radeon-hd-4850-review-show-me-the-ruby

http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=755&p=0

http://www.hothardware.com/News/ATI_Radeon_HD_4850_RV770_Sneak_Peek/

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/731/1/

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2320904,00.asp

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1471/sapphire_radeon_hd_4850_in_crossfire/index.html

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/powercolor_hd4850/

http://www.pcghx.com/aid,648086/Test/Benchmark/Radeon_HD_4850_PCGH_Benchmark_Review/


Yea no REAL reviews here