AMD Shows Off Dual GPU Radeon HD 3870 X2
by Anand Lal Shimpi on January 8, 2008 4:48 AM EST- Posted in
- CES 2008
AMD had one very important demonstration at CES: the Radeon HD 3870 X2. We won't be able to bring you performance numbers from this card until the end of the month, but AMD let us snap some photos of the card. Two 3870 GPUs on a single board? That's AMD's entry into the high end market for Q1 2008.
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teldar - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - link
That's actually all Nvidia is going to be doing as well. Did you read that the 9800 is just going to be two INDIVIDUAL 8800 boards? I like AMD's solution better. One card with two processors should be more efficient than two individual boards, I would thinkT
tcool93 - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - link
That is a hypocritical comment considering Nvidia is doing the exact same thing for their next card.Peristalsis - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - link
Funny... Didn't Nvidia try the same thing with the 7950x2?, and yet we can't help but poke at AMD/ATI when they try it.If I remember correctly, this was Nvidia's way of 'buying time' to compete while they developed the 8800 series (I own an 8800 GTX OC) and I thought that was a great idea. Too bad it didn't pan out in SLI like I had hoped.
Now, if AMD can pull this off in CrossFireX - this could generate some interest for high res gaming.
mekert - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - link
Yes, and they're doing it again with the first reports of the 9 series.But it makes sense for nVidia, why bust their rear ends at this point, when the best AMD comes up with is the same thing.
It'll buy nVidia more time, once again, to develop brand new tech.
Rajinder Gill - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - link
If ATI can get the drivers right and bring this product in at a good price, these cards will steal the show. Imagine chipset/platform freedom for dual card (or near) performance. I can't wait to bench some of these babies...regards
Raja
Bursk - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - link
Does anyone know how long these things are?Anand Lal Shimpi - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - link
10.5" I believeTake care,
Anand
Bursk - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - link
Thank you both.I fear this may be .5" too long to fit inside my Antec Solo (I currently have a 1900XT in there). I guess I'll have to see what other people report.
shabby - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - link
The same lenght as the 8800gtx.