http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/ Engadget Comments for Diamond planning HD 2900 XT-based 2GB VFX 2000 pro GPU? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 1st 2007 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 1st 2007 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 1st 2007 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 1st 2007 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 2nd 2007 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 1st 2007 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/
Doom I & II ran on DOS and DOOM III ran on OpenGL, All three iterations had zero involvement with DX; so yes It would run DOOM. But let me ask you this: Why play DOOM when you can Play Counter Strike, Will it run CS?]]>Sep 1st 2007 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 1st 2007 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 1st 2007 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 1st 2007 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 1st 2007 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 1st 2007 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 1st 2007 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/
not really necessary. http://www.dailytech.com/ATI+Radeon+HD+2900+XT+Performance+Benchmarks/article7043.htm,
well it seems Firegl version will be much faster than Quadro.
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With a new upcoming driver for a 2600XT FireGL card can reach the last-gen Quadro 5500.

And this is a 2900XT, with 4 times the memory bandwidth (512-bit) and 320 stream procs. (2.5 times of 2600XTs)


IIRC the 5600 doesn't have a 2x lead over the 5500 = FRIED.
Doesn't help that the 5600/4600 have only 384-bit busses and less raw computational power than the 2900- bottlenecks found in gaming benchmarks (that marred the 2900) don't count here.]]>Sep 2nd 2007 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 2nd 2007 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.mvktech.net/content/view/3701/38/]]>Sep 2nd 2007 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 2nd 2007 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/In gaming, yes; professional apps, nein.

SpecView relies heavily on raw computational power and bandwidth, 2 traits where 2900XT in GDDR3 already wins the 8800GTS/Quadro 5600.

As for efficiency, since there is no MSAA involved (only line AA) 2900XT takes none of the performance hit it has in games where it's forced to do shader MSAA- even in games, without MSAA you can see the 2900XT approaching the 8800GTX.

With the wider pipe, more power and AMD getting their drivers right (they already have) the FireGL of this generation is actually returning the favor from Quadros.]]>Sep 2nd 2007 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/Sep 2nd 2007 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/so for designer or cad professional less than 2gb available memory is not enough. maybe with x64 windows this card will be good but still many apps dont run on x64 windows (installers for apps themselves especially)
again i might be wrong about all this]]>Sep 2nd 2007 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/diamond-planning-hd-2900-xt-based-2gb-vfx-2000-pro-gpu/
Now make a replacement for the Diamond Monster Sound. :)]]>Sep 2nd 2007 8:11PM