XFX to make Radeons

PandaZ3 · Dec 12, 2008, 10:01 PM

XFX was a Nvidia exclusive maker, but I understand they are going to swing both ways from now on and it comes just when ATI is relaxing on the 4850 and 4870 reference designs. ATI letting their partners design their own versions. Makes me wonder if XFX will do something radical for a Radeon

DJ BIG T · Dec 12, 2008, 10:38 PM

if they do swing both ways its most likely to make more money.. instead of making money off one company they can make money from both companys

PandaZ3 · Dec 13, 2008, 01:47 AM

It would be more helpful to XFX as they could still sell whatever is the current performance leader (Now ATI) and if/when Nvidia regains prominence it would still be able to sell those. It would have the effect of steadying the production rate XFX does, giving them a business advantage of repeatable consistency no matter who is currently on top, Nvidia or ATI.

What I was really getting at is XFX has been a innovator with Nvidia cards and Now that ATI has relaxed the rules in regard to the reference design. Maybe we'll See a real performance value with the Radeon 4850's and 4870's

inquieto · Dec 18, 2008, 01:48 PM

One more jumps ship and picks the Red team...

Tipstaff · Dec 19, 2008, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by inquieto

One more jumps ship and picks the Red team...

XFX didn't jump ship. Technically, they have a foot on both ships.

blibbax · Dec 19, 2008, 09:37 AM

Traitor!!!!!!

Ahem.

Yes, this is an excellent business decision. Nvidia might be les than amused, but hey.

tanka12345 · Dec 22, 2008, 05:53 AM

XFX is a very innovative GPU manufacturer, I wonder how the first ATI XFX GPU's will look. This isn't the first time an AIB has went ATI this year, Gainward did earlier this year.

MUPITT · Jan 7, 2009, 02:19 PM

Where can i lay my hands on these cards...
can see on Scan's site that they are already listing a XXX 4870 model @ 775mhz core clock... i want i want i want!!!!

Zardon · Jan 7, 2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MUPITT

Where can i lay my hands on these cards...
can see on Scan's site that they are already listing a XXX 4870 model @ 775mhz core clock... i want i want i want!!!!

They should be released pretty soon actually ........

[hobo]eclipse · Jan 11, 2009, 07:29 AM

Newegg.com - XFX HD-487A-ZDDC Radeon HD 4870 XXX 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Low Profile Video Card

well here we go, and my does it look tasty. what in the world could they mean by "low profile"?

Dec 12, 2008, 10:01 PM	#1
PandaZ3 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cornelius, Oregon Posts: 419 Rep Power: 0	XFX to make Radeons XFX was a Nvidia exclusive maker, but I understand they are going to swing both ways from now on and it comes just when ATI is relaxing on the 4850 and 4870 reference designs. ATI letting their partners design their own versions. Makes me wonder if XFX will do something radical for a Radeon __________________ It has to be Plugged In? To electricity? Video cards in house, 5770, 4650, HD 3870, X1950 XTX, X1900 XTX, X1900 XT and X1900 Crossfire, 2 X1800 XT's, X850 Pro, X800 Pro, AIW 9600XT, 9600 Pro, 9550 SE, 9200, 7000. XFX 6800 GS

Dec 12, 2008, 10:38 PM	#2
DJ BIG T DH FaN BoY Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ORLANDO,FL Posts: 930 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Re: XFX to make Radeons if they do swing both ways its most likely to make more money.. instead of making money off one company they can make money from both companys __________________

Dec 13, 2008, 01:47 AM	Thread Starter #3
PandaZ3 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cornelius, Oregon Posts: 419 Rep Power: 0	Re: XFX to make Radeons It would be more helpful to XFX as they could still sell whatever is the current performance leader (Now ATI) and if/when Nvidia regains prominence it would still be able to sell those. It would have the effect of steadying the production rate XFX does, giving them a business advantage of repeatable consistency no matter who is currently on top, Nvidia or ATI. What I was really getting at is XFX has been a innovator with Nvidia cards and Now that ATI has relaxed the rules in regard to the reference design. Maybe we'll See a real performance value with the Radeon 4850's and 4870's __________________ It has to be Plugged In? To electricity? Video cards in house, 5770, 4650, HD 3870, X1950 XTX, X1900 XTX, X1900 XT and X1900 Crossfire, 2 X1800 XT's, X850 Pro, X800 Pro, AIW 9600XT, 9600 Pro, 9550 SE, 9200, 7000. XFX 6800 GS

Dec 18, 2008, 01:48 PM	#4
inquieto DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Re: XFX to make Radeons One more jumps ship and picks the Red team...

Dec 19, 2008, 09:37 AM	#6
blibbax What does this do? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 4,202 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	Re: XFX to make Radeons Traitor!!!!!! Ahem. Yes, this is an excellent business decision. Nvidia might be les than amused, but hey. __________________ Donate the spare computing power of your PC to help to cure Alzheimer's, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease and cancer: Fold for HH!

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tanka12345 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 441 Rep Power: 31 System Specs	Re: XFX to make Radeons XFX is a very innovative GPU manufacturer, I wonder how the first ATI XFX GPU's will look. This isn't the first time an AIB has went ATI this year, Gainward did earlier this year. __________________ My New Rig - Windows 7 RC Build 7100 Intel Core i7 920 OCed to 3.2GHz \| CoolerMaster V8 \| Patriot Viper 3x2GB DDR3-1333MHz \| MSI Eclipse X58 \| LG W2261V 22" 16:9 \| Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB \| MSI ATI 4870 1GB \| Enermax Revolution 85+ 1050W PSU \| CoolerMaster HAF 932 \| ASUS DRW-22B1LT Lightscribe \| Creative SB X-Fi Xtreme \| Logitech X-540 \| Razer Carcharias \| Razer Lachesis \| Razer Destructor/ Razer Goliathus Speed/ Fnatic SteelSeries Qck+ XL \| OCZ Alchemy Elixir

Jan 7, 2009, 02:19 PM	#8
MUPITT DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Re: XFX to make Radeons Where can i lay my hands on these cards... can see on Scan's site that they are already listing a XXX 4870 model @ 775mhz core clock... i want i want i want!!!!

Jan 11, 2009, 07:29 AM	#10
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Re: XFX to make Radeons Newegg.com - XFX HD-487A-ZDDC Radeon HD 4870 XXX 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Low Profile Video Card well here we go, and my does it look tasty. what in the world could they mean by "low profile"?