XBOX2 Power by AtiR500

mainman · Nov 24, 2003, 05:21 AM

Both ATI and Microsoft executives are absolutely refusing to answer questions on the Xbox successor, but that didn’t stop us in our mission to be the “Insider’s Choice for Xbox Information.”

We’re proud to bring you today the very first info on the Xbox 2 GPU. Our highly placed source within the industry informed us that the graphic technology powering the Xbox successor is a derivative of the R500, the successor of the R420 to be unveiled later this year at Comdex.

This graphic chip has been in design for longer than a year at ATI’s Marlborough, Mass. office and much like the Xbox’s nVIDIA GPU, the Xbox 2 graphic chip will also be a custom silicon that will have the R500 as its core technology.

This graphic chip is aimed at the next version of the DirectX API, most probably called DirectX 10, which is already in development and simply code named: DirectX/LH. LH stands for Longhorn, the next major desktop Windows release, which will follow Windows XP.

This same source also told us: “Microsoft chose ATI not just because the publicly known problems with nVIDIA but also because current technology shows ATI is the real winner when it comes to pixel shaders performance.” Something that is correct, as several publications have put in evidence that ATI’s Radeon 9800 Pro surpasses the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra in most Pixel Shaders 2.0 benchmarks.

“And we all know graphics’ future is all about pixel shaders” our source added.

This VPU is being designed with the latest technologies in mind, such as GDDR2 SDRAM provided by Samsung running at 1600 MHz. A 128-bit configuration is capable of providing up to 25.6 GB/s peak bandwidth, while its 256-bit mode brings up to a shocking 51.2GB/s peak bandwidth!!! Samsung’s GDDR2 256-megabit memory will enable graphics memory cards of 512 MB, althought it is impossible to confirm if the Xbox 2 will feature such amount of system memory.

Speculating the Xbox 2 might ship in Christmas 2005, we can be sure its graphic chip will support Pixel Shader 3.0, a model that is a significant improvement over today’s 2.0 version, as well as Vertex Shaders 3.0. This will make the Xbox 2, without a doubt, the most powerful console when it comes to visual performance with a graphic chip that, in hardware terms, is two generations ahead of current technology.

Sorce: http://www.gamerscircle.net/index.php?p=1096

SQUACHY · Nov 24, 2003, 06:55 AM

ATI owns the console business for the next generation.
they also got a custom processor designed for the Nintendo Gamecube succesor!!

mainman · Nov 24, 2003, 07:04 AM

No doubth on my mind.

Markius · Nov 24, 2003, 09:41 AM

i cant wait for next gen of consoles!

mbeeston · Nov 24, 2003, 09:52 AM

must.. get...gamecube2...

Judas · Nov 24, 2003, 02:40 PM

.....porting should be a little eaier going from one councel to the next....

The_Neon_Cowboy · Nov 24, 2003, 03:00 PM

ins't this all this all speculation?

SQUACHY · Nov 24, 2003, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The_Neon_Cowboy
ins't this all this all speculation?

The exact Xbox chipset = Yes
The fact that ATI is developing both console GPU's = No

Nov 24, 2003, 05:21 AM	#1
mainman Mr. Nobody Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OmniPresent Nightwatcher Posts: 5,961 Rep Power: 71	XBOX2 Powered by AtiR500 Both ATI and Microsoft executives are absolutely refusing to answer questions on the Xbox successor, but that didn’t stop us in our mission to be the “Insider’s Choice for Xbox Information.” We’re proud to bring you today the very first info on the Xbox 2 GPU. Our highly placed source within the industry informed us that the graphic technology powering the Xbox successor is a derivative of the R500, the successor of the R420 to be unveiled later this year at Comdex. This graphic chip has been in design for longer than a year at ATI’s Marlborough, Mass. office and much like the Xbox’s nVIDIA GPU, the Xbox 2 graphic chip will also be a custom silicon that will have the R500 as its core technology. This graphic chip is aimed at the next version of the DirectX API, most probably called DirectX 10, which is already in development and simply code named: DirectX/LH. LH stands for Longhorn, the next major desktop Windows release, which will follow Windows XP. This same source also told us: “Microsoft chose ATI not just because the publicly known problems with nVIDIA but also because current technology shows ATI is the real winner when it comes to pixel shaders performance.” Something that is correct, as several publications have put in evidence that ATI’s Radeon 9800 Pro surpasses the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra in most Pixel Shaders 2.0 benchmarks. “And we all know graphics’ future is all about pixel shaders” our source added. This VPU is being designed with the latest technologies in mind, such as GDDR2 SDRAM provided by Samsung running at 1600 MHz. A 128-bit configuration is capable of providing up to 25.6 GB/s peak bandwidth, while its 256-bit mode brings up to a shocking 51.2GB/s peak bandwidth!!! Samsung’s GDDR2 256-megabit memory will enable graphics memory cards of 512 MB, althought it is impossible to confirm if the Xbox 2 will feature such amount of system memory. Speculating the Xbox 2 might ship in Christmas 2005, we can be sure its graphic chip will support Pixel Shader 3.0, a model that is a significant improvement over today’s 2.0 version, as well as Vertex Shaders 3.0. This will make the Xbox 2, without a doubt, the most powerful console when it comes to visual performance with a graphic chip that, in hardware terms, is two generations ahead of current technology. Sorce: http://www.gamerscircle.net/index.php?p=1096 __________________ Last edited by mainman; Nov 24, 2003 at 06:17 AM.

Nov 24, 2003, 06:55 AM	#2
SQUACHY I am GOD and you're all BS Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 158 Rep Power: 0	ATI owns the console business for the next generation. they also got a custom processor designed for the Nintendo Gamecube succesor!! __________________ Say what you say that you spray for the day on the way, past the gay, through the ray, up the cray, off the hay all through May past the Jay drinking O.J., down the bay, cash the pay yay or nay something stays, ok?

Nov 24, 2003, 07:04 AM	Thread Starter #3
mainman Mr. Nobody Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OmniPresent Nightwatcher Posts: 5,961 Rep Power: 71	No doubth on my mind. __________________

Nov 24, 2003, 09:41 AM	#4
Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	i cant wait for next gen of consoles! __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

Nov 24, 2003, 09:52 AM	#5
mbeeston HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: alberta, canada (thats north of the usa people) Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 68 System Specs	must.. get...gamecube2... __________________ R.I.P Roadee - you will be missed T_T peace,love, and war... 3 things people look for... "if your going off the deep end, show off, do a cannon ball!" - me

Nov 24, 2003, 03:00 PM	#7
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	ins't this all this all speculation? __________________