ATI X1800 XT to score 8600 in 3DMark05

Posted on Monday, September 12 2005 @ 16:05 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

The guys from VR-Zone heard the ATI X1800XT (R520XT) will be clocked at 650MHz with 1400MHz memory. This in combination with the AMD Athlon64 FX-55 processor should be good enough for 8600 marks in 3DMark05.

If correct, this is almost 1000 marks higher than the GeForce 78000 GTX at 430/1200MHz.

It is certainly interesting to see how the R520XTs in Crossfire performs. There is a 32 pipes version of the R520 as well but it can only be clocked at 520MHz and as a result it will perform lower than the 24 pipes R520XT @ 650Mhz core. Therefore ATi will not release 32pp version until R580 comes along.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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