AMD 8000 series are rebadged 7000 series.

[Lyt]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6570/a...eries-for-oems

This came to me as quite a shock. So basically we will be paying extra for a re-tweaked 7000 series cards. I was planning on going AMD for my next card but rather wait for the 9000 series. From what I read its for OEMs only, so there might be some good boosts from Asus or MSI or whoever.

[The Joker]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6570/a...eries-for-oems

This came to me as quite a shock. So basically we will be paying extra for a re-tweaked 7000 series cards. I was planning on going AMD for my next card but rather wait for the 9000 series. From what I read its for OEMs only, so there might be some good boosts from Asus or MSI or whoever.

lol Let me save you quick mate xD
They are talking about oem cards as in cards that go in pre built machines and laptops ect.
This is standard practice in the industry.

There will still be a new range of monsterous 8xxx cards for gaming and enthusiasts.

Now relax lol

[Lyt]

lol Let me save you quick mate xD
They are talking about oem cards as in cards that go in pre built machines and laptops ect.
This is standard practice in the industry.

There will still be a new range of monsterous 8xxx cards for gaming and enthusiasts.

Now relax lol

The problem is, they are releasing the high end ( HD 8870-8970 ) cards to OEMs which leads me to believe there won't be much change between the OEM and individual versions. Could be wrong, but this is the first time I see this, and it's really not a honest business practice.

[The Joker]

The problem is, they are releasing the high end ( HD 8870-8970 ) cards to OEMs which leads me to believe there won't be much change between the OEM and individual versions. Could be wrong, but this is the first time I see this, and it's really not a honest business practice.

You're wrong bud. Relax
Nvidia and AMD have done this for generations.

[Lyt]

You're wrong bud. Relax
Nvidia and AMD have done this for generations.

Never on such a mass scale, not that I can recall of. You figure we get our own individual cards then?

[The Joker]

Never on such a mass scale, not that I can recall of. You figure we get our own individual cards then?

On a huge scale bud.
You'll see when they are announced.

7970 Ghz Edition:

MANUFACTURER: AMD
SPECS STATUS: Official
GPU SERIES: Radeon HD 7000
GPU MODEL: Tahiti XT2
FABRICATION PROCESS: 28nm
COMPUTE UNITS: 32
STREAM PROCESSORS: 2048
TMUS:128
ROPS:32

HD8970

MANUFACTURER: AMD
SPECS STATUS:Rumored
GPU SERIES: Radeon HD 8900
GPU MODEL: Curacao XT
FABRICATION PROCESS: 28nm
COMPUTE UNITS: –
STREAM PROCESSORS: 2560
TMUS: 160
ROPS: 48

HD8970 OEM

MANUFACTURER: AMD
SPECS STATUS: Official
GPU SERIES: Radeon HD 8900
GPU MODEL: Tahiti XT2
FABRICATION PROCESS: 28nm
COMPUTE UNITS: 32
STREAM PROCESSORS: 2048
TMUS:128
ROPS:32

[Necuno]

AMD 8000 series are rebadged 7000 series.

PFFFT! I tell you now!!! They are all just rebranded S3 Trios

[Lyt]

PFFFT! I tell you now!!! They are all just rebranded S3 Trios

Well , I mean duh! They just look different.