More Mainstream DX10: AMD's 2400 and 2600 Series
by Derek Wilson on June 28, 2007 8:35 AM EST- Posted in
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The Cards
Just a day before publication, we were called up and told of revised pricing for different RV6xx based solutions. Our request to have the information emailed to us was declined, as AMD only wanted this information discussed over the phone. While there is nothing wrong with that, we did find it a little odd and at least worth mentioning.
We were told that price would be broken down as follows:
AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT: $120 - $150
AMD Radeon HD 2600 Pro: $90 - $100
AMD Radeon HD 2400 XT: $75 - $85
AMD Radeon HD 2400 Pro: $50 - $55
This means we can expect high priced 2600 XT cards to be priced just below 8600 GTS parts (which are currently available at around $170 online), and will also compete with some overclocked 8600 GT hardware. The 2600 Pro will compete with the cheaper 8600 GT cards. The 2400 XT and Pro will compete with different flavors of the 8500 GT. While we didn't include 8500 GT tests in this article, we will be including the low end NVIDIA part in future reviews.
As for the cards themselves, here are some images of what we are testing today:
AMD Radeon 2600 XT
AMD Radeon HD 2600 Pro
AMD Radeon HD 2400 XT
AMD Radeon HD 2400 Pro
The higher end cards will come with an HDMI converter that includes sound, but AMD has given board partners the ability to chose whether or not to include this with lower end parts (even though all the boards will support the feature).
Just a day before publication, we were called up and told of revised pricing for different RV6xx based solutions. Our request to have the information emailed to us was declined, as AMD only wanted this information discussed over the phone. While there is nothing wrong with that, we did find it a little odd and at least worth mentioning.
We were told that price would be broken down as follows:
AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT: $120 - $150
AMD Radeon HD 2600 Pro: $90 - $100
AMD Radeon HD 2400 XT: $75 - $85
AMD Radeon HD 2400 Pro: $50 - $55
This means we can expect high priced 2600 XT cards to be priced just below 8600 GTS parts (which are currently available at around $170 online), and will also compete with some overclocked 8600 GT hardware. The 2600 Pro will compete with the cheaper 8600 GT cards. The 2400 XT and Pro will compete with different flavors of the 8500 GT. While we didn't include 8500 GT tests in this article, we will be including the low end NVIDIA part in future reviews.
As for the cards themselves, here are some images of what we are testing today:
AMD Radeon 2600 XT
AMD Radeon HD 2600 Pro
AMD Radeon HD 2400 XT
AMD Radeon HD 2400 Pro
| AMD R6xx Hardware | ||||||||
| SPs | PPC | Core Clock | TMUs | DDR Rate | Bus Width | Memory Size | Price | |
| HD 2900 XT | 320 | 16 | 740MHz | 16 | 825MHz | 512bit | 512MB | $399 |
| HD 2600 | 120 | 4 | 600 - 800MHz | 8 | 400 - 1100MHz | 128bit | 256MB | $90 - $150 |
| HD 2400 | 40 | 4 | 525 - 700MHz | 4 | 400 - 800MHz | 64bit | 128MB / 256MB | $50-$85 |
The higher end cards will come with an HDMI converter that includes sound, but AMD has given board partners the ability to chose whether or not to include this with lower end parts (even though all the boards will support the feature).
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Le Québécois - Thursday, June 28, 2007 - link
I was replying to that. There is no REAL review or even preview from DX10 (game that have been developed from the start for it) now. I know very well that you will need a very good Video card to play Crysis in its full glory.
gigahertz20 - Thursday, June 28, 2007 - link
If these cards suck that bad in DX9 they are bound to suck even harder in DX10. Don't give me this...OH they will do better in DX10....pffff. I'm going to hold off and buy a DX10 card once the games come out, that way I will know what performs the best and buy then the Geforce 8900 series will be out this Q3 making the prices drop even further the the 8800 line.TA152H - Thursday, June 28, 2007 - link
You're obviously not very bright, I never said they'd perform better or worse. I said it makes more sense to wait until the results are in before passing judgment. Don't put words in my mouth.PrinceGaz - Thursday, June 28, 2007 - link
First post! :)nameisfake - Sunday, July 1, 2007 - link
I have to agree but disagree about these cards.I agree that they will suck for gaming.
But, I think they can be fantastic in the right application.
I would love a 2600pro in a family pc.
1. Gets rid of onboard ram sucking video
2. 128mbit path to its own onboard ram
3. Hardware built in to offload multimedia from the cpu
4. Low power requirements
5. Cheap
6. Drop to low res and an occasional game will function
A person may want a very fast modern pc but not be a gamer.
These cards are great for that small market and oems.
My 2cents
DigitalFreak - Thursday, June 28, 2007 - link
Dude, that shit died years ago...