First official pictures:

http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/15692/1/

Looks good, hopefully some better coolers coming though the standard ATI ones are usually very loud. Mind the one on my card is rather quite, may crank it up if I over clock it though. So far haven't even bothered overclocking my quad or memory, only undervolted it all think my memory is only running at 667mhz when it is capable of 1066 XD

Darn azn always end up writing shiz about computers in your posts1!

We need a Blame azn smiley.

that looks like two 5870's put next to each other >.>

i think its two 5870x2s next to each other (im guessing from the 2 pci-e power connectors)?

It is indeed 2 5870X2's next to each other. You can tell from the power connectors because it's a 6 and an 8 instead of 2 6's.

Reading the article reveals 2 more pictures.

Looks tasty, I like the HSF design.

What? That is just a 5870. My 4890 has a 6 and an 8 and it's no X2 (unless I got sent one by mistake before they are even made XD). The additional 2 pins are simply 2 more ground pins anywho.

I prefer the Radeon 5870 X2

@Scottie - The power on the 5870 is less than what is on that card. Also, a 4890x2 does exist, but it's a custom design by a single third party (Asus, I believe).

@Frank, I lol'd.

Those things are MASSIVE, how much space do they take up?

Just 2 slots it seems, which is the standard for alot of cards these days

Si is right, though I think they are quite long.

"Runs through CryEngine 3 like butter"

http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/15707/1/

Isn't CE 3 the consolified version?

That screen shot of cryengine 3 looked amazing. Once their are some games out on it I may consider upgrading to a 5870, considering I got my current card via selling stuff I don't need then I could add the money from it's sale to £150 and stick to my price point

Omg the size of that thing (11"), in the article is says that case manufactures only budget 10.5" but they forget about motherboards!

Hehe, yeah it is BIG. I like BIG stuff.


Yeah but it will be so cash on PC

Scottie, generally speaking, that length will clash with the hard drive cage, which quite often motherboards go behind it.

My P80 supports the longest cards, might keep hold of it after all.

Yes I know, however I mean because my cmos reset button is in the way. Which is the most annoying thing about my current motherboard. Also my old one an nvidia 750i had a capacitor right at the point where the card would meet the edge of the board.

My Rampage Extreme has a CMOS reset on the IO panel

More annoying than useful to be honest.

And yes, I still have the Rampage Extreme lying around

Sorry how is that at all useful!?

For when your graphics card obscures the CMOS reset button and you can't be bothered to remove cards and fans and stuff.

Actually, it's a 5870 next to a 5870X2. Wonder why I didn't notice this before...

I have a CMOS reset jumper on my IO panel. No idea why the have it as a jumper. Also, it's completely redundant with multiple CMOS/backup ability