AMD-ATI - GPU/CPU

[JollyRoger]

http://theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33678

[opiesilver]

Gee, who didn't see that one coming?

[ZWarrior]

Just a matter of time.  But how long before it's worth buying?

[JollyRoger]

just as long as it is for the Core Duos.....at least a year after release... lol

[Boomslang]

Wow your video goes out and you have to replace your cpu also. and vis versa.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[JollyRoger]

Maybe maybe not. see as history has told AMD actually has been cheaper in price then Intel, except when AMD controlled the market.

These chips might be a huge price saver. Infact I can see a huge concept to come from this allowing for really cheap computers.

and extremely small formfacters can take advantage of this.

[ZWarrior]

I still forsee an issue with the fact that there is a faster rate of change for graphis solutions than for CPUs.  Now when I need to upgrade just the graphics, I still have to change my proc and most likely my mobo.  Which also means RAM, etc.

[Boomslang]

Originally posted by JollyRoger
Maybe maybe not. see as history has told AMD actually has been cheaper in price then Intel, except when AMD controlled the market.

If you have priced cpu's you better look now the conroe 6600 @ $400 has the same performance as the FX2 @    $800. Dude history has changed. And AMD had to lower that price from $1200.

 

[Edited on 8-17-2006 by Boomslang]

[JollyRoger]

like i said, they had control of the market... they could set the price.

high -even

people were buying.

and i still think if they were properly benchmarked then you see who the real winner is.