ATI's CrossFire: MIA

Sidney · 4th October 2005, 05:03

The CrossFire Saga Continues

It has been one week since ATI launched the X850 XT CrossFire Edition card upon the world. Our review was one of many that were posted on that very day, all with claims of product availability at launch. The problem is we still haven’t seen product hit shelves or e-tailers anywhere.

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=171

Sidney · 4th October 2005, 05:03

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Posted by Kyle 6:19 PM (CDT)
ATI CrossFire MIA:
There has been a lot of hoopla about ATI and their CrossFire master cards lately, and I figured I would drop my 2 cents about all of this. Let me start by saying that we checked today with one of the Nets largest online computer parts retailers and they explained to me that they did not anticipate having stock on ATI CrossFire Master cards till November. Now keep in mind this is a mere 5 to 6 (depending how you count) MONTHS after their initial introduction of the product back in May...of this year.

Instead of waxing on for pages, I am going to cut to the chase and say what everyone is thinking and what many of us in the technology press are feeling.

1. ATI, HardOCP is not your personal PR *****, so don't treat us like one again. You're on thin ice and you should be ashamed of your actions this year. We at HardOCP don't want to be a mouthpiece for vaporware in order to keep your stock price up. So from now on, if it is not the real deal, just keep it to yourself.

2. Continue with the "If NVIDIA does it, we can do it too!" methodology that has been working for you guys for a while now. But from now on, keep a tighter timeline.

3. Repeat after me. Paper launches, NO. Product launches, YES.

4. NVIDIA is setting the new standard by having their card builders selling the products on the day that they are launched. Learn it, know it, live it. And NVIDIA, don't change up on us now.

The bottom line is that the enthusiast hardware community wants products, not Canuck promises. ATI is quickly burning through a solid and loyal fan base that they built back in the days of the 9700/9800. Now is the time for ATI to step up with honest damage control, not another half filled basket of half baked promises.

And oh yeah, Quake 4 just went Gold. WooHoo! I think I just found a reason to go ahead and go SLI. (Always been a big Quake fan...) Too bad CrossFire is not a real option, although I am unsure whether or not I would consider it at this time, just due to having a fear of lacking support and service by ATI.

4th October 2005, 05:10

Totally agree, Built a computer for a friend i think a 1 year something ago. Not sure exactly when but was during the time there were like enough x800 XTs to only sell in single digit numbers. Had to wait 3 weeks to get a crappy Visiontek model. ATI lost me as a customer around the whole series of paper launches. Bought my 6800 GT and I haven't looked back since. I'm Nvidia until ATI gets their stuff straight.

4th October 2005, 05:11

Can I get that [H] link Lazy?

Sidney · 4th October 2005, 05:39

Only at their front page which will be "gone" soon enough

http://hardocp.com/

Frankly, I don't even find their famous 9800pro any better; my 6200PCX soft modded could handle High settings (all) + 4XAA with BF2 while the 9800Pro flashed to 9800XT can't.

I do believe ATI has problem with their foundry (chip) since last year.

RichBa5tard · 4th October 2005, 06:50

I haven't been following hardwareland closely the last year, but i'm amazed ATI is still getting away with paper launches time after time...

I loved their 9700 / 9800's and bought a whole bunch of them for me and my friends, but I haven't touched their X8xx series yet.

jmke · 4th October 2005, 09:01

Lazyman, you can't compare the 6200 series with 9800, those are videocards from 2 different tech. generations

the 9700/9800 still packs quite a punch, even with DX9 games, the real behemoths like Doom3/BattleField/FEAR will certainly run better on latest gen. hardware as they will support more features

here's another piece on Crossfire: http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/article/1816/

The Senile Doctor · 4th October 2005, 10:03

tomorrow we'll be seeing r520 reviews, you can use them in dual setup from 2007 on!!

jmke · 4th October 2005, 10:46

2007 already! woow

Sidney · 4th October 2005, 15:40

Quote:

Lazyman, you can't compare the 6200 series with 9800, those are videocards from 2 different tech. generations

You are correct, and I shouldn't have bitched about the 9800Pro for what I paid

Ungrateful!

4th October 2005, 05:03	#1
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	ATI's CrossFire: MIA The CrossFire Saga Continues It has been one week since ATI launched the X850 XT CrossFire Edition card upon the world. Our review was one of many that were posted on that very day, all with claims of product availability at launch. The problem is we still haven’t seen product hit shelves or e-tailers anywhere. http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=171 __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

4th October 2005, 05:39	#5
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Only at their front page which will be "gone" soon enough http://hardocp.com/ Frankly, I don't even find their famous 9800pro any better; my 6200PCX soft modded could handle High settings (all) + 4XAA with BF2 while the 9800Pro flashed to 9800XT can't. I do believe ATI has problem with their foundry (chip) since last year. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

4th October 2005, 06:50	#6
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	I haven't been following hardwareland closely the last year, but i'm amazed ATI is still getting away with paper launches time after time... I loved their 9700 / 9800's and bought a whole bunch of them for me and my friends, but I haven't touched their X8xx series yet. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

4th October 2005, 09:01	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Lazyman, you can't compare the 6200 series with 9800, those are videocards from 2 different tech. generations the 9700/9800 still packs quite a punch, even with DX9 games, the real behemoths like Doom3/BattleField/FEAR will certainly run better on latest gen. hardware as they will support more features here's another piece on Crossfire: http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/article/1816/ __________________

4th October 2005, 10:03	#8
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	tomorrow we'll be seeing r520 reviews, you can use them in dual setup from 2007 on!! __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

4th October 2005, 05:10	#3
goingpostale1 Posts: n/a	Totally agree, Built a computer for a friend i think a 1 year something ago. Not sure exactly when but was during the time there were like enough x800 XTs to only sell in single digit numbers. Had to wait 3 weeks to get a crappy Visiontek model. ATI lost me as a customer around the whole series of paper launches. Bought my 6800 GT and I haven't looked back since. I'm Nvidia until ATI gets their stuff straight.

4th October 2005, 05:11	#4
goingpostale1 Posts: n/a	Can I get that [H] link Lazy?

4th October 2005, 10:46	#9
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	2007 already! woow __________________

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