Tuesday 26th of April 2010 saw the release of two of AMDs new X6 processors.
The X6 1055T running at 2.80GHz and the X6 1090T Black Edition running at 3.2GHz. Both processors are AM3 chips and compatible with AM2+ motherboards as long as you have a suitable BIOS update.
Press release from AMD:
UNNYVALE, Calif. —4/27/2010
AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced the immediate availability of the AMD Phenom™ II X6 processor and AMD 890FX chipset ushering in a new era of immersive 3D ..read more
It’s here with a bang. Well, sort of. Nvidia finally announced that the GTX470 and GTX480 cards are ‘released’ (on paper anyway) and allowed reviews to be released for the cards.
Whilst not actually available to buy yet, Nvidia have lifted all NDAs on reviews for the new GTX470 and GTX480 cards.
Some retailers have published expected prices for the cards once available on April 6th:
ASUS GTX470 1280MB £319.99 (Overclockers)
ASUS GTX480 1536MB £448.99 (Overclockers)
If we are compairing the prices to the current AMD cards, the ASUS 5850 retails for £224.99 whilst the ASUS 5870 retails for £319.99. Current benchmarks show that the 5870 easily beats the GTX470 whilst the GTX480 is slightly quicker at the expense of power usage and heat, along with cost.
The wait is almost over. Nvidia will officially launch Fermi cards between 18:00 and 19:00 EST (11pm – Midnight GMT) on Friday 26th March 2010 at the Penny Arcade Expo.
Have you been looking forward to this?
edit: Friday, not Thursday as originally written. Sorry
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