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Well we aren't allowed to break NDA with our own results, but Fudzilla has posted some 3dmark 11 figures they have achieved with a HD6970 and a GTX580.
“We have compared the 3Dmark data we acquired from a source with our own that we got on a similar configuration. In 3Dmark 2011 Radeon HD 6970 scores slightly lower than 8000 at entry settings while the GTX 580 scores 8700 in that same test. The runner up, GTX 570, scores slightly above 8000 while the GTX 480 is slightly below 8000.
At performance settings Radeon HD 6970 a.k.a. Cayman XT scores around 5300 while the GTX 580 scores are just tad below 6000 and the GTX 570 loses by an inch with 5250 score. GTX 480 scores almost identical to the GTX 570, its 5250 points are again slightly lower than HD 6970.”
KitGuru says: So there you have it, HD6970 is markedly slower than the GTX580, although it should also be significantly cheaper also.
As with all launches, the info leaks well before launch 🙂 if the price is right, then happy days, if not, monumental fail.
3dmark 11 is a great benchmark, it really is a good engine for testing, it shows realistic performance levels for a lot of engines also, in my testing anyway since it was released. I hope AMd price this right, thats quite a bit slower.
if it was a stupid game id reserve judgement but sadly I was playing with 3dmark11 too and it is a fantastic quick test to rate a product, it seems to be pretty much ‘in line’ with results gained from a bunch of modern day games. so the 6970 is what? 20% slower than 580? thats quite a bit.
More like 12% Jon. You pillock.
And a portion of that 12% will be made up as drivers are released. At the end of both releases and the new drivers for both, it will be interesting see how wide the margin is.
You mean Radeon 5970 score lower at crap resolution like 1280×720!??! Are you kidding!? Who buy an 6970/GTX 580 and play with the oldest monitor!? This it’s bad marketing 🙁
p.s.
Entry: 1024×600
Performance: 1280×720
Extreme (???): 1920×1080
3dmark2011 is a stress test/benchmark, focusing on DX11 elements. there is a 1080p version of the benchmark in options, but it runs about 2fps. the 720p is the one most people are using. doesnt matter any, its the scaling thats important.
Oh dear lord. That article on Fudzilla was the last straw that made me decide never to visit the site again, and now I find it here? Certain members of the team at Fudzilla are renowned to jump at any oportunity to make nVidia’s offering seem better than AMD’s. I hope that KitGuru posted this in jest.
It would be foolish to draw any conclusions based on a results on a “similar” system using a prelaunch driver, from a site known for its bias towards nVidia.
Our reviews will be up later this week, I guess more informed decisions can be made then…..
Kitguru, you should know by now that no one on the internet gives a flying fuck about Fudzilla.