As Fudzilla points out, there seems to be a HD 4850 shortage currently in the UK. After searching many online e-tailers, a HD 4850 is indeed a rare find.
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AMD will reportedly launch the HD 4870 at a price of $299, as opposed to the previously intended $329. The lower price positions the board as a closer rival to Nvidia's GTX 260.
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Confirming recent rumours, DailyTech believe that AMD's HD 4850 will launch on June 25th. Alternative sources cite a date of July 8th for the arrival of the HD 4870.
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In opposing fashion to Nvidia's huge GT200 core, a picture published over at TweakTown shows AMD's RV770 to be the "size of a US Dime".
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It is believed that AMD's HD 4870 will ship to distributors next week, and be widely available around early/mid-July - or roughly July 8th as defined earlier today.
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In an unexpected turn of events, AMD has moved forward the NDA for its HD 4850 from June 25th to today. As such, we'll be adding coverage as the day progresses...
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Those of you not taking kindly to the continuous delays will be pleased to know that some more preliminary 3DMark scores have surfaced for the HD 4870.
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it seems that some cards went on sale early and some people bought them, so results started to go around the web. Because of this AMD have lifted the NDA on the 4850 some 10 days early.
http://www.techpowerup.com/index.php?63344
So if you see any 4850 reviews or forum posts with benchmarks...
If you're after a good read, a member of the XtremeSystems forum has scored his very own HD 4850, and published his thoughts and benchmarks.
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As a result of yet another Radeon HD 4850 appearing online, NordicHardware have calculated that the RV770 "probably has" 40 texture memory units, as opposed to 32.
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If you're after a good read, a member of the XtremeSystems forum has scored his very own HD 4850, and published his thoughts and benchmarks.
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With Nvidia claiming the performance crown once again, AMD has turned its focus to value, where two HD 4850's are looking to outperform one GTX 280, for a cheaper price.
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Some worrying information has surfaced stating that the HD 4000-series launch date has been pushed back to June 23rd. Even more disturbing newer sources cite a June 25th launch.
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Some more images of what is supposed to be a dummy board have surfaced just days before Computex, thanks to a happy snapper at bit-tech.
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According to TG Daily, AMD has finished adding the final touches to its HD 4850, and has shipped the board to OEM partners and retailers.
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While these are in no way official, blurry 3DMark Vantage results have surfaced for both Nvidia's GTX 260 and 280, as well as AMD's HD 4850 and 4870.
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Various leaked slides from AMD have made it apparent that the upcoming HD 4870 and 4850 are not high-end boards (essentially G92 equivalent).
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