AMD has announced the introduction and immediate availability of the ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series of graphics processing units (GPU) which deliver Microsoft’s DirectX 10.1 support, 55nm process technology and tri and quad multi-GPU support with ATI CrossFireX.

The ATI Radeon HD 3800 series will be introduced in two variants; the ATI Radeon HD 3850 with 256MB of GDDR3 memory andthe ATI Radeon HD 3870 with 512MB GDDR4 memory. This new series of graphics products also represent the first step in the launch of AMD’s upcoming enthusiast platform codenamed “Spider.”  

In addition to 55nm, AMD has also added its patented ATI PowerPlay technology to the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series to provide increased control over the graphics processor in multiple power states. With PowerPlay technology users can benefit from dynamic adjustment of clocks and voltages depending on their usage scenario, which allows for a cool and quiet user experience.  

Read on for more info and launched cards. 

With the launch of the ATI Radeon HD 3850 and ATI Radeon HD 3870, AMD has answered the call of HD video enthusiasts with top-to-bottom support for the 2Unified Video Decoder (UVD). The addition of UVD ensures exceptional platform efficiency and image quality in HD-DVD and Blu-rayTM decoding for both H.264 and VC-1 specifications. Enhanced HDMI functionality also continues on this series of products with integrated HDCP and audio for HDMI video.

The ATI Radeon HD 3800 series launches with broad availability and eco-system support from AMD’s Add-in-Board (AIB) and Systems Integrators (SI) partners. AIB partners building boards based on the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series include Asus, Club 3D, Diamond Multimedia, Gigabyte, HIS, Info-Tek, MSI, Palit, Sapphire, Tul and Visiontek. Systems integrators launching ATI Radeon HD 3800 series include ABS, Alienware, AMAX, Canada Computers, CyberPower, Extreme PC Corporation, Falcon-Northwest, iBUYPOWER, Maingear, Systemax, Ultra Gaming and Velocity Micro.

Here are some of the launched  cards that should be hitting the market soon.

Asus EAH3800 TOP

Asus claims that users will enjoy 8% and 4% improvement in gaming experiences respectively with the EAH3850 TOP/G/HTDI/256M and EAH3870 TOP/G/HTDI/512M. Along with the standard versions EAH3870/G/HTDI/512M and EAH3850/G/HTDI/256M, all the ASUS EAH3800 Series models will be upgraded soon to a second version that will come incorporated with the newest thermal solution – the Glaciator Fansink. the Glaciator Fansink will keep the GPU temperature 20ºC cooler than reference designed boards.

Asus Glaciator

With the EAH3850 TOP/G/HTDI/256M, gamers can expect core and memory clock performance boosts from 668MHz up to 730MHz and from 828MHz up to 950MHz respectively. While with the EAH3870 TOP/G/HTDI/512M, the core and memory clock performance boosts are from 775MHz up to 850MHz and from 1125MHz up to 1140MHz.. The ASUS EAH3800 Series also comes with the exclusive ASUS GamerOSD that unleashes the true power of ASUS’ VGA cards. This feature is able to deliver GPU overclocking from onscreen displays during gameplay – allowing users real-time performance upgrades when they require it. Additionally, it also provides users with the option to record live gaming action or live broadcasting over the Internet with ease. On top of all this, the ASUS EAH3800 Series will also come bundled with the hottest DX10 game, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts.

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Powercolour

Powercolor has released standard and overclocked versions of the HD 3850 and HD 3870 boards as well.  Check out the table below for their range.

No games seem to be bundled together with the Powercolor offerings.

HIS

HIS has also unveiled its Radeon 3870 and 3850 cards  HIS Radeon HD 3850 256MB (256bit) GDDR3 card (Full HD 1080p) and HIS Radeon HD 3870 512MB (256bit) GDDR4 card (Full HD 1080p). The latest Blu-ray and HD DVD movies play smoothly at full 1080p and your CPU is unbound for other tasks thanks to the Unified Video Decoder (UVD). Enjoy ultimate image quality with resolutions upscale beyond1080p for the most processing-intensive content. And with a choice of digital outputs, you have more options when enjoying your digital entertainment.  No games seem to be bundled with the HIS offerings.

Tech Specs 

Model Name	HIS HD 3870 HDMI Dual DL-DVI 512MB GDDR4 PCIe
Chipset	Radeon HD 3800 PCIe Series
ASIC	Radeon™ HD 3870 GPU
Pixel Pipelines	320 stream processing units* (Unified)
Vertex Engines	320 stream processing units* (Unified)
Manu. Process (Micron)	55nm
Transistor
Fill Rate
Memory Size (MB)	512MB
Memory Type	GDDR4
RAMDAC (MHz)	400
Engine CLK (MHz)	775
Memory CLK (MHz)	2400
Memory Interface (bit)	256bit
Memory Bandwidth
Max. Resolution	Two x 2560*1600 (Dual dual-link)
Bus Interface	PCI Express x16 (PCI Express 2.0)
VGA	No
2nd VGA	No
DVI	Yes
2nd DVI	Yes
TV-out	No
HDTV (YPrPb component output)	No
Video-in	No
TV Tuner	No
FM Tuner	No

Model Name	HIS HD 3850 HDMI Dual DL-DVI 256MB GDDR3 PCIe
Chipset	Radeon HD 3800 PCIe Series
ASIC	Radeon™ HD 3850 GPU
Pixel Pipelines	320 stream processing units* (Unified)
Vertex Engines	320 stream processing units* (Unified)
Manu. Process (Micron)	55nm
Transistor
Fill Rate
Memory Size (MB)	256MB
Memory Type	GDDR3
RAMDAC (MHz)	400
Engine CLK (MHz)	668
Memory CLK (MHz)	1656
Memory Interface (bit)	256bit
Memory Bandwidth
Max. Resolution	Two x 2560*1600 (Dual dual-link)
Bus Interface	PCI Express x16 (PCI Express 2.0)
VGA	No
2nd VGA	No
DVI	Yes
2nd DVI	Yes
TV-out	No
HDTV (YPrPb component output)	No
Video-in	No
TV Tuner	No
FM Tuner	No

Gigabyte 

Gigabyte was not left out either with their launching of their GIGABYTE GV-RX38 Series. Included in the GIGABYTE GV-RX38 Series is the GV-RX387512H-B, featuring 512MB of 256-bit GDDR4 memory and the GV-RX385256H-B, with 256MB of GDDR3 265-bit memory. With PCI Express 2.0 compatibility with up to twice the throughput of current PCI Express cards, easy AMD CrossFireX™ scalability and built-in HDMI and 5.1 surround audio, the GIGABYTE GV-RX38 Series allows users to completely immerse themselves in a total HD gaming experience. Both cards come packaged with Neverwinter Nights 2.

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Sapphire

 Sapphire has not been left out as well with the launching of their own Radeon 3800 cards. The SAPPHIRE HD 3870 has 512MB of high performance GDDR4 memory, clocked at 1125MHz (2.25GHz effective) and the GPU core is clocked at 775MHz. A two slot fan cooler is used, evacuating outside the case through the slotted rear bracket. This is expected to provide enthusiasts with efficient cooling even when pushing the card to its limits. The SAPPHIRE HD 3850 has 256MB of GDDR3 memory, running at 830MHz (1.66GHz effective) and has a core clock speed of 670MHz. This model uses a single slot cooler.

Both models feature the new CrossFireX technology, with two high speed connectors on each card allowing 2, 3 or even 4 graphics cards to be daisy-chained together for enhanced performance when installed in a CrossFireX mainboard. As each card has two dual-link DVI connectors, this allows up to eight monitors to be used at the same time, or - with CrossFire enabled - two GPU’s (and up to four with future driver releases) to provide a more powerful rendering solution. 

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Name: albiruni	Comment: there is possible the HD 3850 AGP coming to malaysia?
Rated Article: Posted: 2008-03-11 11:12:33

Name: neox	Comment: Please..Improve the driver.
Rated Article: Posted: 2007-11-27 02:00:45

Name: Azrul	Comment: great, this should answer nvidia.
Rated Article: Posted: 2007-11-19 10:08:57

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