The source reports that the flagship of a family of Evergreen, codenamed "Hemlock, will be presented in late November, that is, a few weeks later than expected. According to rumors, this product will be released under the name of ATI Radeon HD 5950.

Such a title would mean a change in branding, product names used in dual-chip graphics card ATI was the index "X2". Under the name of HD 5950 cards will be issued with two chips Radeon HD 5850. Reference samples have already sent to partners AMD, and, according to the source, their energy consumption exceeds 300W, which is somewhat surprising.

Typically, power dual-chip graphics card is less than the power of two graphics cards in one the same chip. As an example, a well-known pair of HD 4870 (TDP 160W) and HD 4870 X2 (TDP 285Vt). Or GTX 260 (216 shaders, 55nm, 171Vt) and GTX 295 (289Vt, includes an additional cluster of SIMD). Reducing energy consumption compared to dual-chip versions with two graphics cards due to the fact that many components used by both GPU together, so that by doubling the number of GPU there is no need to double all the components of the video card.

Under this scheme, taking into account energy HD 5850, equal 151Vt, one would expect TDP HD 5950 about 260Vt. In addition, if you believe your photos, leaked to the network, the new items will be additional food 6pin +8 pin PCI-E, which also confirms the version of the power consumption is less than 300W. That is why information about the excess of 300W was a complete surprise. At the time of release of HD 5950 will, without doubt, the fastest single card on the market. However, according to rumors, two-chip model Fermi also appear at the end of this year, so perhaps, HD 5950 leadership will keep only a few weeks.

As for the HD 5970, then on this model, there are some doubts related, primarily, with the power of this giant. Perhaps the manufacturer will install a video card for two chip HD 5870 with a lower frequency, thereby reducing its energy consumption, but it will inevitably decline and its performance.

It was assumed that the production of Hemlock will be held in late October and the first rumors and photos of new items on the network in September. However, in recent discussions Hemlock quiet. Perhaps the delay in issuance of the decision caused some lack of chips Cypress; at least, some sources reported a lack of production of the GPU. According to unconfirmed reports, the price of video cards Hemlock will be about $ 500 per batch of 1000 pieces.