Recently, Dave Bowman (Dave Baumann), responsible for the design, manufacture and implementation of a series of graphics chips AMD Radeon HD 5800, gave another interview. In the past few weeks, consumers, manufacturers of video cards and suppliers are concerned about the insufficient presence in the market 5800 series chips, but to be honest, the lack of 40 nm chips, manufactured by TSMC. Of course, there have something to worry, but AMD has promised that soon cause for concern is no longer, as in the near future to increase the production of chips for at least 10 times.

Bauman said that the company is constantly increasing its TSMC, referred to "thousands of chips", produced daily, and compared with its predecessors RV770 comes in much bólshem number. Most likely, the problem arose from TSMC, about seven weeks ago. Reasons for this are unknown, and although the plans are executed AMD is still clear, the lack of new graphics chips on the market feels quite badly. Nevertheless, according to Bauman, the overall supply of chips is growing steadily. Problems with the supply would not affect the production of chips scheduled for next year. Redwood and Cedar will be presented according to the current plan, in the first quarter of 2010. Bauman said that the supply of these cards may have some problems, but they will not be serious. He added that AMD does not consider other manufacturers, as well as at the present time there are no other factories, prepared for the management of our production.

Bauman said that the production of 5800 series chips twice or even three times the production of chips series 5700. Pro video card Hemlock, the current flagship of the company, Bauman said that this card is aimed at the ultra-enthusiast "and" number of potential users reasonably limited. “We can assume that the manufacturer is not going to produce a large number of these cards, and probably the demand for them will not be fully satisfied. It Bauman once again reminded that "in the next few weeks is expected to increase production.

Among other issues touched upon naming scheme. In response to a question, why 5970, not the 5870X2, Bauman explained that the previous generation X2 confused with 4890, and people are confused. “With regard to the specifications of 5970, AMD is not doubled the 5870 and doubled its 5850, but did something intermediate; considering this fact, the lack of an index X2 looks quite logical.”It will limit the demand", ─ admires Bauman, as though it very well. ─ "We do not expect an immediate demand. Soon we are going to produce more Cypress ASIC and deliver them." In other words, people will pay much more for you to get a scarce card, and producers' profits will be large enough even when not enough cards on the market.