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igknighted
March 20th, 2008, 11:18 PM
For everyone who said "I'll believe it when I see it", here you go:

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_microcode&num=1

They really seem to be backing this up as well as could be hoped for.

SunnyRabbiera
March 20th, 2008, 11:39 PM
really cool, perhaps this will pressure Nvidia and intel a bit.

k2t0f12d
March 21st, 2008, 12:14 AM
ATi is on a Wile E. Coyote rocket-sled to becoming my next video card purchase.

http://home.nc.rr.com/tuco/looney/acme/acmerocketsled.jpg

Changturkey
March 21st, 2008, 02:13 AM
Now if they could actually get something out to make Intel have to make another Core 2.

drascus
March 21st, 2008, 02:29 AM
hmm well if ATI and AMD really decide to go this route I might have to dump my Nvidia and go for an AMD

FuturePilot
March 21st, 2008, 03:57 AM
I just hope they won't be like the Intel drivers where you only get about 50% of the performance out of them under Linux.