Say hello to ATI's 0x9710, 0x9711, 0x9714, 0x9712 and 0x9713. All found in a new Linux driver.
In an ironic twist, five new ATI integrated graphics parts have surfaced in a Linux driver of all places. The successor to the 780G is based on the RS880 chip.
The sharp eyes at Phoronix noticed it in the latest driver commit, and there will be not just one but five upcoming parts.
You can readily identify these by poking around in the PCIe IDs, they stand out with the identifiers 0x9710, 0x9711, 0x9714, 0x9712 and 0x9713.
We have long been hearing that the 880G is going to be a mildly tarted up version of the 780G, and that looks to be the case from the driver tweaks. The basic architecture is the same as the 780G, both are based on the RV620 ASIC, so that part lines up. We hear a bit faster, a bit more efficient, and in general, more of a good thing.
The 780G is arguably the best integrated chipset on the market, so why mess with success? If the 880 overclocks as well as the 780, it is going to be a winner. Look for this one at Computex, give or take a bit.
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Issue: 107 | December, 2009