OMG! Another X2 card?

There is no doubt about it; dual-chip graphics card seems to be the 'in-thing' for the GPU makers this year. Does that mean there are no longer innovations for a single GPU in the future? I hope not, but my guess is per GPU architectural improvement will be less 'heavy' than before if the multi-GPU concept is the way to go.



The reason for the title is that I've spotted another X2 card from AMD in the form of HD 2600XT X2 Quad, which obviously means two 2600XT chip in a single card. It will be made by Visiontek, and the name 'Quad' implies as it has 4 DVI output per card (so for Quad GPU, you get 8 possible outputs to your monitor!)

Obviously it will perform less than HD 3870X2 and I don't know where its performance will fall in benchmarks. Perhaps equal to 8800 Ultra??

Head over here for more details of the card.