"Focus on smaller size, lower cost. Computer gaming advanced dramatically last year when ATI ushered in the DirectX 11 age with the Radeon HD 5870 graphics card. The introduction of the DisplayPort connector and Eyefinity multi-monitor support meant games could be played with many more pixels, leading to a better visual experience. Windows 7 was just about to launch, and gamers were eager for some major hardware upgrades.

However, production difficulties at TSMC meant that AMD's graphics division only shipped half the GPUs they were hoping to during the busy holiday shopping season. They still managed to sell over two million DX11 chips, but could've sold a lot more. The new Radeon 6800 series uses the new Barts GPU and is comprised of the Radeon HD 6870 (Barts XT) and the Radeon HD 6850 (Barts Pro). The new chip is designed for slightly lower performance at a much lower cost. At 255 mm², it is 25% smaller than the 334 mm² Cypress chips it will replace."

Source: Dailytech

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