Tuesday, June 16th 2015

AMD Announces Project Quantum

AMD announced Project Quantum, what it claims to be the most powerful small form-factor gaming PC. About the size of a gaming console, and designed entirely by AMD, using AMD components, this machine packs two AMD "Fiji" graphics processors, with 8 GB of graphics memory, set in CrossFire, and an AMD 64-bit x86 machine. All hot components are liquid-cooled. The desktop will be marketed by AMD AIB partners, and will offer 60 FPS on any game at 4K resolution. Leveraging Windows 10 and DirectX 12, the machine will ship out a little later this year. More details soon.
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32 Comments on AMD Announces Project Quantum

#26
Joss
AibohphobiaIt's an Intel CPU in there. They're using the ASRock Z97E-ITX/AC:
Good catch :)
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#27
FordGT90Concept
"I go fast!1!11!1!"
I don't think that board is very relevant to Project Quantum. They might just use it for quality assurance of AMD graphics cards in Intel platforms.


I just wonder where/how the Fiji chips are in Project Quantum. I think they almost have to be soldered on to the mainboard. I also assume it has an external power supply--a very big one.
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#28
xfia
www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2015/06/16/amd-just-announced-their-own-compact-gaming-pc-meet-project-quantum/?hootPostID=92222b594a5dbb209a2f24220ab00f2b

they describe as a non proprietary mini-itx board off the shelf at forbes. forbes is always what they post on facebook. modified pcie for crossfire.. its just more efficient and smaller than what they have sitting around for this project. almost sad but amd/ati gpu's have been sitting next to intel cpu's for ages. just dont have the capitol to make a complete amd solution without oem support.
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#29
FordGT90Concept
"I go fast!1!11!1!"
That he does but I still very much doubt there is an Intel processor in there.
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#30
Steevo
The only way two Fury cards would fit is with them on their sides, horizontal positioning, and that leaves room for almost nothing, but you could use PCIe risers to turn them, or a custom board. I am guessing the top houses radiators and pumps.


Intel chip, AMD chip, who cares, I want to see what it does.
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#31
Aibohphobia
It'd use the dual-GPU Fury card, there's absolutely no room for a second video card in there because the motherboard and video card sandwich the water blocks:

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#32
FordGT90Concept
"I go fast!1!11!1!"
I was thinking the same: it needs a GPU riser card. You'd think if they're making this thing official, they'd build a proprietary board for it that more closely resembles a laptop board than a desktop board.
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