AMD Fiji XT R9 390X Specs Leak

[Xzibit]

Can we stop talking about power consumption in a thread about AMD's next architecture GPU? It's not relevant. I mentioned that a while back in my own post about power -it's not relevant.
What about any updated rumours on die size, shaders, frequency etc. That would be more in line with the OP instead of pan global energy comparisons.

Rumor comparisons

Nvidia GM200

AMD Fiji

 

[DOA]

About time you got new light bulbs if yours taking that much lol.

All LED here except attic and a few motion detectors. They come on so seldom it is not worth the cost of replacement.

So far the rumors I see are just what we expect, no die shrink, more power.

 

[the54thvoid]

Rumor comparisons

Nvidia GM200

AMD Fiji

Yeah, had seen them but the scores are all over the shop.... I think early engineering samples without any driver optimisations and hence, much variance. In comparison, what does a 780ti and a 290x currently score in the same benchmarks?

 

[anubis44]

They care as much as Nvidia does.
The roles currently seem the reverse of what they were when that video came out however. Back then you had the GTX480 which for its time used lots of power while AMD had the 5870 which was comparable in performance and was 1,5 times as powerefficient on the same process.
AMD back then made use of the situation by producing that video. This time around Nvidia seems to refrain from stuff like that however, while also lowering the prices of their card way more than they'd have to based on product positioning and demand.

All nVidia has done is throw out the double precision floating point circuitry in their chips. It's not magic or rocket science. Their lower power consumption is the direct result of cutting out a feature. Whether that feature is important to you or not is your decision, but that's how they've done it. They aren't smarter than AMD, they're certainly not wizzards. AMD can do exactly the same thing if they want, and frankly, I wish they would, as I would still buy a gaming card based on such a chip, since I don't use double precision floating point in any applications I use.

Much like a car company pulling out the rear passenger seat in their latest car model, and then advertising that it's 'even lighter, gets better fuel economy!' there's no mystery behind how they did it.

 

[erocker]

At least Nvidia finally put a reasonable price on a gaming card with the GTX 970. You probably shouldn't buy one anubis44. Anyways, this thread isn't about Nvidia, stay on topic. I'm still waiting for the next batch of high-end cards from both companies.

 

[eidairaman1]

Amd hasnt made any announcements. We probably wont see any till January 2015.

 

[AsRock]

At least Nvidia finally put a reasonable price on a gaming card with the GTX 970. You probably shouldn't buy one anubis44. Anyways, this thread isn't about Nvidia, stay on topic. I'm still waiting for the next batch of high-end cards from both companies.

Said like nVidia's price drop\change had nothing to do with AMD having good prices way before.

Sorry but nVidia do do good stuff but they will rob you blind 1st.

 

[Fluffmeister]

Last time I checked nVidia aren't holding a gun to peoples heads forcing them to buy anything, although based on anubis44's most recent thread plenty of people here are in la la land when it comes to the mean old world of being a successful business.

 

[GhostRyder]

At least Nvidia finally put a reasonable price on a gaming card with the GTX 970.

Something that deserves praise honestly since its such a good value card.

Said like nVidia's price drop\change had nothing to do with AMD having good prices way before.

Sorry but nVidia do do good stuff but they will rob you blind 1st.

I agree with you there. AMD tends to release at better prices normally with few exceptions. But then again both are out to make money so when push comes to shove prices change to reflect that.

Rumor comparisons

Nvidia GM200

AMD Fiji

This chart has been really cool to see but I only hope the rumor/specs come out to be true and hopefully on a different node.

Yeah, had seen them but the scores are all over the shop.... I think early engineering samples without any driver optimisations and hence, much variance. In comparison, what does a 780ti and a 290x currently score in the same benchmarks?

Yea sometimes these engineering samples are not the best way to judge something because we end up with results that do not match what the mainstream gets.

 

[Xzibit]

Yeah, had seen them but the scores are all over the shop.... I think early engineering samples without any driver optimisations and hence, much variance. In comparison, what does a 780ti and a 290x currently score in the same benchmarks?

I have no idea..

Chiphell leaked some benches.

Card looks good power wise and performance. Have to wait on price.

 

[THE_EGG]

I have no idea..

Chiphell leaked some benches.

Card looks good power wise and performance. Have to wait on price.

If it turns out to be performing around those figures it will be a damn good card by AMD. It should also 'force' Nvidia to release a 'full-fat' so to speak Maxwell 9xx series card or at least drastically reduce GTX980 prices to something more reasonable. IMO the 980 is too overpriced especially when 970s can be had for two-thirds (or less) the price but perform only 10-20% worse (or less if OCed obviously). OR AMD could try to milk the market and price it above 980 price levels due to it performing higher than the 980. I don't know it's all speculation right now anyways. Looking forward to the release of this card.

 

[HumanSmoke]

Card looks good power wise and performance.

It will be a very early qualification sample assuming it isn't clickbait. I've never heard of the poster who "leaked" this (isn't Coolaler usually the serial benchmark leaker for AMD?).

If this is the big die + HBM Fiji, then 30% performance improvement over Hawaii doesn't look that interesting TBH, and the power consumption goes against the earlier stories regarding Asetek's reference AIO for the card.
Something smells a little off.

 

[Mathragh]

I have no idea..

Chiphell leaked some benches.

Card looks good power wise and performance. Have to wait on price.

Power and performance wise it could just as well be the big maxwell? Assuming there is some truth to these rumors at all.

 

[SIGSEGV]

I have no idea..

Chiphell leaked some benches.

Card looks good power wise and performance. Have to wait on price.

i'm impressed with the results if it's gonna be true because this card is just mere midrange segment from amd (R9 380/X)

 

[xorbe]

I thought gpus were starting to plateau like cpus but I guess not just yet

 

[RCoon]

the power consumption goes against the earlier stories regarding Asetek's reference AIO for the card.
Something smells a little off.

It sure does. If Coolaler isn't part of this, it smells an awful lot like clickbait.

 

[the54thvoid]

i'm impressed with the results if it's gonna be true because this card is just mere midrange segment from amd (R9 380/X)

Where do you get that from? I see it referenced as 'Captain Jack' but apart from that - no naming of gpu.

I'm also highly doubtful the slide is representative. I think it will perform easily at 30% more than 290X but the power reduction seems extreme as folk have said for a card that is known to have a leak of an AIO water cooler. Time will tell and judging by the fact it's almost December, no new cards (gpu die variants as opposed to memory increase) this year. My upgrade itch remains unscratched....