Intel Puts Out More Official-looking Renders of the Xe Graphics Card

[Valantar]

Looks like an 80s boom box

More like a mid-to-late 2010s boom box, really.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Looks like an 80s boom box

That's not a bad thing.

More like a mid-to-late 2010s boom box, really.

Um, no.

 

[Valantar]

That's not a bad thing.


Um, no.

You really think this

looks more like this

or this

than what I posted? I think you have an overblown idea of how prevalent colored LEDs and rounded edges were in 80s product design. As in: nonexistent.

 

[lexluthermiester]

You really think this

looks more like this

or this

than what I posted? I think you have an overblown idea of how prevalent colored LEDs and rounded edges were in 80s product design. As in: nonexistent.

The silver one yes, but not the black one or the one you posted above. For example;

Or maybe,

See what I'm saying? Color scheme matters..

 

[Mescalamba]

Just for the heck of it... Show of hands: who *actually* believes Intel is close (i.e. next 18 months, within 2020 timeframe as they originally mentioned) to producing a viable graphics card which will be able to bring competition to the GPU market?

Its actually very possible. They got ppl and money for that. Question is how fast is possible to design something good from scratch. Probably not that fast.

 

[Valantar]

The silver one yes, but not the black one or the one you posted above. For example;
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Or maybe,
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See what I'm saying? Color scheme matters..

Can't say I agree - you seem to be putting too much weight into the overall shapes and colors (roughly rectangular silver thing with circles towards each end) rather than the details of the design which IMO is what ultimately determines the design. The 80s boomboxes are dominated by straight lines and square angles (or close to it), simple shapes (relatively box-like), along with sharp contrasts and relatively flat colors. The Intel design is on the other hand dominated by rounded corners, complex, rounded 3D shapes and whatever the opposite of flat colors is. The contrasts are generally less harsh, with more gradations and overlap. I agree that color matters, but not more than the rest of the design. And yes, I am going way overboard with this analysis

 

[Fluffmeister]

What's with the Internet Explorer logo on the middle fan??

If you really zoom in it says RX 690.

 

[lexluthermiester]

you seem to be putting too much weight into the overall shapes and colors (roughly rectangular silver thing with circles towards each end)

I'm fairly certain that's what Melvis was referring to, most definitely what I was referring to.

And yes, I am going way overboard with this analysis

No worries! It's all good.

 

[R-T-B]

If I saw that GPU, I'd run.

It looks like something lego movie people might fight over, but... not humans.

 

[lexluthermiester]

If I saw that GPU, I'd run.

It looks like something lego movie people might fight over, but... not humans.

Nice! LOL!

 

[EarthDog]

"We are from the planet Duplo. We are here to...destroy you".

Great movie... even for adults...


"First Try!"

 

[Chrispy_]

The only real information from this garish design is that the board has a 300-375W power envelope, based on the 2x8-pin of 150W each plus 75W from the PCIe slot.

Either this thing will be a high-performance monster, or woefully inefficient like an overclocked, overvolted RX VEGA.

 

[lexluthermiester]

The only real information from this garish design is that the board has a 300-375W power envelope, based on the 2x8-pin of 150W each plus 75W from the PCIe slot.

Logical conclusion.

Either this thing will be a high-performance monster, or woefully inefficient like an overclocked, overvolted RX VEGA.

I don't see that happening. Intel needs a win in the GPU arena. They are more likely to cancel the project than release a card that competes only with cards from 2017.

 

[EarthDog]

Either this thing will be a high-performance monster, or woefully inefficient like RX VEGA.

FTFY.

 

[Chrispy_]

FTFY.

I was talking about the stock card - That's how they come from the factory with near-zero headroom.

You want an efficient, quiet, well-behaved Vega? You need to reduced the voltage and clocks yourself

 

[Mescalamba]

I was talking about the stock card - That's how they come from the factory with near-zero headroom.

You want an efficient, quiet, well-behaved Vega? You need to reduced the voltage and clocks yourself

Yea factory Vega is a mess. Mine was 1620 MHz at 1.2v, while heating up like mad even with ridiculously oversized cooling.

Then a bit magic of tweaking and voila, it runs at 1600 MHz [sometimes bit faster] at 1.05v. Completely unnecessary overvolting from stock.

Was like if I changed card, suddenly quiet cool and perfectly running.

 

[plonk420]

might be ballsy if Intel had the guts to send a PCB layout/photo to Buildzoid...