AMD Readies Radeon RX 490 for December?

[Dbiggs9]

I wouldn't buy more at this point. It's a lot more riskier with it being this high considering if Xen isn't "the CPU of the year", it stands to lose value. The time to buy was a year or two ago when it was the lowest it had ever been, not now.

Google and Alli would not have agreements with them if they didn't have something to offer, 2 years ago was a great time to buy, but even at this price it's still good if you buying for 2018-2020 earning. I set a price target of about $25 by 3Q2017

 

[Aquinus]

Google and Alli would not have agreements with them if they didn't have something to offer, 2 years ago was a great time to buy, but even at this price it's still good if you buying for 2018-2020 earning. I set a price target of about $25 by 3Q2017

AMD was desperate, Google and Alli probably got a great deal out of the situation which limits profits. I think there is too much uncertainty to say that $25 is realistic by Q3 2017.

 

[Dbiggs9]

AMD was desperate, Google and Alli probably got a great deal out of the situation which limits profits. I think there is too much uncertainty to say that $25 is realistic by Q3 2017.

Time will tell

 

[Deadlyraver]

When will AMD just think "Ok, dual core is a bad idea, lets just stuff as many bloody transistors as possible"?

 

[efikkan]

AMD have already stated that Vega will arrive in 2017.

A dual Polaris 10 would have to be cheap to even "compete" with Nvidia. The average performance will be closer to GTX 1070 than GTX 1080, even with all the other disadvantages of multi-GPU.

 

[HD64G]

Me thinks that a dual Polaris 10 GPU is a no-no for now. So, most possibly, the RX490 will be a cut-down version of Vega 10 with GDDR5X or HBM2 with 8GB RAM to compete and win 1070 on DX11 and be close to 1080 on DX12/Vulcan with a 1070 price. And in 2 months the full Vega 10 will come out. And a few months later a 485 and 475 with a Polaris 10, 1500+ MHz and lower TDPs to sweep the floor with the 1060s. That's the only logical plan imho. Dual GPUs are for late 2017 or later with most AAA games utilising DX12 or Vulcan.

 

[horsemama1956]

Couldn't they slap another 4GB on a Fury X?

 

[Aquinus]

Couldn't they slap another 4GB on a Fury X?

HBM1 only could do 1GB stacks. They can't simply "slap another 4GB on." That would require HBM2 and while they're at it, they might as well shrink it.

 

[Camm]

That depends on a lot. nVidia has different problems than AMD. Also, I wouldn't say nVidia's mobile stuff has "taken off."

The three majors all have issues atm.

Intel is having a shit of a time driving into the SOC space due to power and GPU limitations. CPU sales are also slowing due to a lack of improvement between generations pushing out refreshes.

Nvidia is having a shit of a time driving into the SOC space due to power limitations, no x86 ability, and poor ARM performance. Not to mention Pascal is obviously an end of line architecture, so it'll be interesting to see Nvidia can adapt faster than AMD's architectural advantage becomes more apparent to the marketplace over time.

AMD is having a shit of a time because its AMD . Conversely though, it also has the easiest path forward as it has decent GPU stock, Zen may fix a decent chunk of its CPU issues, and has quite a few years of SOC development under its belt. If I held (especially Nvidia stocks) atm, I would probably be planning on shorting them, as I think they are pretty overvalued atm, and with a shit 2 years+ of reorientating to market.

 

[Ungari]

The three majors all have issues atm.

Intel is having a shit of a time driving into the SOC space due to power and GPU limitations. CPU sales are also slowing due to a lack of improvement between generations pushing out refreshes.

Nvidia is having a shit of a time driving into the SOC space due to power limitations, no x86 ability, and poor ARM performance. Not to mention Pascal is obviously an end of line architecture, so it'll be interesting to see Nvidia can adapt faster than AMD's architectural advantage becomes more apparent to the marketplace over time.

AMD is having a shit of a time because its AMD . Conversely though, it also has the easiest path forward as it has decent GPU stock, Zen may fix a decent chunk of its CPU issues, and has quite a few years of SOC development under its belt. If I held (especially Nvidia stocks) atm, I would probably be planning on shorting them, as I think they are pretty overvalued atm, and with a shit 2 years+ of reorientating to market.

That's a shit ton of reasons...

 

[johnspack]

Please let it compete with the 1080... I don't want to be stuck with this 970 forever.... over 800can delivered for a 1070 doesn't cut it for me.

 

[HD64G]

Couldn't they slap another 4GB on a Fury X?

To do what? Get a much more expensive to produce (since it will need to have HBM2 VRAM on it) GPU that will win over RX480 for 15% only? They need competitors to 1070 and 1080, even for 1080Ti that is coming soon.

 

[Vayra86]

That depends on a lot. nVidia has different problems than AMD. Also, I wouldn't say nVidia's mobile stuff has "taken off."

But it has. They developed Tegra and while that wasn't doing much for that, they're now the frontline for the automotive computing stuff with Drive PX. Thats about as mobile as you can get really. Their mobile SoC design is definitely paying off for them, just in a different way. Nvidia is really using its tech in every possible way and they are still a very streamlined company. All their technology is used and repurposed in almost every business unit.

 

[Aquinus]

But it has. They developed Tegra and while that wasn't doing much for that, they're now the frontline for the automotive computing stuff with Drive PX. Thats about as mobile as you can get really. Their mobile SoC design is definitely paying off for them, just in a different way. Nvidia is really using its tech in every possible way and they are still a very streamlined company. All their technology is used and repurposed in almost every business unit.

Except anyone with an ounce of common sense knows that if you're going to be buying an ARM device, Tegra probably isn't the way to go if you care about anything other than graphics performance. My wife had a Tegra tablet and while it was okay, it could run very hot, used a lot of battery and, eventually failed. Are they getting better, sure. Are they still mediocre by comparing other options? Yeah...

 

[Vayra86]

Except anyone with an ounce of common sense knows that if you're going to be buying an ARM device, Tegra probably isn't the way to go if you care about anything other than graphics performance. My wife had a Tegra tablet and while it was okay, it could run very hot, used a lot of battery and, eventually failed. Are they getting better, sure. Are they still mediocre by comparing other options? Yeah...

Except when its an ARM device that is not a mobile phone. Look at Nvidia SHIELD for example, its still the best Android TV box you can get.

Don't forget that devices are diversifying in a BIG way, not just with Shield or Drive PX, but also IoT. The form factor is not just that of a mobile phone.

 

[Aquinus]

Except when its an ARM device that is not a mobile phone. Look at Nvidia SHIELD for example, its still the best Android TV box you can get.

Don't forget that devices are diversifying in a BIG way, not just with Shield or Drive PX, but also IoT. The form factor is not just that of a mobile phone.

I just said my wife's Tegra tablet was garbage. Since the SHIELD took off.

Did nVidia hire you to say this shit or do you actually believe this?

 

[Vayra86]

I just said my wife's Tegra tablet was garbage. Since the SHIELD took off.

Did nVidia hire you to say this shit or do you actually believe this?

No, I've had several Tegra's and the first one was pretty crappy indeed (LG Optimus 2X, Tegra 1), but the more recent ones I'm really liking a lot and the SHIELD is a good example of Tegra done right. But do tell, because your wife had a shit Tegra tablet, everything Tegra is crap? Who's hiring you? You've got an N=1 example of Tegra and its not even first hand.

You will find if you read most of my comments on hardware that I say things because I used the hardware for a time, not because I've read some article somewhere and feel like copy pasting the internets.

 

[Camm]

No, I've had several Tegra's and the first one was pretty crappy indeed (LG Optimus 2X, Tegra 1), but the more recent ones I'm really liking a lot and the SHIELD is a good example of Tegra done right. But do tell, because your wife had a shit Tegra tablet, everything Tegra is crap? Who's hiring you? You've got an N=1 example of Tegra and its not even first hand.

You will find if you read most of my comments on hardware that I say things because I used the hardware for a time, not because I've read some article somewhere and feel like copy pasting the internets.

Be honest, no one has picked up Drive PX yet. Sure, I'll call it a win if it comes to market, but Nvidia is far from the only player in this space, and neither do I think it has any kind of commanding lead.

As for its Tegra chips, they are buckets of junk. Slow CPU performance, and high power usage. The Shield TV unit being the exception, but mostly because its A: AC driven at that point (so no power usage worries) and in a large enough form factor to dissipate its heat. For the price though, its going against Xbox One's and PS4's for pete's sake though which trounce it. So I'm not even sure you can call THAT a win either.

 

[Aquinus]

Tegra 3 didn't get much better which is what my experience is from. When all of your ARM devices have worked fine for a long time but, the only one to run hot, have bad battery life, and fail was a Tegra, you're right. I do think that's a sign. Once again, it's not like the SHIELD took off and you're making it sound like it's be best thing since sliced bread when it's not.

Who's hiring you?

Reliability and my wallet. You don't make me feel better if you think Tegra 3 was supposed to be an improvement considering my experience with it. Simply put, it's not mobile friendly and if your only argument is that it works well when you plug it in then, that's not a sign of a good ARM device and I'm amused that you think it is.

 

[cdawall]

I have never actually met someone who purchased a shield. Most people either use their smart TV or chrome cast.

 

[thesmokingman]

I have never actually met someone who purchased a shield. Most people either use their smart TV or chrome cast.

Got my son a shield tab for his bday, it is great as a gaming tab esp with the controller. It beats my tab s2 in that respect easily. The tab s2 is a better tab all around though but for specific gaming, the shield is better.

 

[Aquinus]

Got my son a shield tab for his bday, it is great as a gaming tab esp with the controller. It beats my tab s2 in that respect easily. The tab s2 is a better tab all around though but for specific gaming, the shield is better.

Sure but, I think that's mainly because of nVidia's IP with respect to graphics though. I'm not saying that it's bad for people who are gaming, I'm saying that in general for a general purpose mobile device, it could stand some improvement.

 

[cdawall]

Got my son a shield tab for his bday, it is great as a gaming tab esp with the controller. It beats my tab s2 in that respect easily. The tab s2 is a better tab all around though but for specific gaming, the shield is better.

That's still a tablet not stupid TV box thing

 

[thesmokingman]

That's still a tablet not stupid TV box thing

Isn't nvidias stupid tv box thing the best tv box thing made? I dun get it, what is the point here or is it just to bash the tegra time?

Sure but, I think that's mainly because of nVidia's IP with respect to graphics though. I'm not saying that it's bad for people who are gaming, I'm saying that in general for a general purpose mobile device, it could stand some improvement.

This sort highlights the vast difference between nv or amd gfx ip vs the existing mobile players though. If nv's old arse kepler ip is this much better than the current players lol, imagine if not only nv but amd also attacked this space. Personally I'd love to see amd release some product instead of just tease us.

 

[cdawall]

Isn't nvidias stupid tv box thing the best tv box thing made? I dun get it, what is the point here or is it just to bash the tegra time?

For the price? No you can get a PS4/XBOX, which mops the floor with it.