I predict we're going to see dramatic improvements from AMD

Havana_UK · 14 Dec 2012 at 10:04

http://www.kitguru.net/components/g...ppointed-head-of-amd-worldwide-channel-sales/

This is the guy who was largely responsible for nVidia's early GPU successes and drove engagement between games developers and nVidia.

Now he's on board with AMD I think we'll see AMD starting to cause big trouble for nVidia in their traditionally strong channels.

Twirlywoos · 14 Dec 2012 at 11:22

So the guys just a glorified salesman? Or am I missing something here...

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 14 Dec 2012 at 11:27

The chap was responsible for TWIMTBP:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/roytaylor

delta0 · 14 Dec 2012 at 11:38

AMD are onto a winner with GCN. This could really take off as it matures.

humbug · 14 Dec 2012 at 14:13

Havana_UK said:
http://www.kitguru.net/components/g...ppointed-head-of-amd-worldwide-channel-sales/

This is the guy who was largely responsible for nVidia's early GPU successes and drove engagement between games developers and nVidia.

Now he's on board with AMD I think we'll see AMD starting to cause big trouble for nVidia in their traditionally strong channels.

This can only be a good thing.

Gregster · 14 Dec 2012 at 14:22

I don't predict seeing massive improvements just because AMD have a good salesman on board. Good marketing maybe but he has no input in how to make a GPU.

spoffle · 14 Dec 2012 at 14:27

gregster said:
I don't predict seeing massive improvements just because AMD have a good salesman on board. Good marketing maybe but he has no input in how to make a GPU.

AMD's current GPUs are stronger than nVidia's anyway, so it's not like it's the most important factor.

Gregster · 14 Dec 2012 at 14:33

spoffle said:
AMD's current GPUs are stronger than nVidia's anyway, so it's not like it's the most important factor.

For now

And whilst you are fiddling about with drivers/caps/AB/Trixx and anything else you need to fiddle with, us Nvidia owners are deep into our games

spoffle · 14 Dec 2012 at 14:38

Tell that to your Farcry 3 adventures

elmuzzy66. · 14 Dec 2012 at 14:41

Good for amd but bad for gamers. Didn't people say nvidia played dirty with their TWIMTBP? :confused:

Gregster · 14 Dec 2012 at 14:41

spoffle said:
Tell that to your Farcry 3 adventures

Sorry, you have lost me now? I have completed Far Cry 3 and I was quite pleased with how smooth it was in DX11 with medium settings. Slight microstutter but far from being a game breaker (oobviously).

How does it run on CF and triple screens on your 7950's?

chris-82 · 14 Dec 2012 at 14:44

BEGIN THE SWINGING OF FLUFFY HANDBAGS

humbug · 14 Dec 2012 at 14:45

chris-82 said:
BEGIN THE SWINGING OF FLUFFY HANDBAGS

lol....

*Ding Ding*

Gregster · 14 Dec 2012 at 14:53

chris-82 said:
BEGIN THE SWINGING OF FLUFFY HANDBAGS

humbug said:
lol....

*Ding Ding*

Troll much?

humbug · 14 Dec 2012 at 14:56

gregster said:
Troll much?

No, you had a sense of humor failure, gregster.

NightSt@lk3r · 14 Dec 2012 at 14:59

I love threads that turn into fanboy wars

Gregster · 14 Dec 2012 at 15:07

humbug said:
No, you had a sense of humor failure, gregster.

Far from. I was looking forward to some light hearted 'toing and froing' with Spoffle

One fanboy to another....

spoffle · 14 Dec 2012 at 15:10

gregster said:
Far from. I was looking forward to some light hearted 'toing and froing' with Spoffle One fanboy to another....

I'm not a fanboy, I just don't like nVidia

To answer your question, I've had a play of Farcry 3 for a few hours, though I haven't tried it on 3 screens yet (couldn't be bothered enabling Eyefinity for the game, and can't stand using Eyefinity for desktop use).

Maxed out at 2560x1440 I was getting 70-80FPS most of the time with peaks of around 100.

I haven't overclocked my 3930K yet though, I have no idea what I'm doing with this chip, things have change a lot since my socket 775 overclocking.

NightSt@lk3r · 14 Dec 2012 at 15:13

I have a 7950 but im a nVidia fanboy at heart, AMD's drivers have been nothing but a crashfest with my old 7850 and this 7950.

spoffle · 14 Dec 2012 at 15:14

NightSt@lk3r said:
I have a 7950 but im a nVidia fanboy at heart, AMD's drivers have been nothing but a crashfest with my old 7850 and this 7950.

What I find bizarre is that it always seem to be nVidia fans who go on about the drivers. I have no idea what you've done to cause that but seriously, I haven't had any driver issues that weren't caused by myself (I'm talking all drivers, not just AMD).