AMD launching Radeon R9 380X in spring (Sweclockers.com)

Boomstick777 · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:25

The red and green camp gearing up for battle on the performance crown. Now, vBulletin Solutions reveal that AMD's upcoming flagship, the Radeon R9 380X, is to wait until late spring.

Nvidia has a soon-year head start with the architecture Maxwell and quietly works AMD for a response. Then two engineers chose to shine with their credentials on LinkedIn has more details about the next flagship revealed, but when the launch may take place so far has been shrouded in mystery.

Now, vBulletin Solutions reveal that AMD's next graphics card in the top class, which is expected to be called Radeon R9 380X, launched during the second quarter. So this means sometime in April-June, probably somewhat later period and associated electronics exhibition Computex 2015 in Taiwan.

https://translate.google.co.uk/tran...-radeon-r9-380x-till-varen&edit-text=&act=url

Boomstick777 · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:28

R9 380X can have 4096 stream processors at up to 1000 MHz. This means a maximum theoretical computational power of 45 percent over today's flagship R9 290X

Muz333 · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:39

I really hope we do see a 45% increase. I doubt it but I'd certainly love it if we do get our hands on that beast.

~Mike~ · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:48

45% over 290X believe it when I see it.

Geeman1979 · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:50

~Mike~ said:
45% over 290X believe it when I see it.

That ^^^

Boomstick777 · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:50

Muz333 said:
I really hope we do see a 45% increase. I doubt it but I'd certainly love it if we do get our hands on that beast.

With that many cores and new memory spec, it's definitely possible. The 7970 was almost 50% over the 6970 (http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1032?vs=1061), and 290X was a big leap over the 7970 (http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1032?vs=1059), this has even more cores per the transition, plus a whole new memory architecture. I expect big improvements tbh. Still looks like it's a long ways off. I wander if Nvidia will even have a reason to launch anything new until then... I want GM200 :confused:

Boomstick777 · 19 Jan 2015 at 19:57

HD 7970 '2048' Shaders.
R9 290X '2816' Shaders. Diff (768) Extra Shaders.

R9 3XX '4096' Shaders. Diff (1280) Extra Shaders. Plus new memory arch.

45% improvement over 290X is definitely possible. 290X launched Oct 2013 >> by spring 2015 this kind of improvement should be expected in graphics, I would say 45% is a cautious improvement figure. With that many cores etc it could be more. I expect this part will be the 390X and not the 380X though. Unless the 390X comes in Q4 / Q1 2016 with a die shrink. The lack of node change has really slowed things.

Mr. May · 19 Jan 2015 at 20:15

Boomstick777 said:
HD 7970 '2048' Shaders.
R9 290X '2816' Shaders. Diff (768) Extra Shaders.

R9 3XX '4096' Shaders. Diff (1280) Extra Shaders. Plus new memory arch.

45% improvement over 290X is definitely possible. 290X launched Oct 2013 >> by spring 2015 this kind of improvement should be expected in graphics, I would say 45% is a cautious improvement figure. With that many cores etc it could be more. I expect this part will be the 390X and not the 380X though. Unless the 390X comes in Q4 / Q1 2016 with a die shrink. The lack of node change has really slowed things.

I will agree tbh the 290x is getting old now, we are about due something good but i think its will depend on the res due to the new memory set up as

20% faster than 290x @ 1080

but

45% faster than 290x @ 4k

dont quote me its just a pure guess and example

Finners · 19 Jan 2015 at 20:25

Odd to call it the 380X instead of the 390X.

shankly1985 · 19 Jan 2015 at 20:50

380x will be mid range also.. If that's mid what performance from 390x can we expect.

triss · 19 Jan 2015 at 20:55

Personally i think if true this is more likely to be the 390x, 4096 shaders seems a lot for a mid range card but only time will tell.
Also hurry up with these cards and get working on the next ones

JediFragger · 19 Jan 2015 at 20:58

Expect a 25-30% increase over a 290X and you won't suffer disappointment

Anything extra is a bonus imo :cool:

Mal X · 19 Jan 2015 at 21:00

no it sais Flagship ......380X

so 380x is either a mistake or there aint no 390X

Boomstick777 · 19 Jan 2015 at 21:01

triss said:
Personally i think if true this is more likely to be the 390x, 4096 shaders seems a lot for a mid range card but only time will tell.
Also hurry up with these cards and get working on the next ones

Yeah I think this spec is more likely a top end 3XX card. Probably the naming like this because there is another spec in the architecture above but just not possible on 28nm. I think we'll see more cards in Q4 2015 / Q1 2016 with a die shrink.. Finally..

Orangey · 19 Jan 2015 at 21:10

They keep saying the 380X is flagship.

Also, so much for Caribbean I guess, unless that's just the name for a 28nm respin of Pirate. In which case they may skip true Pirate altogether and release what they had planned for 2016 as the tick rather than a tock.

Kaapstad · 19 Jan 2015 at 21:16

When it appears we will know if it is the flagship fast enough, if it has 7 billion plus transistors on 28nm it will be the flagship.

bru · 19 Jan 2015 at 21:29

Maybe AMD are planning to do like Nvidia did launch the midrange part as the top end, then release the bigger part latter on as the next series. This sort of thinking may be necessary due to the lack of workable die shrink availability.

eyetrip · 19 Jan 2015 at 21:39

While I doubt it is 380rather than 390, if that performance increase is achieved and uses at least 8gb, I will take 2 asap.

Ian Evey · 19 Jan 2015 at 21:57

eyetrip said:
While I doubt it is 380rather than 390, if that performance increase is achieved and uses at least 8gb, I will take 2 asap.

You missed out the ' in the £299 price tag range '

Imagine!

IceShock · 19 Jan 2015 at 21:59

45% from a 380x would be amazing!

So if this is true, when the 390x shows its face, possibly around 55% or 65% overclocked over a 290x.

Ill be taking a 390x for sure!