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AMD Retires driver updates for ALL VLIW4/5 GPUs/APUs
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Stopping optimisation for older hardware is reasonable. The question is, what if Windows release an update that breaks the current driver for those cards entirely. Will they release a fix or will owners be forced to upgrade hardware?
Some of these card bundled into the no-upgrade group are not THAT old.
Some of these card bundled into the no-upgrade group are not THAT old.
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Just to clarify my post above. It was not a comment on AMD discontinuing support for legacy products, as that is only normal. It was just to show that something being 4 or 5 years old doesn't mean that it is old and past it, or in this case still very much currant and still available to buy brand new from this very store.
The issue of AMD deciding to move certain products to legacy status which happens to include all of their under £50 APU's is another matter entirely.
The issue of AMD deciding to move certain products to legacy status which happens to include all of their under £50 APU's is another matter entirely.
It is true you can still buy VLIW4 APU's but AMD stopped production of them over 2 years ago, what you see left is retailers surplus stock.....
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/pc-components/processors/amd/amd-socket-fm2
They are dirt Cheap, the most expensive part there is a £40 unlock Dual Core CPU with the added bonus of an iGPU, yes it not going to get patches for new games from now on but its no use for Battlefront anyway.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/pc-components/processors/amd/amd-socket-fm2
They are dirt Cheap, the most expensive part there is a £40 unlock Dual Core CPU with the added bonus of an iGPU, yes it not going to get patches for new games from now on but its no use for Battlefront anyway.
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I too am still on CrossFire 5870s. At least I got 4½ years out of them. They gave me great performance in Battlefield 3/4 on 64 player maps. 59fps locked for the mouse vsync thing.
Though I think for my next card I'll switch to NVIDIA and single card... Haven't been on NVIDIA since 2006. 7800 GS+ AGP.
If there is one GFX card manufacturer that does support older cards for longer then it's AMD without a shadow of a doubt. Some of you seem to pick and choose your arguements so poorly. At least keep it on a level playing field gentlemen.
LOL one minute you are having a go at AMD for not supporting 5 year old chipsets and the next you are having another go at them for "Rebranding" old cards....come on you meany greenies you can't have it both ways.
LOL one minute you are having a go at AMD for not supporting 5 year old chipsets and the next you are having another go at them for "Rebranding" old cards....come on you meany greenies you can't have it both ways.
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Soldato
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WHY?
Nvidia generally stop optimising for their cards once they are beyond 2 gens old (they even neglected the optimisation for the 700 series cards for 6 months around the time of 900 series release)...the field is hardly greener on the other side
If anything, AMD provide support for longer for their product range.
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