AMD Kaveri APU Arriving For Desktop PCs in Q4 2013 – Kaveri Graphics Demonstrated With New Virtual R

gpuerrilla · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:28

d_brennen said:
Que?

Long story. A few members have been saying the same, some disagree.

Cooper · 1 Oct 2013 at 22:18

Interesting results for AMD performance in BF4:

http--www.gamegpu.ru-images-stories-Test_GPU-Action-Battlefield_4_Beta-test-bf_4_proz.jpg

http--www.gamegpu.ru-images-stories-Test_GPU-Action-Battlefield_4_Beta-test-bf_4_amd.jpg

very nice load balancing with the 6300 there.

http://gamegpu.ru/action-/-fps-/-tps/battlefield-4-beta-test-gpu.html

gpuerrilla · 1 Oct 2013 at 22:37

Not so good balancing from the 8350!

d_brennen · 1 Oct 2013 at 22:42

The FX43 and 63 are banging up on their limits, having more cores to spread threads over, the 8350 has some in the tank. You want even workload distribution, but not at near 100% capacity

I.E. the FX43 and 6300 show even utilisation because all cores are maxed-ish

teppic · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:02

I really want one of these:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A88X-ITX+/

It doesn't look like Gigabyte has an ITX one, but ASRock's FM2 ITX board was good. I can't find this anywhere though.

The FM2+ boards are in stock in a few places now.

stulid · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:10

Asrock boards are horrid, I've been there and done it..never again..there CS is poor too.

Also last time I seen Asrock and FM2 ITX mentioned..they were blowing up.

teppic · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:24

The ASrock A75 board apparently liked to explode, but I had the A85x and it seemed really good. Very helpful tech support when I contacted them, no standard replies.

stulid · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:27

Nah.. I wont be using them again, get longer warranties with MSI/Asus/Gigabyte and all either back to the retailer for the term period or UK based.

Asrock is one year back to the retailer and the last year needing sending to Holland.

teppic · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:29

I don't think there are many ITX options for FM2+ (which I need, as I've got the case and PSU). I'd prefer Asus or Gigabyte but neither is listing them.

stulid · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:33

teppic said:
I don't think there are many ITX options for FM2+ (which I need, as I've got the case and PSU). I'd prefer Asus or Gigabyte but neither is listing them.

Sure Ive seen a computex2013 video or picture of some ITX A88 based board coming from GBT

teppic · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:36

I thought I'd heard of one but I was just browsing the website and there's none listed. Maybe it's coming later.

stulid · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:39

teppic said:
I thought I'd heard of one but I was just browsing the website and there's none listed. Maybe it's coming later.

F2A88XN-WIFI is its name.

Eta not yet announced.

teppic · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:40

That would fit. I've got a Gigabyte Z87N-WIFI board that I'm going to sell for the FM2+ one when I can get one.

gpuerrilla · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:41

What APU are you putting in there then?

teppic · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:42

An A10-6800K until Kaveri's available. I've already got the processor.

gpuerrilla · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:44

Ahh that one you 'returned'?

teppic · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:46

Why the quotes? I did return it! AMD sent me a boxed replacement, which I haven't opened.

d_brennen · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:50

Have to say HDMI-in is a good feature on that ASRock ITX board, also the wake on-LAN-online feature is pretty good too.

gpuerrilla · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:52

teppic said:
Why the quotes?

As you had such a polava returning it!

teppic · 8 Oct 2013 at 14:56

Th0nt said:
As you had such a polava returning it!

Well this much is true.

Right now I've got an overpowered ITX system (4670K and a 7850), and an unused 6800K, when I just want Kaveri in it.