AMD RDNA3 unveiling event

[humbug]

Indeed, the 6950XT gets 99 FPS at max setting 4k. So if those numbers are true for a 4080 it is only 17% faster than a 6950, which would be terrible.

Yeah... its about a 3090Ti, which isn't terrible, or it wouldn't be if it wasn't $1200.

The 2070 was = 1080Ti
The 3070 = to 2080Ti

You know its = to the highest end from the last gen, this is in line with the usual.....

Its just WAY too expensive.

Oh.... wait! its a 4080 not a 4070! Derp...

 

[humbug]

Actually, i'm going to call it the 4070 16GB from now on, sue me.

 

[Grim5]

Actually, i'm going to call it the 4070 16GB from now on, sue me.

Ironically the 4080 has great performance compared to the 3080, it's 50% faster, if only Nvidia kept the $699 price! Or even if they did inflation adjustment to $750 for cost increase.

 

[SpellowHouse]

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I have to say, he really sells it. It will be interesting to see how this plays out as more information comes in.

 

[Hotwired]

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I have to say, he really sells it. It will be interesting to see how this plays out as more information comes in.

HAHA

These tech reviewers gagging so hard for numbers they're doing reviews built on estimations

Bit suspect there but gotta get the clicks by any means.

 

[ICDP]

Ironically the 4080 has great performance compared to the 3080, it's 50% faster, if only Nvidia kept the $699 price! Or even if they did inflation adjustment to $750 for cost increase.

Ironically that's not irony, that's paradoxical.

 

[bfar]

I'm definitely upgrading high end in the next few weeks, if product is in stock. After a 6 year wait!

Obviously going to see precisely where everything lands on price/performance, alongside the 4080, but based on the pricing and info announced so far, these AMD cards are now top of mind. Aside from the fact that they look price competitive, it doesn't look like Nvidia will be showing any interest in selling 4080s until Ampere stocks are cleared in Q1.

 

[treacle]

Will this be available for pre-order?

 

[queamin]

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I have to say, he really sells it. It will be interesting to see how this plays out as more information comes in.

I do think he is over hyping the 7900xtx, but I could be wrong and I hope he is right.

 

[SpellowHouse]

I do think he is over hyping the 7900xtx, but I could be wrong and I hope he is right.

Probably he is, but it is at least very interesting.

 

[Phixsator]

I


CPU limited benchmark

Check the benchmark, says 57% of the 5-benchmark time, the CPU was limiting the 4090 performance. Without the CPU issue the 4090 would be around 150-160fps

Ay, the cpu results for the 4090 is off or limited which is weird as you would think they would match the 4800 run

 

[Shaz12]

I don't think so, maybe the 7900xt was going to be 7800xt but not the 7900xtx and not at a 999, there could be a 7950xtx making the 7900xt the third card down and that could have been a 7800xt (like the 6950 6900 and 6800),but I think Amd wouldn't have changed their card naming for Nvidia and not after the backlash.

Yes I do think Nvidia started to believe their own hype but can you blame them as people just keep on buying their cards at any price.

The 6900XT almost matched the 3090 and was significantly cheaper just like the current situation with 7900XTX vs 4090 but the 3090 still outsold it significantly. That’s what gives them the confidence to do it again except this time with the 80 class card. The thing is the x90 tier was always targeting the enthusiast with deep pockets who just wants the best of the best so they could price it over 2 grand, quadruple the RT performance and it would still sell as long as it was the fastest. It won’t work with the x80 tier card as buyers are far more practical in that price range.

Also the current 4080 is an insult to the x80 tier. The least they could have done is give it the full AD103 but they didn’t. The launch of the 4080 Ti is imminent to take down the 7900XTX competition

 

[sparkymark75]

Take it down by being an est. $400 more expensive?

 

[harmattan]

The 6900XT almost matched the 3090 and was significantly cheaper just like the current situation with 7900XTX vs 4090 but the 3090 still outsold it significantly. That’s what gives them the confidence to do it again except this time with the 80 class card. The thing is the x90 tier was always targeting the enthusiast with deep pockets who just wants the best of the best so they could price it over 2 grand, quadruple the RT performance and it would still sell as long as it was the fastest. It won’t work with the x80 tier card as buyers are far more practical in that price range.

Also the current 4080 is an insult to the x80 tier. The least they could have done is give it the full AD103 but they didn’t. The launch of the 4080 Ti is imminent to take down the 7900XTX competition

The issue with the 6900 XT, at least from an optics perspective, is a) it's relativity abysmal RT performance, b) driver issues. Now, you can argue that RT still has low adoption and minimal material benefit, and the driver issues are way overstated, -- both statement with which I concur. But that is/was the general impression the market has.

The 7900s are, in my view, Goldilocks cards for many people: 50% better performance than previous gen with RT performance matching Ampere (purportedly), not ridiculously priced (although still distastefully elevated), and several gens ahead from where the still-overstated driver issues originated.

 

[Shaz12]

The issue with the 6900 XT, at least from an optics perspective, is a) it's relativity abysmal RT performance, b) driver issues. Now, you can argue that RT still has low adoption and minimal material benefit, and the driver issues are way overstated, -- both statement with which I concur. But that is/was the general impression the market has.

The 7900s are, in my view, Goldilocks cards for many people: 50% better performance than previous gen with RT performance matching Ampere (purportedly), not ridiculously priced (although still distastefully elevated), and several gens ahead from where the still-overstated driver issues originated.

If Nvidia has the sense to knock the 4080 to 899 and launch the 4080 Ti at 1,200-1,300, I think they can easily compete with AMD. I thought the 4090 pricing was par the course considering it was the best at everything but the 4080 is an insult to the legacy the 3080 left behind. I usually go for the 80 / 80 Ti cards but this time skipped it entirely because it was just a shoddy product.

The problem is the oversupply of Ampere cards which would need to be written off if nvidia do this.

 

[sparkymark75]

In my experience having owned a 1070, Vega 64, 1080Ti, 2080Ti, 6800XT, 3090 and 6900XT in the past few years, both sets of drivers are no worse than the other. I’ve actually had more issues with nVidia drivers.

 

[ICDP]

In my experience having owned a 1070, Vega 64, 1080Ti, 2080Ti, 6800XT, 3090 and 6900XT in the past few years, both sets of drivers are no worse than the other. I’ve actually had more issues with nVidia drivers.

I stopped updating my 3080 drivers because of the issues some newer drivers tended to introduce. Yet the 6700XT system driver updates just work perfectly.

Neither are terrible but the AMD drivers just seem more solid. Also the Nvidia 1980s CP really needs an update. Not to mention the included overclocking options with AMD just highlight how far behind in drivers suite Nvidia are.

 

[Troezar]

I, for one, want to buy one. I haven't bought an nVidia card for many years due to their utter lack of ethics. They show no sign of changing that, so I'll keep buying AMD cards. Not once have I felt like I missed out on anything by doing so.

If Mr Evil is saying that, that tells you a lot about Nvidia

 

[gpuerrilla]

In my experience having owned a 1070, Vega 64, 1080Ti, 2080Ti, 6800XT, 3090 and 6900XT in the past few years, both sets of drivers are no worse than the other. I’ve actually had more issues with nVidia drivers.

Same.

 

[harmattan]

In my experience having owned a 1070, Vega 64, 1080Ti, 2080Ti, 6800XT, 3090 and 6900XT in the past few years, both sets of drivers are no worse than the other. I’ve actually had more issues with nVidia drivers.

My experience as well. I think the whole "AMD drivers are broke" idea came (in semi-recent history) from people's experience with Radeon VII -- likely propelled by nV's army of influencers/shills. To be clear, drivers were far from "broke" on that card, but there were issues in some games, and AMD could never really eek out the performance the card should have had due disjoint between Vega 20 architecture and DX API. This was a particular circumstance and ancient history at this point: AMD catalyst drivers have been solid since (and largely before).