AMD VEGA confirmed for 2017 H1

beany_bot · 15 May 2017 at 15:51

RSR said:
http://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-v...lineup-includes-3-skus-priced-at-599-499-399/

$599 - Radeon RX Vega Nova
$499 - Radeon RX Vega Eclipse
$399 - Radeon RX Vega Core

Cant find any source for their prices? - however, if they are the prices then we can assume the NOVA is a 1080Ti competitor? (As typically AMD come in slightly cheaper) And assuming we can just swap $s for £s as per

RSR · 15 May 2017 at 15:56

WCCF links as always are to be taken with a pinch of salt. However, if those specs are true along with prices it means they have 3 cards which includes the duo which are on-par or better than a 1080Ti for less money.

JediFragger · 15 May 2017 at 15:58

We get a little solid info from AMD in 3 days don't we? Thank ****!!

N19h7m4r3 · 15 May 2017 at 16:00

JediFragger said:
We get a little solid info from AMD in 3 days don't we? Thank ****!!

Nope, we get the Investor talk, so most likely only Timelines for next products.

AMD's big event is at Computex at the end of the month.

beany_bot · 15 May 2017 at 16:01

RSR said:
WCCF links as always are to be taken with a pinch of salt. However, if those specs are true along with prices it means they have 3 cards which includes the duo which are on-par or better than a 1080Ti for less money.

Not sure how a Duo can be on par with the 1080Ti? Unless of course thats in certain Xfire supported titles? I think there is a lot of misinformation here. A duo card is not and will not be a mainstream card. Expect that to come in at over a grand I suspect.

RSR · 15 May 2017 at 16:16

N19h7m4r3 said:
Nope, we get the Investor talk, so most likely only Timelines for next products.

AMD's big event is at Computex at the end of the month.

I was under the impression that was the case as well.

RSR · 15 May 2017 at 16:17

beany_bot said:
Not sure how a Duo can be on par with the 1080Ti? Unless of course thats in certain Xfire supported titles? I think there is a lot of misinformation here. A duo card is not and will not be a mainstream card. Expect that to come in at over a grand I suspect.

It guess it all comes down to the hardware and driver setups but we should known more at the end of the month.

beany_bot · 15 May 2017 at 16:23

RSR said:
It guess it all comes down to the hardware and driver setups but we should known more at the end of the month.

My point is, you cant say a card is "comparable to other card X" if it relies on Xfire. Because it's not going to work in all titles.

RSR · 15 May 2017 at 16:30

beany_bot said:
My point is, you cant say a card is "comparable to other card X" if it relies on Xfire. Because it's not going to work in all titles.

I agree on the X-Fire point but also we don't know the finer details on the card. It could make things very interesting come the end of the month.

Mtom · 15 May 2017 at 16:34

beany_bot said:
Not sure how a Duo can be on par with the 1080Ti? Unless of course thats in certain Xfire supported titles? I think there is a lot of misinformation here. A duo card is not and will not be a mainstream card. Expect that to come in at over a grand I suspect.

Why should they have a duo to battle the 1080Ti, when at 1600MHZ the Vega is more than capable of doing it with one chip?

beany_bot · 15 May 2017 at 16:36

Mtom said:
Why should they have a duo to battle the 1080Ti, when at 1600MHZ the Vega is more than capable of doing it with one chip?

I dont think they will. We both agree.
I don't know where there obsession for this dual chip card has come from but it is really leading us astray. A dual chip VGA is not going to be a big money maker for AMD nor will it be the main vega card, nor will it be what they push, nor do I think it will be available at launch. Lets discuss the single chip VGA that will be VEGA.

Mtom · 15 May 2017 at 16:47

beany_bot said:
I dont think they will. We both agree.
I don't know where there obsession for this dual chip card has come from but it is really leading us astray. A dual chip VGA is not going to be a big money maker for AMD nor will it be the main vega card, nor will it be what they push, nor do I think it will be available at launch. Lets discuss the single chip VGA that will be VEGA.

There will be a dual chip, but only later end of 2017, and it will be probably like the Pro Dua a half professional card.

peterhc · 15 May 2017 at 16:49

Will Vega be competitive with 1080Ti ?

N19h7m4r3 · 15 May 2017 at 16:52

peterhc said:
Will Vega be competitive with 1080Ti ?

Wait for Computex and reviews because..

Chrisc · 15 May 2017 at 17:34

i honestly thought a dual chip card would be obsolete now? id be seriously unimpressed if their 1080/1080ti competitor is a dual chip card.

peterhc · 15 May 2017 at 17:46

N19h7m4r3 said:
Wait for Computex and reviews because..

No speculations, leaks from chinese websites ... ^.^ ? oh well lets wait

CREATIVE!11 · 15 May 2017 at 17:48

AMD are irritating me now with this whole no info thing.

Better not be such a letdown....

Then they wonder why people still buy nVidia... you've not even got anything out to compete!!! and haven't for ages...

Howling · 15 May 2017 at 17:54

CREATIVE!11 said:
AMD are irritating me now with this whole no info thing.

Better not be such a letdown....

Then they wonder why people still buy nVidia... you've not even got anything out to compete!!! and haven't for ages...

Tell me all the specs about the volta cards.

N19h7m4r3 · 15 May 2017 at 17:54

CREATIVE!11 said:
AMD are irritating me now with this whole no info thing.

Better not be such a letdown....

Then they wonder why people still buy nVidia... you've not even got anything out to compete!!! and haven't for ages...

Well NVIDIA spent more on R&D for Volta than AMD has made in the last 3 years, so there is that little difference in money.

Mauller · 15 May 2017 at 18:04

N19h7m4r3 said:
Well NVIDIA spent more on R&D for Volta than AMD has made in the last 3 years, so there is that little difference in money.

A bit of a disingenuous quote considering they have been working on 'Volta' prior to 2013 etc.