But compared to the 280 which has slightly better specs and more VRAM, I know which I'd go for
But yeah, I believe it basically has Hawaii features on the Tonga GPU
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Did AMD just cancel Radeon R9 285X?
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But compared to the 280 which has slightly better specs and more VRAM, I know which I'd go for
But yeah, I believe it basically has Hawaii features on the Tonga GPU
Soldato
But compared to the 280 which has slightly better specs and more VRAM, I know which I'd go for
But yeah, I believe it basically has Hawaii features on the Tonga GPU
While it's true the 280 is bit faster, if you compare 285 with Freesync and then 280 with normal vsync the 285 should be the better choice.
You could play games at 30fps and keep smooth frame.
Caporegime
Interested in where you can compare the 285 with freesync. That is something I would like to see.
Soldato
Note! Should be
Am basing my post on the tech and it's advantages.
News on Freesync coming soon anyways.
Caporegime
Fair enough and the way you put it, I thought there was some test they had done with Freesync and a 285. When it does come out, if it is like G-Sync, you will want it big time
Soldato
No rush for me, I more interested in getting away from 1080p than Freesync or Gsync. Although am willing to give it a try.
Still stand by sync free gaming ftw... Managed all these years am good.
Still stand by sync free gaming ftw... Managed all these years am good.
You think that now, wait until you try it. It is genuinely difficult to find words for it to explain to someone how brilliant it is, something you have to see in person for sure. IMO one of the biggest advancements in pc gaming for a long long time.
As I said in the gsync owners thread, I hope freesync lives up to gsync as its something all gamers should enjoy.
As I said in the gsync owners thread, I hope freesync lives up to gsync as its something all gamers should enjoy.
Caporegime
+1
Spot on Paul. It just flows so nicely, it is hard to explain and does need to be seen first hand. I couldn't go back now.
You could always get it and return it but the biggest problem with that is, you won't return it
Caporegime
AMD will have to do something that doesn't involve pussy footing around if the 960/970 lives upto its hype.
I have said this before and i will say it again, if AMD let Nvidia run away with this by sitting on their hands thinking worse efficiency and lower performance is ok because they can just lower prices they will find themselves in the same position with GPU's that they do now with CPU's.
At which point it will probably be time for me to to get out of this game as i'm not paying £600 for a higher end GPU going up by £50 each year with 5% performance improvement and 10% efficiency improvement being the headline.
A 285X with exactly the same power consumption and just a bit faster that 280X is far from competitive with Maxwell. its pussy footing around, they have changed little in getting on 3 years now.
I have said this before and i will say it again, if AMD let Nvidia run away with this by sitting on their hands thinking worse efficiency and lower performance is ok because they can just lower prices they will find themselves in the same position with GPU's that they do now with CPU's.
At which point it will probably be time for me to to get out of this game as i'm not paying £600 for a higher end GPU going up by £50 each year with 5% performance improvement and 10% efficiency improvement being the headline.
A 285X with exactly the same power consumption and just a bit faster that 280X is far from competitive with Maxwell. its pussy footing around, they have changed little in getting on 3 years now.
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Caporegime
There was never a 285X to begin with, so you can’t cancel thin air.
Caporegime
Interesting. I would have expected AMD to have something to go against the 980/970. This doesn't look good for the future if they have nothing.
Soldato
Like I said it does preclude a full part being using for a midrange R9 3** part. So technically,yes there would be no R9 285X!
Caporegime
Like I said it does preclude a full part being using for a midrange R9 3** part. So technically,yes there would be no R9 285X!
Well AMD are never shy of bigging up things they don't have ready, so this news right before nVidia launch is what surprised me.
Soldato
Or maybe they are waiting to see what Nvidia does with the GTX970 and GTX980 first?? If the GTX970 is £240 and is as fast as an R9 290/R9 290X for example,they don't want to have an R9 285X for £220 which looks a bit of a fail and then they need to drop prices quickly . Alternatively if they released an R9 370X at a lower price it looks better with regards to PR and "its next gen."
AMD has been very quite in the past before - the most famous being the HD4850 and HD4870.
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Caporegime
Quite possible. I hope they do have something ready to compete. It makes it a better market for us guys.
Soldato
It depends on how the R9 390X performs though and when it is released.
Associate
hmm interesting.... well - pricing should hopefully sharpen up anyway!
Soldato
290X prices are dropping so something is coming.
Soldato
290X prices are dropping so something is coming.
Winter.