Only AMD has true Async Compute - Doom Devs

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The ID guys confirm what we all suspected. In their own words they say only AMD has "true Async Compute"
Whilst talking about various DX12 technology they mention that "these features are currently only available on AMD chipsets".

Oh and according to them Vulkan is a modern API with roots in AMD Mantle.

Watch from 14:30 onwards

 

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Someone else who needs to educate themselves on async compute instead of spurting out PR pieces without the slightest inkling of what you are saying

I'm pretty sure the Doom devs said AMD had true Async Compute in the video. Are they talking BS too?

 

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No one said AMD didn't.

The BS comes from people saying Pascal doesn't do async compute, or only does it in software, or can't do it simultaneously. Anyone who says anything Ali g those lines are either ignorant or trolls.

Booyakasha?

Respek Lol.
I think DP is working overtime. Damage control is hurting his fingers or his keyboard..

 

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nVidia seem to be trying to push Vulkan (on their terms) rather than holding onto DX11.

nVidia can do the pipeline that AMD has stamped ASync over the top of - put the same variables in get the same result back even though they go about it different ways - though that doesn't mean the performance, etc. is necessarily optimal or can/can't be utilised effectively.

No they can't otherwise the AoTS devs wouldn't need to take out the Async Compute path out for Nvidia cards.
They specifically said that Nvidia drivers displayed support for Async when queried but did not actually do anything when asked to do stuff.

 

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I don't like how they were showing off a side of duel 480s running at 52% efficiency or whatever that was. Even if it was a bit faster than the 1080 it would have been better to see 100fps with 90+ efficiency. Or why not just pick a different game that showed their max potential.

It is very strange but they did show it at 1440P and getting 62fps in crossfire. At 50% utilization it means a single card is getting around 35fps.

Comparing it to older cards have a look at the following link:
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2016/04/01/ashes_singularity_day_1_benchmark_preview/3#.V088qL5G52U

It looks like it is about 390X performance in a DX12 game and probably better in DX11 games due to GCN 4.0. This is all speculation since we don't know the exact settings used but judging by the 58fps for the 1080 I think it may be crazy settings.
Not too bad for a $199 card.

 

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Its lol.

it just goes to show that money talks.

Or they know the cheaper card will sell in volume thus more people able to buy and play their game.

 

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Did any body else not see the FPS in the top right hand corner ? that better be 4K if its 1440 then AMD is already down on FPS.

The fps was floating around 65 fps average which would put it between 390X and Fury nano performance. I think it was at 1440P since even a TX can't get over 60fps at 4K and at 1080P even the old R9380 gets 60 fps. That video may not have been Polaris footage though.

http://www.techspot.com/review/1173-doom-benchmarks/

Spoiler

If it is close to Nano performance then I'll be getting the 8GB version even though I have a 290X. Overclocking will only push it higher and probably close enough to the 980ti/FuryX to be an excellent deal.