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R9 Nano Review thread
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Yet they then would take the card out of the SFF and stick it on a bench to do the game tests as exampled by the top review in the OP, Does that not seem a bit odd. We'll stick it in a case to do a quick undisclosed thermal test but take it back out before we bench it with the games.
We're not getting the full picture and seeing some reviewers covering there own backsides by offering excuses for why there doing there gaming tests on an open bench instead of in an enclosure like the cards designed for is pretty sad.
As for the card itself it does great according to what we are told. Almost matching a Fury is great news for sff builders if it does manage it in the real world of gaming when in a case.
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Better GPU's around for the same price, AMD or Nvidia.
Not for the market the card is aimed at. This ain't going in a 900D.
So when GM204 launched Nvidians were shouting that efficiency, temps and size were all that mattered, now they are saying to bung a Ti in a SFF case?
By their original dogma Nano commands the premium and is the ONLY choice. Can't wait to see what is the next big talking point.
Size is all it has. It isn't any more efficient (in perf/power terms) and doesnt run much if at all cooler than the 980ti so.....
it is a good card, it just needs to be cheaper
All cards are tested like this so why is there so much hoohaa over the nano?
As the reviews state, the nano temps increase by about 4C under load when in a small ITX case which increases fan noise but the clock speed stays roughly around the same, maybe throttling down about 50MHz. Like other cards anyone who wants it run at Fury speeds can set power limits higher to stop the throttling or increase fan speeds.
Performance wise the nano is fantastic for such as small card. Only thing against it is the price but it is for a niche market.
Sounds like comparing a Titan X with the 980Ti yet people still bought Titan X
The question you need to ask yourself is - Why will NVidia sell more TitanXs than AMD sell R9 Nano cards.
The answer is because people will see the TitanX as better value for money than the Nano when you consider what you get.
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It's not a hoo-hah at all, And it's got nothing to do with how other cards are tested, As everyone is so desperate to point out it is a niche product that needs to be tested in the sort of environment that it will be used in. Not open benches or full towers with the sides off.
I've already said it appears to do great but I'm also pointing out that we are not getting the full story. Putting a card in a small case to do a thermal test is great but why are they then taking it back out and putting it in a much larger case or on an open air platform to do the game tests?
Something isn't right about that and ignoring it will not make it go away. Nor will jumping on anyone who brings it up.
We don't really know what there thermal testing entails but we do know that we can get massive thermal differences with different games. I had a 290x before my Fury and I had AAA games that would not push the temps past the mid 70's while others would push them into the mid 90's. Same clocks just a difference caused by particular games. That's why we need to see various sites testing the card in the sff sized cases it's meant for.
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The question you need to ask yourself is - Why will NVidia sell more TitanXs than AMD sell R9 Nano cards.
The answer is because people will see the TitanX as better value for money than the Nano when you consider what you get.
Surly that is not your argument for the Titan-X being reasonably priced, is it?
I would still buy a Nano over a TX imo, and won't consider buying either to be honest.
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The question you need to ask yourself is - Why will NVidia sell more TitanXs than AMD sell R9 Nano cards.
The answer is because people will see the TitanX as better value for money than the Nano when you consider what you get.
No the real answer is there's loads of rich Nvidia fans and way better supply.
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I'd hope not.
Its all a joke, not just with GPU's, have you seen the price of Intel's new mainstream 8 thread i7?
Its people defending their purchase regardless of cost and attacking the others which has got us to this bizarre pricing situation, not one of them are willing to stand up to their favourite brand and say "OI, don't be stupid" through fear of making their club look bad.
Collectively we deserve this crap!
Anyone got any spare loob or is that in short supply too?
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In terms of form factor. The entire Fiji line is just a preview of what is to come with HBM and 14/16 nm parts.
Still think Fiji is a pipe cleaner for full scale production on next gen parts. It might be an expensive pipe cleaner, but you need something if you are ironing out the production bugs and testing thermal and power limits for the form factor.
Still think Fiji is a pipe cleaner for full scale production on next gen parts. It might be an expensive pipe cleaner, but you need something if you are ironing out the production bugs and testing thermal and power limits for the form factor.
Don't they test all gpu's like this? If we take your argument, every gpu review out there is mis-representing the true operating temps while gaming. It's not something specific to the nano. If you want to make the nano reviewers use a case at all times then you'll have to ask them to do the same for any gpu they review.
Maybe the tests are as they are because most reviews feature more than one gpu for comparisons so I assume they have to swap out the cards at some point which makes bench tests quicker.
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Awesome lil card, MITX king is here. Wees on the 980 at High resolution and holds it's own at low resolution.
Once the price settles down a bit, these are perfect for smaller builds. Skylake i5 + Nano in a decent MITX case would be a great build.
Once the price settles down a bit, these are perfect for smaller builds. Skylake i5 + Nano in a decent MITX case would be a great build.
This. I think AMD knew they could not currently compete with full fat Maxwell using DDR5 so went to HBM early to save face (ie so they at least had something close in performance and perf per watt for a while) all the while knowing full well it would be a disaster sales wise as supply would be so bad.
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O God, Booms changing AGAIN everyone 
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MITX king.