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Radeon RX 480 "Polaris" Launched at $199

|cJ| said:
With a ton of hi res texture mods though which isn't typical.

The 4GB seems to have slower memory though, 7000mhz vs 8000mhz on the 8GB model is this something to worry about?
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I see the 4GB model as being the 380 replacement and the 8GB with faster VRAM (if true) being the 380X replacement.

If performance is lower than or equal to 390 then AMD Polaris 10 is a dud IMHO. A die shrink card should be beating the previous gen card that is one tier above. It most certainly should not match the previous gen tier above card in price and perf.
 
WeSbO said:
I asked him which drivers he used, he replied this :

"+Tech of Tomorrow I can't watch the video with audio at the moment (at work) did you mention which drivers are used ? The cd ones or 16.6.2 ?" (I meant to write 16.6.1)

"Tech of Tomorrow

Neither AMD release drivers"
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Yeah, he's also admitted to "accidentally" breaking the NDA. He says that when he signed the NDA it had no time on it and that they updated it with a time and he didn't know? Sounds very fishy.
 
ICDP said:
I see the 4GB model as being the 380 replacement and the 8GB with faster VRAM (if true) being the 380X replacement.

If performance is lower than or equal to 390 then AMD Polaris 10 is a dud IMHO. A die shrink card should be beating the previous gen card that is one tier above. It most certainly should not match the previous gen tier above card in price and perf.
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You have to factor in drivers. Completely new architecture has the potential to gain performance as the drivers mature.
 
Toss3 said:
The difference in fps is 0 when going from 4Gb to 8Gb currently at 1440p or even 4K. Look are the Fury X and Fury. No issues with 4Gb.
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So long as you keep your vRAM usage under 4GB, sure.

It's also possible to go over and receive stuttering based on memory capacity rather than framerates.

I know Polaris is supposed to be using improved memory compression like Fury did, but we're also talking 256-bit GDDR5, not HBM. I'd be very surprised if there aren't quite a few cases where texture settings have to be turned down a bit on 4GB cards in the next couple years, especially at 1440p and above.

This isn't a monumental deal for some, so how much that might bother you depends on your preferences.
 
Would seem hardocp were correct about it running hot and relatively slow if that YouTube vid is anything to go by.

This pc per stream with Raja will be interesting seeing as he classed this as a "disruptive product".
 
I don't know if this has been posted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CJBaZ9V2Eo

Performance is a tad under expected. 390/970ish performance, though not quite beating it. But price is as I've been hammering on about: not. £180 for a 390/970 replacement isn't quite as great as what it should have been: ~£150ish.

All that said... Tech of Tomorrow did break NDA and on the AMD subreddit a lot of people are suspecting something fishy is going on... meh. The info is close to what was expected. I guess that sorts out me not being around when the NDA officially lifts.

I've had enough of hopes being dashed for one day. I won't let this launch be more of that.

*super-cynical mode on*
 
TOT video seems a retail card with CD driver and 1% overclock is just like all the previous leaks having issues with overclocking. Nobody questioning why it only got 1% overclock then in the video its compared to a good overclocked 970.

Yet people still mock the possibility of proper PRESS DRIVERS adding performance?

Not expecting miracles but just as predicted this thread has had so much "jump in the box" reactions to 1 review that still is not confirmation of the full potential of the card, whatever it may be.

Also soon X-Fire results will be known, regardless if the card only maintains a general 970 performance it is still going to sell like crazy.
 
mahius said:
I don't know if this has been posted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CJBaZ9V2Eo

Performance is a tad under expected. 390/970ish performance, though not quite beating it. But price is as I've been hammering on about: not. £180 for a 390/970 replacement isn't quite as great as what it should have been: ~£150ish.

All that said... Tech of Tomorrow did break NDA and on the AMD subreddit a lot of people are suspecting something fishy is going on... meh. The info is close to what was expected. I guess that sorts out me not being around when the NDA officially lifts.

I've had enough of hopes being dashed for one day. I won't let this launch be more of that.

*super-cynical mode on*
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Old drivers and apparently the exact same combo used in the Polish review, so it's pretty much confirmed to be fake.
 
WildWayz said:
20 mins to go!!!!!


Arrrghhhhhh RX 480 8GB or 1070?! arrghhh
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OK, I need to know but how on earth is this even a contest? Once card is £212 and the other is £380, they are not even remotely in the same marketing segment.

Now 480 4GB vs GTX 970 4GB (3.5GB) would be a fairer comparison.
 
Gerard said:
Would seem hardocp were correct about it running hot and relatively slow if that YouTube vid is anything to go by.

This pc per stream with Raja will be interesting seeing as he classed this as a "disruptive product".
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Unless he meant disruptive to AMD?
 
Rovman said:
Just wondering is there likely a difference between the various brands for the ref designs. Are they made with different quality components or are they all literally the same thing with a sticker on the fan?

The reason I ask is that some reports are saying that this Card is an outstanding overclocker, and then other reports are showing beyond rubbish overclocks. I realise there is always going to be some difference between silicon.

Reports of 1.5% overclocks being completely unstable, yet others claiming 18% overclocks with no problems are a bit extreme.

Are any of the brands typically better than the others for component choice etc?
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I'd expect the reference cards to be absolutely identical, save for the stickers on them and maybe the boost clocks.
 
ICDP said:
OK, I need to know but how on earth is this even a contest? Once card is £212 and the other is £380, they are not even remotely in the same marketing segment.

Now 480 4GB vs GTX 970 4GB (3.5GB) would be a fairer comparison.
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Can you help me decide between a 1080 and a 960 while you're at it :p
 
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drunkenmaster said:
This is precisely why Nvidia pushed their launch up with very little supply by 3+ months. Either the RX480 launches against $600 980ti, $450 980, $320 970 and the RX480 looks great in comparison and Nvidia tank prices or Nvidia jump forward a launch, tank their entire line of prices and it's because of the 1080 instead.

Thing is profitability wise Nvidia could be selling cheaper to produce 980ti's at $600, way cheaper to produce 980s at $450, but they tanked their own prices against a not widely available product. Nvidia have taken a big hit to the profit from every card they sell except the 1080/1070. That is, 90-95% of their sales the profit tanked massively for an extremely low quantity 1080/1070 card. You usually do this and take a smaller hit when you're ready to launch the next gen in as high volume as possible.
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Your rational arguments are like watching someone standing against the ocean as the waves bare down on them. :/

This thread has suddenly been buried by posters coming out of nowhere to cry doom and disappointment. Did some special Nvidia Signal go out, or something? :/
 
Are these reference coolers going to be any good? I'm half tempted to get one but half tempted to just get on by using a 7950 for a few weeks and wait for AIB. About to start playing Uncharted 4 so doubt I will use the PC for gaming much. Maybe the odd bit of Company of Heroes 2.
 
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