Radeon RX 480 "Polaris" Launched at $199

[ZXSpectrum]

A display port to DVI adapter will get you connected (presumably there a dual-link versions). It adds extra cost so better to wait imo.

Unfortunately Dual Link Active convertors are silly money!

https://www.startech.com/uk/AV/Disp...Dual-Link-Active-Adapter-USB-Powered~MDP2DVID

 

[Scramz]

Old drivers and apparently the exact same combo used in the Polish review, so it's pretty much confirmed to be fake.

How is his review fake? Its a real review.... is it a 390 with a 480 cooler? lol

 

[haaammit]

I was about to spend £150 on an Asus 380 DirectCU II Strix OC 4096MB but if this 480 is priced at £175 which should I go for? My gpu died the other day and I need a replacement quickly. System is a PhenomIIx4 955 oc'd at 3.6 8gb ram only game at 1080p Cheers

 

[Gerard]

Unless he meant disruptive to AMD?

God knows whats going on, but unless other reviews show better performance i will be very interested in seeing what kind of spin Raja puts on it during the podcast later today.

 

[Rroff]

Now 480 4GB vs GTX 970 4GB (3.5GB) would be a fairer comparison.

Makes me kind of sad in a way, after all the hype, if that is the case as in non DX12 stuff it won't be much faster than my 780 maybe not even faster. Though obviously is likely to crush it in next gen stuff.

 

[Yutang13]

anyone? wwill the 4gb version be better than my 780ti?

It'll be much less power hungry! Performance will be about the same.

 

[WildWayz]

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.

lol

It is a case of one I can order and wife won't be too ****ed... the other is deaf and dumb breakfast for a few weeks....

 

[HarryBizzle]

Any reason to not buy a 390 over this other than higher power consumption?

 

[Rroff]

Unfortunately Dual Link Active convertors are silly money!

https://www.startech.com/uk/AV/Disp...Dual-Link-Active-Adapter-USB-Powered~MDP2DVID

Should be able to find them for half that price or so - though not looked around in awhile - still silly money though.

 

[beany_bot]

Any reason to not buy a 390 over this other than higher power consumption?

I'm in the same predicament. Waiting to see the price.

 

[Radeon Wattman]

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"

Should have disclosed that in the video

 

[drunkenmaster]

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".

Well Kyle has apparently just said he's hearing from AIB's that 1400-1600Mhz is very possible on custom cards though it's a bit of a silicon lottery in what it would do.

91C doesn't suggest running hot, or not, it depends entirely on the fan speed/noise being used. 1.5% clock lower was running at 83c and from every other leak it would suggest that level of heat at a low fan speed, none of which points to running hot, just quiet while on a tiny cooler.

A chip itself running hot means a giant heatsink and high fan speed are required to keep it stable let alone cool. A tiny heatsink and low fan speed and running at 83C doesn't suggest hot, it suggests it's running warm on a cheap heatsink, nothing else.

 

[mahius]

Old drivers and apparently the exact same combo used in the Polish review, so it's pretty much confirmed to be fake.

I absolutely hope you are correct. But hope has done things to me...

So I'm keeping the cynical hat on thanks

 

[Rroff]

anyone? wwill the 4gb version be better than my 780ti?

For newer stuff probably a fair bit better - if it is only as fast as it now appears to be then for a lot of reasonably recent games not particularly faster.

 

[Mr Latte]

Should have disclosed that in the video

I think hes playing a LOT of people and looks like its worked...

 

[jackass3_16]

I was about to spend £150 on an Asus 380 DirectCU II Strix OC 4096MB but if this 480 is priced at £175 which should I go for? My gpu died the other day and I need a replacement quickly. System is a PhenomIIx4 955 oc'd at 3.6 8gb ram only game at 1080p Cheers

For £25 more, I'd buy the 480 over the 380, given it's performance is almost the same as a 390, give or take.

 

[nashathedog]

God knows whats going on, but unless other reviews show better performance i will be very interested in seeing what kind of spin Raja puts on it during the podcast later today.

+1

 

[Troezar]

Remember if it is 390-390X performance that is the worst it will ever be. With better cooling and drivers over time it will get faster.

Roll on the real reviews, interesting times...

 

[joelk2]

It'll be much less power hungry! Performance will be about the same.

Cheers. No point in the upgrade then I guess. I can power the 780ti adequately. Was hoping this would be a nice cheap upgrade for the new titles.

 

[Seanspeed]

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? :/

What's annoying is anybody not acting like everything is fantastic is somehow being labeled some accusatory term of some sort. As if being disappointed is somehow an irrational stance right now going by what we've been shown.

I guarantee you drunkenmaster is disappointed so far, he just wouldn't ever admit it.

Anyways, still hope.