Radeon RX 480 "Polaris" Launched at $199

[D.P.]

I wonder how many people debating in this thread will actually be getting a RX 480 !!!

Personally, no because of decades of lousy Linux and OpenGL support from AMD, ATI. Plus I use CUDA a fair bit and I'm very interested in nvidia deep learning software. But if I just wanted a windows gaming GPU it would be right up there. I would be very happy with an 480 GPU made by nvidia to get the Linux and OGL drivers. Thus likely I'll be looking for a second hand 970/980



However, I don't see how it is relevant in the slightest. There are people discussing in the motors section cars they could never afford or will never buy, in GD people are discussion potential future Us president in an election they are not eligible to vote in. Guess what,people can be interested in things even if they don't want to buy it.

 

[Jack Bauer]

But I see plenty of condescension towards people who buy Nvidia,................... It's hypocritical and just inane platform warring that we could all do without.

Agreed, I am sure it is both ways. Its the willingness to pay out extra cash to support the position that amazes me.

I'm just pleased I noticed this as I was completely unaware of these cards a few days ago and nearly committed to a second hand 290 on the MM. I don't get the chance to be excited about upgrading much these days but am hoping the end of the month brings some good prices for both AMD and Nvidia.

 

[TheRealDeal]

This section of the forum is a very amusing read, people on here seem to get so emotional about GPU's, really not sure why either, just seems like some people are so insecure about the choices they make in life and unless everyone agrees they can't be happy.

I'm not really interested in the 480 for me personally, I'm invested into GSYNC now but I think it's a great move by AMD, I really hope it helps bring down Nvidia's pricing too, I'm just glad more people can enjoy more performance for less, my little brother is going to be well chuffed when this GPU is released.

Personally I hope it does not bring down Nvidia's pricing. I hope Amd get rewarded for bringing in a card with good performance at a decent price. Those that keep buying Nvidia at stupid prices should keep doing so and get hit in the wallet for encouraging them.

 

[Mauller]

Personally I hope it does not bring down Nvidia's pricing. I hope Amd get rewarded for bringing in a card with good performance at a decent price. Those that keep buying Nvidia at stupid prices should keep doing so and get hit in the wallet for encouraging them.

Not considering the brought forwards release with limited stock and the issues people are having with the Reference 1080.

 

[PapaLazaru]

I'll probably ditch my 290 for one but have concerns that it might be a step too far for my 8320e, which is actually a decent match for the 290 and does not bottleneck it. It is close though as I can get both the 290 and 8320e hitting nigh on 100% at times.

Also no plans to ditch the CPU until I see what Zen brings to the table.

 

[Gregster]

Personally I hope it does not bring down Nvidia's pricing. I hope Amd get rewarded for bringing in a card with good performance at a decent price. Those that keep buying Nvidia at stupid prices should keep doing so and get hit in the wallet for encouraging them.

I just rewarded my dogs with Gravy bones for being good girls when we got back from walkies.

Meh!!! Ignore me today, still stressed from spending the whole day yesterday recording a new build and how easy it is, to only find out that the mobo cpu pins were bent and a complete waste of a day

 

[TheRealDeal]

I'll probably ditch my 290 for one but have concerns that it might be a step too far for my 8320e, which is actually a decent match for the 290 and does not bottleneck it. It is close though as I can get both the 290 and 8320e hitting nigh in 100% at times.

I would wait for performance numbers as this card might not be a decent upgrade for you. My 290 is stock 290x/390 performance out of the box so if this comes in near the low end of what is expected it won't really be an upgrade for you if you run a semi decent OC.

 

[Seanspeed]

Agreed, I am sure it is both ways. Its the willingness to pay out extra cash to support the position that amazes me.

I'm just pleased I noticed this as I was completely unaware of these cards a few days ago and nearly committed to a second hand 290 on the MM. I don't get the chance to be excited about upgrading much these days but am hoping the end of the month brings some good prices for both AMD and Nvidia.

Definitely wait to see what the rest of the Polaris range brings, too. An 8GB 480 might go for a bit more but perhaps might be worth it to play at max textures/draw distances/MSAA in certain games. And then I think we'll get a 480X that could potentially provide more of the type of performance upgrade that many are looking for at a still great price.

Either way, bad time to be picking up old cars. Lots of people are going to be trying to sell them right now before their value drops significantly in a month.

 

[Ferrari100]

I'll probably ditch my 290 for one but have concerns that it might be a step too far for my 8320e, which is actually a decent match for the 290 and does not bottleneck it. It is close though as I can get both the 290 and 8320e hitting nigh on 100% at times.

Also no plans to ditch the CPU until I see what Zen brings to the table.

This is why I am keeping an eye on what AMD'S new GCN 4 command processor brings.

We know the 8320 is really good with AMD GPU and DX12 titles while not so much with DX11.
I'm hoping new 480 tech will allow AMD FX to be better utilised in DX11 games.

 

[AlamoX]

Personally, no because of decades of lousy Linux and OpenGL support from AMD, ATI. Plus I use CUDA a fair bit and I'm very interested in nvidia deep learning software. But if I just wanted a windows gaming GPU it would be right up there. I would be very happy with an 480 GPU made by nvidia to get the Linux and OGL drivers. Thus likely I'll be looking for a second hand 970/980

if you are interested in deep learning, you should look up the new TPU chip made by google, they have been testing it for a year, and they said that perf/watt is 7 years ahead of what we have today.
it would be cool if most discussions are about cuda capability or compute, or linux, most argument are in gaming context, beside you cannot blame ppl for favoring a vendor to another.
personally i like AMD as a company (strategy and politics) and i also like their products value/$.
and i do like Nvidia's product for their performance, but i dont like the company's (strategy and politics).
everyone have a little bias, but the point is not letting that bias turn into lack of logic and common sense, when AMD screws something i agree with who ever blame it for that screw up, i dont go trying to find far fetched excuses, or when i see something i dont like in nvidia's politics or product by puting forward an argument, i appreciate ppl who reply with a counter argument, than someone who throws "fanboy" at you, and reply with an emotional tone devoided of common sense.
but most importantly as long as you are civil in the discussion it should go well heated arguments are not a problem for me, but when that turns to personal insults then thats not worth it.

 

[andybird123]

so basically people would like a quiet little hugbox where no one is allowed to say anything negative about AMD (or raise questions about AMD PR)?

I think that's what r/AMD is for? or the AMD forum?

 

[Jack Bauer]

Will have to see how long I can hang on for with no card. I only realised that a new release was due from a passing comment in a sale thread.

I would be coming from a 280x (which died on me) and don't want too much of a side step so looking for at least 290x type performance. That said, the 280x was perfectly fine for me and I don't think I will notice any difference with a faster card. I would just buy a replacement but the 280x was from MM and I want a warranty this time. As you say, 8Gig memory would be a good move as I keep my hardware for years these days.

 

[TheRealDeal]

Will have to see how long I can hang on for with no card. I only realised that a new release was due from a passing comment in a sale thread.

I would be coming from a 280x (which died on me) and don't want too much of a side step so looking for at least 290x type performance. That said, the 280x was perfectly fine for me and I don't think I will notice any difference with a faster card. I would just buy a replacement but the 280x was from MM and I want a warranty this time. As you say, 8Gig memory would be a good move as I keep my hardware for years these days.

You will notice a difference. The 290 and above are a really nice upgrade from a 280x. My mate had 7970 ghz crossfire which is basically 2 x 280x and upgraded when he seen what my 290 was capable of. If the 480 is 290x or above it should be a noticeable difference for you.

 

[Jack Bauer]

Sorry wasn't overly clear. I agree the fps and performance will be better. But at 1900 res and the games I play it isn't much of an issue. That said DOOM etc look good and I am sure I will benefit over time.

 

[TheRealDeal]

Sorry wasn't overly clear. I agree the fps and performance will be better. But at 1900 res and the games I play it isn't much of an issue. That said DOOM etc look good and I am sure I will benefit over time.

Yea if you are not playing anything that taxes your 280x then it won't be so noticeable. The 280x is still a decent card anyhow.

 

[Seanspeed]

That said, the 280x was perfectly fine for me and I don't think I will notice any difference with a faster card.

I'm fairly confident you will. Being able to hit a constant 60fps in just about every modern game is actually quite a big change from only hitting a variable 45-60fps.

Unless you're just not sensitive to framerates whatsoever.

 

[~>Dg<~]

whats VSR like on AMD these days ? does it work with no issues ?

 

[TheRealDeal]

whats VSR like on AMD these days ? does it work with no issues ?

Works fine for me. I don't have the grunt to go any higher than 1600p on my 1200p screen. When i use it i have no problems. What i did notice though was at 1200p my max was 1600p. It might have changed since i tried it last though but what i have been playing is usually taxing enough without upping to 1600p.

 

[GoogalyMoogaly]

Personally I hope it does not bring down Nvidia's pricing. I hope Amd get rewarded for bringing in a card with good performance at a decent price. Those that keep buying Nvidia at stupid prices should keep doing so and get hit in the wallet for encouraging them.

I disagree, I think if Nvidia sees the 480 as occupying a similar target audience as their current cards then they should bring their prices down. I want Nvidia to have to compete on price and I want AMD to have to compete on performance. I don't think AMD should be able to get away with just selling cards at lower prices to get sales, I think they should have to compete on performance. I'd be happy with AMD top card being priced about the same as Nvidia's top card if it offers performance at that levell too. Also it'd be nice to get that performance while the card is current gen rather than in 18-24 months time when the drivers finally catch up to the hardware.
Likewise I think Nvidia have to be able to justify their prices with performance and if they can't they need to adjust their prices. I appreciate there will probably always be a price premium for having a card with an Nvidia logo, but I think there's a limit as to how much that should be.

 

[Ayahuasca]

I don't think it will change nVidia's pricing unless the performance is very close and the price is way cheaper, nVidia are quite happy having comparative cards £50-100 more expensive than AMD as they know they can still get the sale.