The Rumour Mill Thread

Simon Belmont · 30 May 2015 at 14:02

bigjimmyauk said:
i'm excited because not everyone has a high level card.
i'm using my gtx550ti was going to upgrade this month to a 980 but thought might as well see what the price/performance bracket is of the 980ti. Therefore i am excited

Get a 980. Price drop on Monday I hear.

setter · 30 May 2015 at 14:10

I'm excited as the tx is way out of my price range, and its likely to be faster than sli 780 with more ram.

bigjimmyauk · 30 May 2015 at 14:17

Simon Belmont said:
Get a 980. Price drop on Monday I hear.

yeah i want to see what happens with the 980 if we get a good price drop i will then look at performance/price

i just hope we don't get shafted and nvidia release something 980Ti beating within 6 months other than another titan card lol.

Sods laws always dictates everytime i buy a gpu it takes a price dive 1-2 months later lol :mad:

stulid · 30 May 2015 at 14:36

I cant see what a 980ti will do that a current 980 cant do now.

Dygaza · 30 May 2015 at 14:45

stulid said:
I cant see what a 980ti will do that a current 980 cant do now.

You can boast to your friends who have 980, that you have something better. It's a race!

setter · 30 May 2015 at 14:47

Its mainly the higher vram count that I'm after. As I'm looking to also upgrade to a higher res monitor too. Current cards are ok power wise, but only 3gb versions. But ill hold off until amd release their offerings too. Best to keep all options open.

Jono8 · 30 May 2015 at 15:02

Simon Belmont said:
Get a 980. Price drop on Monday I hear.

Why will Nvidia drop the 980 price if the 980Ti is going to RRP at $799 and fill the gap between the 980 and Titan X?

Kaapstad · 30 May 2015 at 15:02

stulid said:
I cant see what a 980ti will do that a current 980 cant do now.

The difference between a 980 and 980ti in use is going to feel like the difference between the 970 and 980, not huge.

It is a bit like using my TXs instead of my 980s at normal resolutions they feel the same and it would be hard to tell the difference. It is only @2160p when memory and buses comes into play that you can see the difference.

Kaapstad · 30 May 2015 at 15:04

Jono8 said:
Why will Nvidia drop the 980 price if the 980Ti is going to RRP at $799 and fill the gap between the 980 and Titan X?

The only way NVidia will drop the price of the 980 is if they see a large drop in sales.

Jono8 · 30 May 2015 at 15:06

Kaapstad said:
The only way NVidia will drop the price of the 980 is if they see a large drop in sales.

Indeed. I really don't think we are going to see Nvidia price drops until AMD release some competition.

Edit - Just seen Gibbo's thread, probably will be a drop on the 980 then if the 3XX is imminent from AMD (in the OCUK warehouse!?). Presumably there will be a 980 rival using a refreshed 290X that will undercut the current 980 price.

WhyCryVC · 30 May 2015 at 15:53

Kaapstad said:
Website - VideoCardZ

Fiji to be named Radeon Fury.

http://videocardz.com/55763/amd-fiji-to-be-codenamed-radeon-fury

True, Busted or Open

Status - Open

http://www.techpowerup.com/212979/amd-fiji-xt-sku-name-revealed-ati-rage-legacy-reborn.html
http://www.kitguru.net/components/g...of-flagship-amd-radeon-revealed-fury-is-back/
http://www.legitreviews.com/amd-radeon-fury-video-card-to-battle-nvidia-geforce-gtx-titan-x_164442
http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/2...-prepping-new-fury-brand-to-take-on-gtx-titan
http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/Rumor-AMD-Name-Upcoming-Flagship-Fiji-GPU-Radeon-Fury
http://www.computerbase.de/2015-05/fiji-radeon-fury-als-name-fuer-amds-gpu-flaggschiff-im-raum/
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/AMD-R.../News/Anstatt-R9-390X-Topmodell-Fury-1160355/
http://www.tomshw.it/news/radeon-fury-e-questo-il-nome-delle-schede-amd-con-gpu-fiji-66817
http://www.gamestar.de/hardware/gra...news-artikel/amd_radeon_fury,889,3086408.html
http://vr-zone.com/articles/amd-fiji-xt-rumored-carry-radeon-fury-branding/92553.html
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/45491/amd-radeon-r9-390x-rumored-arrive-radeon-fury-instead/index.html
http://www.dvhardware.net/article62535.html
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/amds-fiji-xt-flagship-will-be-called-radeon-fury/

and many many more.. yet you chose my article, because? Why not include all of these sites and just pretend to be objective.

Kaapstad · 30 May 2015 at 16:13

WhyCryVC said:
http://www.techpowerup.com/212979/amd-fiji-xt-sku-name-revealed-ati-rage-legacy-reborn.html
http://www.kitguru.net/components/g...of-flagship-amd-radeon-revealed-fury-is-back/
http://www.legitreviews.com/amd-radeon-fury-video-card-to-battle-nvidia-geforce-gtx-titan-x_164442
http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/2...-prepping-new-fury-brand-to-take-on-gtx-titan
http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/Rumor-AMD-Name-Upcoming-Flagship-Fiji-GPU-Radeon-Fury
http://www.computerbase.de/2015-05/fiji-radeon-fury-als-name-fuer-amds-gpu-flaggschiff-im-raum/
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/AMD-R.../News/Anstatt-R9-390X-Topmodell-Fury-1160355/
http://www.tomshw.it/news/radeon-fury-e-questo-il-nome-delle-schede-amd-con-gpu-fiji-66817
http://www.gamestar.de/hardware/gra...news-artikel/amd_radeon_fury,889,3086408.html
http://vr-zone.com/articles/amd-fiji-xt-rumored-carry-radeon-fury-branding/92553.html
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/45491/amd-radeon-r9-390x-rumored-arrive-radeon-fury-instead/index.html
http://www.dvhardware.net/article62535.html
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/amds-fiji-xt-flagship-will-be-called-radeon-fury/

and many many more.. yet you chose my article, because? Why not include all of these sites and just pretend to be objective.

I choose the first site I see with the article in question.

Why are you so bothered anyway, do you work for Videocardz ?

The bottom line is if it is True what is posted the website will look good, if it is busted it will look bad for them. If websites post stuff they should get their facts right !!!

RichardH754 · 30 May 2015 at 16:17

I`m still undecided, to get 1 Titan X or 2 980tis.

I will miss my Flashing LED Bridge!

Orangey · 30 May 2015 at 16:26

Kaapstad said:
Why are you so bothered anyway, do you work for Videocardz ?

He is videocardz!

Check his name + author of all the articles on vc.

Perhaps we should only post the origin site where possible.

In this case the rumour originates from expreview:

http://www.expreview.com/40812.html

Kaapstad · 30 May 2015 at 16:31

Orangey said:
He is videocardz!

Check his name + author of all the articles on vc.

Perhaps we should only post the origin site where possible.

Sometimes it is difficult trying to find the origin site and lets face it if a website like VideocardZ or any of the others do post an article the onus is on them to find the original source, anything less would be bad journalism.

Kaapstad · 30 May 2015 at 16:39

Orangey said:
In this case the rumour originates from expreview:

http://www.expreview.com/40812.html

If Websites want to publish stuff found on Chinese forums as fact and it turns out to be incorrect that is not my problem.

For this thread I would like to see people posting articles from as wide a range of websites as possible so sites like VidoecardZ don't get an unfairly large amount of articles linked. The qualification though is it has to be a website and not another forum.

opethdisciple · 30 May 2015 at 16:50

Erm the only thing Fury inducing from AMD, is their terrible driver support since the turn of the year.

Orangey · 30 May 2015 at 16:52

opethdisciple said:
Erm the only thing Fury inducing from AMD, is their terrible driver support since the turn of the year.

Go rage in the driver thread then.

Simon Belmont · 30 May 2015 at 17:21

Jono8 said:
Why will Nvidia drop the 980 price if the 980Ti is going to RRP at $799 and fill the gap between the 980 and Titan X?

Because Gibbo said a 980 price drop was coming that's why

Kaapstad · 30 May 2015 at 17:25

Simon Belmont said:
Because Gibbo said a 980 price drop was coming that's why

Gibbo did not say a drop was coming for the 980, he said it could do with a price drop.