When is Volta going to be released?

[Mayh3M]

With the 1080 Ti looking to come out in Spring, is Volta even going to be released this year?

I'm looking for more power than what my 1080 offers at 3440x1440 but I also want a cool and quiet experience that only hybrid and water-cooled cards can offer. Given how abysmal the aftermarket 1080 launch was, the AIO 1080 Tis are unlikely to be available until the end of the year, in which case it might be better for me to wait until Volta is released.

But when do we think it's actually going to be released?

 

[Mayh3M]

the TitanP is much faster than 1080 and probably 10 to 20% faster than the up coming 1080Ti, and it's already out, why dont you pick one and water cool it.
rumors have Vega release in few months with some luck it should be a good 4K GPU also sitting between 1080 and TitanP

Don't want to add in a custom loop. Simply cannot be bothered with the hassle for one card. The Titan XP is also a cut-down chip so the 1080 Ti might be even better.

Titan XP just isn't an option for me. Runs far too hot and noisily without water.

Vega will do nothing to compete with Nvidia's high end. AMD has fallen too far behind to catch up with the big boys.

 

[Mayh3M]

1080ti will have excellent availability from all AIB partners upon release. NVIDIA have been sitting on it for months after all.

That said, it would be wise to wait for Vega to release before buying a 1080ti, unless you're a die hard NVIDIA lover.

Good point. There is hope yet.

Why do people think Vega will be able to compete with Nvidia's top end? Am I missing something here? Nvidia has been spanking AMD for years when it comes to performance and power efficiency. How is AMD going to suddenly bridge this huge gap?

 

[Mayh3M]

Rumour has it that Volta is coming out at the end of this year. Might be a possibility if Vega is strong, although I seriously doubt that will be the case.

 

[Mayh3M]

Pascal has been out a year, so Volta released by year end at 18+ no thanks from Pascal launch should not be surprising. There was a time when new GPUs were released every 6-9months

I have repeatedly mentioned this but no one really seems to care, but Nvidia have already publicly announced volume production of Volta powder drive PX in Q3. This is like a 1060 level GPU. That is official public statement,so one shouldn't be shocked if a 1160 or 1180 appears by the end of the year.

You're right come to think of it. Wouldn't be shocked if Volta was released at the end of this year but I would be very surprised if Vega seriously challenged the 1080 Ti.