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wow, I thought we waited long enough already.
That's not really smart when the 1060 is right around the corner. Hope that other partners will get something out sooner.
 
well I have to say that is really disappointing that some of the custom cards are that far off. I also have to say sorry for not being very on top of this thread, what else do you all want to see on this thread?
 
Remember that ASUS is one of the companies that partners Intel, AMD and NVidia. Some the graphics card manufacturers who don't do NVidia or motherboards should have follow on cards before the ASUS Strix. Also remember, this is only one model of card from ASUS. There may be others that launch before the Strix, even from ASUS. We all live in interesting times.
 
I wonder if any of the AIB makers had 6 pin power designs ready to go, and decided to scrap them in favor of 8 pin for PR reasons. But if so, it would push release dates back. Not to mention raise costs. (Redesign and delay.)
 
there have been a ton of cards shown but nothing in stores. been a mix of 6-pin and 8-pin designs. i believe that zotac was the only one i saw with 2 connectors on it, but that may have been 1060 models i ma getting confused with. but i do know i have seen 6 and 8 pin cards teased for the 480 models.

so many cards coming out and being teased it's been hard to keep em all straight in my head.
 
I wonder if AMD figured out a new way to make dual GPU cards work.. That is, *IF* they are really going to make dual polaris cards.
I am not really interested if it still works just like SLI\CF but on a single PCB, because there are games when second chip just doesnt work, or even making it worse.
 
Well I think a lot of the 'new way' ideas are baked into the new api.... so it might work quite a bit better in new games. Also VR looks well suited to dual gpu given you have two discrete views, using a gpu for each makes a lot of sense. I think that might be where AMD would pitch a new dual gpu card (although that still requires VR developers to bake in support for gpu per eye).
 
I really wish AMD would release something with performance level of at least "between 1070 and 1080" this year, but i guess it's not happening untill vega comes out in 2017
I am upgrading my rig specifically for 1440p and 144hz refresh rate, GTX 1080 costs too much and a monitor with freesynch will cost less than gsynch, add to that that we are right now having a trend of new games with modern API's working better on AMD cards... Well, lets just say i on hold with considering buying nvidia, but at the same time i am surprised with lack of information on AMD products.
 


In your situation, I'd look at a Fiji based part (i.e. a Fury / Fury X) and a freesync monitor. Given how fast the 1080 is the price on Fiji has come down quite a bit, and those cards can handle 1440p. They are in same performance bracket as the 1070 from what I've seen (especially in new api titles).
 
No i wouldnt go for older generation GPU.
I am totally fine right now, as i can still play 1080p on my GTX970.
That, and i will probably have to get a new PSU as well since furies are power hungry monsters %)
 


Based on the AMD roadmap infographic, I am not 100% sure Vega is a 2017 product. it looks to me just on or before the 2017 number meaning it may be out for Christmas. Its not a bad idea for AMD, I'll take one under my tree.....
 
+1!

Talking about reference boards brings me back to my question that I asked very early on in this thread. Does anyone have any ideas on this? Is there an electronic engineer or two in the house?

 
Received this update from AMD today (Sunday nite over there):

Guys its Reynod here from Toms Guide.
When are the third-party RX480 boards getting released?
Many thanks.

AMD
AMD Hey mate, We don't have an official release date just yet on those but we will update the page once we have a solid date.

 
My summary of recent leaks is:
RX490 coming this year leaked on AMDs site temporarily linked to a game promotion that expires at the end of the year, also leaked on Saphires website but with no info. Most are speculating a dual 480 maybe in a new non crossfire setup as noone is expecting HBM2 (vega) until next year, also a part no somewhere looked like it will be a dual card. Personally I think it could be early vega with DDR5 or even a dual 470 but dual 480 most likley.
The 470 looks promising to offer amazing performance per $ though I don't think the price is confirmed yet.
 
Leaks are great ... and Charlie D and Fuad A usually pretty well on the money ... well at least some of the time ... and they are entertaining. There was that missing test rig lost in the boot of a car 10 years ago tho ...

Frankly I think they must have relations working at AMD ... or the psychiatric ward next door.

Here at Tom's I find it much more useful to wait until our benchtesters and benchtorturer (crashman) have thoroughly zapped, bleached, burned, benched and hammered any silicon first.

Though ... a good rumour is still fascinating.

:)

 
overall with the lack of custom cards, firm dates and total lack of stock by nividia. this whole round of new cards is very unsatisfying to me.

both sides have dropped the ball completely and decided paper launches and multiple months long hype trains was the way to go instead of just releasing the [radio edit] cards. i was not planning on a new build until the holidays but all this waiting for cards, reviews and everything else is starting to annoy me beyond what is reasonable.
 


Happy to hear I am not the only one feeling this way.


 


+1

It is getting a bit ridiculous now with all the delays. Either they are running into late redesigns or massive production issues...both are likely. I know HBM2 is what is holding up Vega and probably the 980ti and titan replacement. It's frustrating, but understandable, especially considering the problems even Intel has had with the process shrinks lately.
 
delays are understandable. but if you can't put it out until sept. then stop pretending it will be out in july, after announcing it in january and doing a big reveal event in march, the paper launch in may and so on.

i think they do more harm to themselves than good like this. people are getting pissed that they can't find cards in stores when they read every day of a new card or version or release date for another gpu they know they can't get hands on for months.

don't normally rant about it but this is getting silly to me. release it or don't. if it's not ready keep it under wraps until it is. or at least tell people when they can have one FOR REAL!!!
 
I think the teasers, paper launches and hype are for the shareholders more than consumers. If the company doesn't release products to meet certain timelines, the investors get nervous and the stock prices drop. I'm pretty sure most of the execs at Intel, nVidia and AMD all hold millions in stock and these "carrot on a stick" tactics keep the stock up or boost it a little.

We consumers just get caught in the middle. To be honest, I have my 390 and it will likely be a few generations more until I update again...unless there is a massive jump in performance in my price range...around $300. (by massive I mean MASSIVE, the 1070 isn't compelling enough for me to upgrade.)

I am also getting impatient for the mobile GPU's to come out. I have been looking at a ASUS laptop with a i5, SSD+7200rpm HDD, 8gb DDR4 and GTX 950, but I am waiting for the next gen to see what performance jump they make. Especially with the rumors that they might use full desktop GPU's in laptops because of the power effeciency finally caught up and is in acceptable ranges.
 


We are talking about launching a card with little to no stock, having hyped it for months ahead of time. Plus the lack of partner cards that always have superior cooling and thus superior overclocking.
 


Where? I am hunting it down, but I can't find it anywhere in stock XD

After the first week, they disappeared! All the sites I normally use (amazon and ebuyer) list the 31st of July as a tentative date of re-supply.

Cheers!
 
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