AMD Vega GPU launch reportedly moved to October

[WYP]

AMD's Vega GPU launch has been reportedly moved to October, releasing AMD's HBM 2 powered GPU just in time for Battlefield 1.

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[Daiyus]

That's very exciting news. Thank you. I'm more excited by Vega than Big Pascal right now.

 

[Dicehunter]

Pretty cool, Polaris and Vega within months of each other, Nuts but exciting !

 

[A7ibaba]

I just love competition and new 16 nm FinFET tech

 

[Wraith]

I just love competition and new 16 nm FinFET tech

Aye and full fat HBM2 for full fat wallets, these cards are going to be pricey as hell.

 

[RobM]

I think AMD will wipe Nvidia with these using hbm2 given the initial results thus far for nvidia and gddr5x

 

[Dicehunter]

I think AMD will wipe Nvidia with these using hbm2 given the initial results thus far for nvidia and gddr5x

At that point Nvidia will just release the 1080 Ti with the GP100 core and HBM2.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

October? That's awesome. I thought it would be Jan 2017 at the earliest, so this is great news. They really needed it. If I only have to wait until October, nVidia can keep their 1080's and Ti's.

 

[jmaster299]

I think AMD will wipe Nvidia with these using hbm2 given the initial results thus far for nvidia and gddr5x

Nvidia is already using HBM2 with Tesla. Anything AMD does, Nvidia has already done it better. Like they always do. All this announcement means is Nvidia will drop their Pascal Titan and 1080Ti at the same time. Full size P100 chips have been in production for over a year already.

 

[Fetzie]

Whose rumour is this?

 

[DiceAir]

I'm not supper impressed with the Nvidia 1080 cards regarding dx12 support. AMD already have great dx12 support so they can only improve on that and i think AMD might win this time around. The nvidia 1080 doesnm't even improve in dx12 but only time will tell. My reason for leaning towards AMD now is the fact that like I said better dx12 support and freesync panels is cheaper than Gsync panels.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Aye and full fat HBM2 for full fat wallets, these cards are going to be pricey as hell.

Well I'd say as much as the fury x now. Otherwise it won't sell. HBM2 prices should fall by then. 14nm prices should also lower slightly, that should help balance the costs of HBM2 as well. Then again it all depends on its performance.

Nvidia is already using HBM2 with Tesla. Anything AMD does, Nvidia has already done it better. Like they always do. All this announcement means is Nvidia will drop their Pascal Titan and 1080Ti at the same time. Full size P100 chips have been in production for over a year already.

Lol this guy
They've been in production for less than a year first off. HBM2 didn't even start until end of last year, so it would be impossible for them to have all those chips ready over a year ago. In addition, volume production for the P100 is very limited right now. Hence why only the very biggest companies with deep pockets are getting them first. At least troll better dude. No need to start bashing AMD for the sake of it. We need them in this market, no one else can compete


Polaris hopefully is successful enough to carry them over until Vega. We need competition in this market. Otherwise the way Nvidia operates, it'll be nearly impossible for any other company to get into this market with all there IP they push


Now that I think about it.. Wonder if this means Navi will get pushed closer to us. I can't expect them not to release anything for a whole year? I'm sure Nvidia plan on at least a rebadge/refresh. AMD would need to do the same. Maybe just update the memory to 5x or HBM2 for Polaris and get higher clocked HBM2 for Vega??

 

[Fetzie]

I'm not supper impressed with the Nvidia 1080 cards regarding dx12 support. AMD already have great dx12 support so they can only improve on that and i think AMD might win this time around. The nvidia 1080 doesnm't even improve in dx12 but only time will tell. My reason for leaning towards AMD now is the fact that like I said better dx12 support and freesync panels is cheaper than Gsync panels.

The fact that nVidia hardly said a word about DX12 performance last Friday definitely makes me suspicious of their performance claims. Not everybody is running VR.

 

[DiceAir]

The fact that nVidia hardly said a word about DX12 performance last Friday definitely makes me suspicious of their performance claims. Not everybody is running VR.

Yes VR is not for me. Nvidia and AMD focus on that to much now.

 

[jimma47]

This is a nice surprise! Vincent Vega's in the house? Awesome.

Yeah this will be the Fury/X replacement I'm assuming? The 1080's performance improvements seem to be predominantly efficiency related - that is higher clocks for the same power/temps and more memory.

I imagine Polaris will be the same in regards to the 390/x. Nice improvements but yeah Vega/Fat Pascal will be the must haves. I better start saving.

I hope it does mean the 1080Ti is brought forward or they're priced competively then. Can't wait to see how they go head to head.

 

[Kushiro]

...... now I want Vega in the notebook....

 

[NeverBackDown]

Yes VR is not for me. Nvidia and AMD focus on that to much now.

It's a huge focus because it's a huge market. It will surpass $5billion(or 6 if memory is wrong) market within the next couple years. You can bet any company will want some of that market share.

...... now I want Vega in the notebook....

Then you'll want Navi soon enough

 

[SpencerUk]

Aye and full fat HBM2 for full fat wallets, these cards are going to be pricey as hell.

I think until HBM becomes mainstream (or should we say if it becomes mainstream?) we're gonna continue to see that premium.

I think I'll stick with my R9 Fury for another couple of years before I look at moving on up. ..Long as I can do 1440P/1080p 60fps I'm happy lol

 

[AdmiralDonut]

HBM2 didn't even start until end of last year, so it would be impossible for them to have all those chips ready over a year ago.

Actually they didn't start mass production until January of this year.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

I think until HBM becomes mainstream (or should we say if it becomes mainstream?) we're gonna continue to see that premium.

I think I'll stick with my R9 Fury for another couple of years before I look at moving on up. ..Long as I can do 1440P/1080p 60fps I'm happy lol

I'm happy with the same setup as well, but by October I'll have had the Fury for a year, and that's how often I upgrade GPU's usually. If Vega 10 is as powerful as 980 SLI, just like the 1080 supposedly is, that will be enough for me. I didn't buy the Fury X because I didn't think it was worth the extra money or the annoying AIO, so if AMD do the same thing again—€700 price tag with a water cooler—I may just stick again with the 'high-end' €600 GPU. I won't scoff at 980 SLI performance. That's almost Pro Duo level.